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19:00, 29 April 2009
Taxers of North Ossetia ordered to stop taxing education of Beslan children
The Federal Tax Service (FTS) for the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania (RNOA) has received an order not to collect taxes from the parents of the children who study free-of-charge at the "Korallovo" Lyceum situated near Moscow. This was reported by Mukharbek Besaev, acting head of the Republic's FTS Department.
A street in Lenkaran. Photo by http://en.wikipedia.org
18:00, 29 April 2009
Azerbaijan: excluded university student plans to go on hunger strike
The Azerbaijani authorities fail to react to multiple addresses and appeals to restore the 4th year student Pyarviz Azimov at the Lenkoran State University (LSU); in his opinion, he was excluded last week from the University for publishing an article entitled "Corruption Scandal in Lenkoran University". Should his rights not be restored, Azimov is going to start a hunger strike.
23:40, 28 April 2009
House of famous judoist shelled in Ingushetia
In Ingushetia, in the evening on April 27, the house of judo master Isa Tseloev was shelled in Nazran. Nobody suffered.
23:30, 28 April 2009
In Kabardino-Balkaria, militiamen sue out their overtime salary
The Nalchik City Court holds a trial under the claim lodged by law enforcers against the MIA of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) on collection of their salary for overtime work, work on weekends and holidays, and of other mandatory payments stipulated by Russian legislation.
23:00, 28 April 2009
Prosecutor's Office of Kabardino-Balkaria reveals violations of orphans' rights
The Public Prosecutor of the city of Nalchik, the capital of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), has addressed the court with 47 claims in the interests of 51 children, remaining without parental care, on violation of their right, stipulated by the federal legislation, on extraordinary provision of housing facilities.
22:40, 28 April 2009
In Georgia, oppositionists are beaten
At night on April 28, after the rally in Tbilisi, three unidentified persons beat activists of Georgian opposition.
22:10, 28 April 2009
South Ossetia reports that Valentina Bedoeva's children were released by Georgian police
The police of Georgia have released the children of Valentina Bedoeva, a resident of Vladikavkaz, arrested on Sunday, April 26. According to the South-Ossetian party, Ms Bedoeva herself is still in Georgia.
Tbilisi, Freedom square. Photo of "Caucasian Knot"
22:00, 28 April 2009
Russia's GPO asks Georgia to extradite sergeant Glukhov
The Russian General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has sent a request to Georgia on extradition of Alexander Glukhov, junior sergeant of Russian Army, accused of desertion from the disposition of his military unit in South Ossetia in late January this year.
Sochi. Photo by www.sochi-realestate.ru
21:00, 28 April 2009
Dzaganiya: at early voting in Sochi administrative resources were used
Yuri Dzaganiya, former candidate to the post of Sochi Mayor from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) has stated that at early voting during the recent election the authorities made use of their administrative resources, since the early voters were dependent on local authorities.
20:00, 28 April 2009
ANC: oppositionists kidnapped in Armenia
In Yerevan, members of a youth wing of the oppositional union named "Armenian National Congress" (ANC) were kidnapped. One of them - Armen Gevorkyan - managed to run away.
19:00, 28 April 2009
In Baku, police disperses picket of youth movement "Dalga"
Today, the police have stopped an attempt of the youth movement called "Dalga" (Wave) to hold a picket in front of the Parliament of Azerbaijan in protest against exclusion of Pyarviz Azimov, a 4th year student, from the Lenkoran State University (LSU).
23:00, 27 April 2009
Explosions in Grozny are investigated in Chechnya
The law enforcement bodies of Chechnya continue investigating the circumstances of three explosions that happened in the afternoon on April 24 in Grozny, as a result of which two local power agents and Military Commandant of the city Colonel Igor Makeev were wounded.
22:00, 27 April 2009
Human rights organization of Ingushetia "Mashr" starts English version of its website
The human rights organization from Ingushetia named "Mashr" has opened an English-language version of its website, as reported by its leader Magomed Mutsolgov.
21:10, 27 April 2009
"Memorial": more kidnappings in Chechnya, more murders in Ingushetia
In January-April 2009, as compared to 2008, the Chechen Republic has registered more kidnappings, while the Republic of Ingushetia - more casualties. This is the data of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
21:00, 27 April 2009
Interpol in search of Delimkhanov for attempt on Sulim Yamadaev
Adam Delimkhanov, deputy of Russia's State Duma from Chechnya, has been announced by the Interpol into international search on suspicion of murdering Sulim Yamadaev, ex-commander of the "Vostok" battalion, on March 28 in Dubai. The search was initiated by the police of the United Arab Emirates, as reported by the official website of the Interpol.
20:00, 27 April 2009
Court to consider petition on arrest in absentia of former advocate of ex-senator from Kalmykia
The Moscow Investigatory Department (MID) of the Investigatory Committee at the Prosecutor's Office (ICPO) of the Russian Federation has petitioned to the Zamoskvoretskiy Court of Moscow for arrest in absentia of well-known Russian advocate Boris Kuznetsov who had earlier represented the interests of Levon Chakhmakhchyan, ex-senator from Kalmykia, now convicted to 9 years of imprisonment.
Sochi, Kurortnyj prospect. Source: http://portal.surguta.ru
19:30, 27 April 2009
Anatoly Pakhomov wins election of Sochi Mayor
The first round of the election of Sochi Mayor resulted in 76.86% of votes cast for the candidate from "Edinaya Rossiya", acted Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov. These are the totals of the City Electoral Commission (CEC) of Sochi after tabulation of 100% of votes.
19:00, 27 April 2009
Sakvarelidze: Georgian population finds opposition's rallies fruitless
The opposition in Georgia promises to make its protest actions more radical, however, in the opinion of political scientist Ramaz Sakvarelidze, who was interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, the population of Georgia see that the rallies of the opposition bring no result.
Freedom square, Tbilisi, 26 April 2009. Photo of "Caucasian Knot"
19:00, 27 April 2009
Zakareishvili: Georgia's authorities create a picture that population grows angry with the opposition
The authorities of Georgia are intentionally creating a picture of confrontation between oppositional protesters and local residents, as was stated by Paata Zakareishvili, a Georgian political scientist specializing in conflict-settlement of conflicts and promotion of democracy.
17:20, 27 April 2009
In Sochi, militia release American journalist
Kit Gessen, a correspondent of the American magazine named "New-Yorker", was released after checking his documents at the Sochi Department of Internal Affairs (UVD).
News
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Canadian authorities have imposed sanctions against Ramzan Kadyrov's mother.

In April 2026, 4 victims were recorded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and southern Russia.

LEGAL TEXTS
The illustration was created by the Caucasian Knot using AI The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other documents signed at the meeting with Trump on August 8, 2025

The “Caucasian Knot" publishes the agreement on the establishment of peace and interstate relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which was initialed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on August 8, 2025, through the mediation of US President Donald Trump. The meeting of Trump, Aliyev and Pashinyan took place on August 8 in Washington. Following the meeting, Pashinyan and Aliyev also signed a joint declaration. In addition to the agreements between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Trump signed a number of separate memoranda with Aliyev and Pashinyan....

Personalities
Zelimkhan Khangoshvili. Photo courtesy of press service of HRC 'Memorial', http://memohrc.org/ Zelimkhan Khangoshvili

A participant of the second Chechen military campaign, one of the field commanders close to Shamil Basaev and Aslan Maskhadov. Shot dead in Berlin in 2019.

Magomed Daudov. Photo: screenshot of the video http://video.agaclip.com/w=atDtPvLYH9o Magomed Daudov

Magomed "Lord" Daudov is a former Chechen militant who was awarded the title of "Hero of Russia", the chairman of the Chechen parliament under Ramzan Kadyrov.

Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot from video posted by Abu-Saddam Shishani [LIVE] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIR3s7AB0Uw Tumso Abdurakhmanov

Tumso Abdurakhmanov is a blogger from Chechnya. After a conflict with Ramzan Kadyrov's relative, he left the republic and went first to Georgia, and then to Poland, where he is trying to get political asylum.