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Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan. Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan
14:48, 14 May 2021
Baku explains situation on border with Armenia by redeployment of armed forces
Azerbaijani border guards are changing their deployment in the Lachin and Kelbadjar Districts bordering on Armenia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Azerbaijan announced in response to accusations that Azerbaijani soldiers took up positions in the Syunik Region of Armenia.
Entrance to the boarding school in the city of Ninotsminda. Screenshot of Radio NOR's FB page
14:31, 14 May 2021
Human rights defenders secure an inspection of an orphan boarding school in Ninotsminda
After requests from human rights defenders and a letter from the UN profile committee, officials from the Georgian Ministry for Public Health visited an orphan boarding school in the town of Ninotsminda to check information about child abuse.
Military servicemen of the Armenian Army, May 11, 2021. Photo courtesy of the press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia
11:41, 14 May 2021
Baku military experts dispute about reasons for situation aggravation on Armenian border
The Azerbaijani experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent have commented on the situation around the Syunik Region, while their opinions on Baku's intentions were different.
Vorotnavank Monastery in the Syunik Region of Armenia, http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Сюникская_область
11:22, 14 May 2021
Armenian analysts assess likelihood of conflict escalation in Syunik Region
The unleashing of an armed conflict in the Syunik Region is unlikely; the Armenian party is trying to resolve the incident by diplomatic means, the Armenian military experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Prison in Tskhinvali. Screenshot from video 'Ruslan Kochiev'
08:36, 14 May 2021
Those arrested within Djabiev's case go on hunger strike
The law enforcers, arrested within the Inal Djabiev's death case, refuse to eat for five days and demand to meet South-Ossetian MPs and the Ombudsperson. They claim that investigators had failed to prove their guilt, the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has stated today.
Handcuffs. Photo courtesy of Elena Sineok / Yuga.ru
08:23, 14 May 2021
Rights defenders achieve criminal prosecution of law enforcer for beating Kuban resident
A deputy head of a ROVD (District Interior Division) of Kuban (Krasnodar Territory) is suspected of beating up a detainee. Three persons were beaten up at once; they were forced to confess to a theft, human rights defenders assert.
Azerbaijani military servicemen. Photo: Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan
23:12, 13 May 2021
Armenia claims second violation of border by Azerbaijani soldiers within two days
For the second time within two days, Azerbaijani soldiers attempted to advance deep into the Syunik Region, but were stopped, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) reports today.
Policemen in the Sheremetyevo Airport. Photo courtesy of the press service of the HRC 'Memorial', http://memohrc.org
22:56, 13 May 2021
Rights defenders: Chechen native subjected to pressure after his deportation from France
Agents of the Russian FSB have not let Mansur Ismailov, deported from France, to leave the Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow and are forcing him to fly to Chechnya, human rights defenders report. Mansur Ismailov is deprived of urgently needed medicines and complains of poor health state, his spouse states.
Dmitry Peskov (left) and screenshot of the BBC investigation concerning a palace located at Cape Idokopas. Collage made by the Caucasian Knot, REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina, BBC News – Russian Service
18:13, 13 May 2021
Peskov rejects Putin’s connection to Kuban palace after BBC investigation
Today, Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary for the President of Russia, has called a “fiddle” the BBC investigation concerning a palace located at Cape Idokopas in the Krasnodar Territory.
Ramzan Kadyrov, Khabib Nurmagomedov. Screeshot: Dagestanskiye Izvestia, http://www.instagram.com/p/COygUcOI7kj and REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov. Collage made by the Caucasian Knot
17:49, 13 May 2021
Kadyrov offers Nurmagomedov a duel with “Akhmat” fighter
The leader of Chechnya announces his willingness to pay Khabib Nurmagomedov any remuneration for the victory over a fighter from the “Akhmat” club. Ramzan Kadyrov reproaches the Dagestani fighter for performing under the auspices of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and not under the flag of Russia or Dagestan.
Former Nairit employee wearing a T-shirt with a message reading: 'Pay off wage arrears to Nairit workers'. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
17:38, 13 May 2021
“Nairit” plant workers threaten Armenian authorities with a non-stop protest action
Today, at a protest action in Yerevan, activists have claimed that the Armenian government is to solve the problem of wage arrears to workers of the “Nairit” plant. The protestors threaten to continue their action non-stop.
The European Court of Human Rights. Photo courtesy of the press service of the ECtHR
13:11, 13 May 2021
ECtHR accepts Meliya's complaint for consideration
Nika Meliya, the head of the Georgian oppositional party "United National Movement" (UNM) has complained to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) about the violation of his rights during his detention in February, the Court has promptly accepted the complaint for consideration.
Eid prayer. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
12:52, 13 May 2021
Grozny townspeople note nuances of Eid al-Fitr celebration
In Chechnya, celebrations of Eid al-Fitr (Uraza-Bairam) began on May 13, while Grozny residents began preparing for the holiday in advance. On May 11, women-civil servants were given a day off so that they could set festive tables.
Armenian servicemen during military training, May 11, 2021. Photo courtesy of the press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia
11:10, 13 May 2021
Incident in Syunik Region shows vulnerability of Armenian borders
Azerbaijan takes advantage of the Armenian party's passivity and is making attempts to gain a foothold in more advantageous positions, the analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Action in Beslan in memory of those killed in Kazan, May 12, 2021. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the Caucasian Knot
10:55, 13 May 2021
Residents of Beslan respond to tragedy in Kazan
In the evening on May 12, in memory of those killed in Kazan, in School No. 1 of Beslan, where a terrorist act was committed in September 2004, people lit candles, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
03:55, 13 May 2021
ECtHR to consider mutual claims of Armenia and Azerbaijan on human rights violations during the war
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) will consider two complaints filed by Armenia and Azerbaijan on human rights violations during the Karabakh War.
French police. Photo: REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
03:47, 13 May 2021
Relatives report deportation of Chechen native from France
Mansur Ismailov, a native of Chechnya, was detained in France and deported to Russia; and now they plan to hand him over to Chechen law enforcers, his wife said. She fears that her husband, who had undergone surgery and has chronic diseases, will receive no apt medical care in Russia, the Human Rights Centre "Memorial" has informed.
Believers during a prayer. Photo by Musa Sadulaev, YUGA.ru
03:41, 13 May 2021
KBR cancels mass events on Eid al-Fitr
On May 13, festive namazes (prayers) will be held in mosques of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), after which believers will celebrate the Uraza-Bairam (Eid-al-Fitr) in their family circles, the KBR's Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) has informed.
A collective prayer (iftar). Photo by the press service of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims for Saratov Oblast http://dumso.ru/news/kollektivnyj-iftar-obedinyaet-veruyushhix.html
03:30, 13 May 2021
Muslims of Southern Russia prepare to welcome Eid al-Fitr
In Southern Russia, Muslims will start celebrating the Eid al-Fitr (Uraza-Bairam) holiday on one and the same day – May 13. The number of believers who are welcoming the Eid al-Fitr in Russia goes up with the growth of the number of Muslims in the country.
An Armenian soldier. Photo by the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Defence https://www.mil.am/ru/news/9372
22:51, 12 May 2021
Armenian military forces on alert amid border conflict
The Fifth Army Corps has been put on alert, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) reports. The Armenian Foreign Minister accused the Azerbaijani military forces of a provocation on the border with the Syunik Region and notified the Russian authorities about the incident.
News
Mzia Amaglobeli in court. June 2025. Photo from TV Pirveli. A third complaint about the violation of Mzia Amaglobeli's rights has been filed with the ECHR.

The Supreme Court of Georgia refused to review Amaglobeli's sentence.

Beaches of Bobokvati. Photo: tourister.ru Bobokvati residents demand a report from authorities on the fate of land plots

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.