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A bike rally on the occasion of the Circassian Flag Day. Screenshot: http://www.instagram.com/sdk_ulyap/
11:33, 26 April 2021
Residents of Southern Russia celebrate Circassian Flag Day
Concerts, a bike rally and a flash mob were held on April 25 in Adygea on the occasion of the Circassian Flag Day. In connection with the holiday, Kabardino-Balkaria held concerts of creative groups; and Karachay-Cherkessia – a car rally and a free screening of the film "Circassia".
Tbilisi. Photo courtesy of Nina Tumanova
11:14, 26 April 2021
Two LGBT women beaten up in Tbilisi
The owner of an apartment that was rented in Tbilisi by two women-members of the LGBT community is accused of beating them up. The attack on people of non-traditional sexual orientation was the second in the capital of Georgia within a week.
Residents of Armenia take part in a rally in memory of victims of the Armenian Genocide, April 24, 2021. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the Caucasian Knot
11:02, 26 April 2021
Yerevan residents grateful to US authorities for recognizing genocide
Until late at night on April 24, in Yerevan, people kept coming to the "Tsitsernakaberd" Memorial Complex to the victims of the Armenian Genocide, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Tsitsernakaberd, the Armenian Genocide memorial complex. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:58, 25 April 2021
US State of Idaho proclaimed April 24 a Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide
The US state of Idaho declared April 24 as the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Armenian Genocide and recognized the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh, the Armenian National Committee of America reported on Facebook.
Albert Khamkhoev. Photo by Umar Yovloy for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:55, 25 April 2021
Human rights activists declared the unwillingness of investigators to investigate the case of torture of boxer Khamkhoev
The torture case against Albert Khamkhoev, a resident of Ingushetia, was suspended 13 times, although the main evidence in the case has already been collected. Further, everything depends on the initiative of the investigation, said the lawyers of the "Committee against Torture" Magomed Alamov.
11:51, 25 April 2021
Natives of Caucasus take part in protest hunger strike in colony
In one of the colonies, located in the Smolensk Region, three prisoners from Dagestan, a native of Azerbaijan and six other convicts have gone on a hunger strike. Their relatives have filed complaints about systematic bullying of inmates in the colony.
A symbol in memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide, the flags of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:48, 25 April 2021
Residents of Nagorno-Karabakh commemorate victims of Armenian Genocide
The participants in commemorative events in Stepanakert have demanded that the world community to recognize the Armenian Genocide and the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh. Flowers and wreaths were laid at the monument in memory of those who perished in the Ottoman Empire in 1915, and at the war memorial.
The Eternal Flame of Tsitsernakaberd, the Armenian Genocide memorial complex. Yerevan, April 23, 2021. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:45, 25 April 2021
Turkey and Azerbaijan criticize Biden for recognizing Armenian Genocide
The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has treated the statement made by US President, Joe Biden, on the Armenian Genocide as populism; and Baku accused him of distorting the historical truth.
A bicycle race on the occasion of the Circassian Flag Day. Screenshot of the post Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/sdk_ulyap/
11:42, 25 April 2021
Offline events are planned in Nalchik for Day of Circassian Flag
On April 25, the city of Nalchik, the capital of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) will host a concert, dances and a flash mob on the occasion of the Circassian Flag Day. Circassians are scattered across many countries and especially need such a unifying symbol as a flag, the organizers of the events believe.
A torchlight march in Yerevan. April 23, 2021. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:40, 24 April 2021
Yerevan townspeople commemorate genocide victims with torchlight march
In Yerevan, a torchlight march in memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire was held under the motto "Recognition, Condemnation, Compensation!" The marchers called for seeking compensations from Turkey.
11:22, 24 April 2021
Head of KBR's boxing federation reacts to Kadyrov son's victory
The victory of Adam Kadyrov in the fight with Aslan Bittirov was staged; and Bittirov's coaches were not independent when deciding to stop the fight, Nazhmudin Berbekov, the head of the boxing federation of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has suggested.
Gusein Abdullaev. Photo: Meydan TV
11:18, 24 April 2021
ECtHR demands information from Baku on condition of imprisoned ex-MP Gusein Abdullaev
The health condition of Gusein Abdullaev, a former Azerbaijani MP, who is serving his term in a colony, is critical, but the Penitentiary Service would not send doctors to him, his advocate has stated. The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has demanded information from Azerbaijani authorities about Abdullaev's state of health and the measures taken to provide him with medical care.
Joe Biden. Photo: Michael Stokes, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=79141909
11:15, 24 April 2021
Analysts assess chances of Biden's recognizing Armenian Genocide
The change in the US geopolitical strategy and the deterioration of US-Turkish relations increase the chances that President Joe Biden will pronounce the word "genocide" on April 24, Ruben Safrastyan, a Turkologist, and Suren Sargsyan, an Americanist, assert.
Timur Mazaev. An entrance to the building of the investigating committee. Photo: Vlad Dokshin, "Novaya Gazeta", Nina Tumanova; collage by the "Caucasian Knot"
11:10, 24 April 2021
Investigators interested in threats to editor-in-chief of Ossetian edition
Investigators are checking the application of Timur Mazaev, the editor-in-chief of the "Ossetia News" about the threats he received from a son of the former head of North Ossetia. Timur's colleagues find it necessary to achieve punishment of the author of threats.
The building of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). Photo: PACE official site
23:58, 23 April 2021
Armenia demonstrates its dependence on Russia’s position on Karabakh
The authorities of Armenia did not react in any way to the refusal of Russian delegates to discuss the problem around the return of prisoners of war (POWs) by Azerbaijan, as they are afraid to worsen relations with Moscow, Armenian political analysts note.
Ella Kesaeva. Screenshot of the video by the NEWSru.com https://www.newsru.com/russia/26Mar2018/beslan_putin.html
23:55, 23 April 2021
“Voice of Beslan” activists follow Navalny and stop their hunger strike
Ella Kesaeva, the co-chair of the “Voice of Beslan” public committee, and three other activists, who had been on hunger strike with the demand to let a doctor visit oppositionist Alexei Navalny in a penal colony, stopped their protest action.
23:51, 23 April 2021
ECtHR obliges Azerbaijan’s authorities to pay 33,000 euros to activist and two journalists
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) granted the complaints lodged by journalists Avaz Zeinalov and Elchin Gasanov, as well as activist Bakhtiyar Gadjiev. As a result, the Strasbourg Court obliged the Azerbaijan’s authorities to pay compensation to the complainants in the amount of 33,350 euros. For almost 20 years of Azerbaijan being under the jurisdiction of the ECtHR, sanctions for 20 million euros have been announced against the country, says Khalid Agaliev, a lawyer of the Media Rights Institute.
A view of Kislovodsk; a logo of the Worldskills Foundation. Photo: IvanAndreevich - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:North_Caucasus, collage by the "Caucasian Knot"
20:30, 23 April 2021
Analysts argue about benefits of training programme in Northern Caucasus
The programme of professional training for residents of Northern Caucasian for their employment, announced by the Worldskills Foundation, will not meet expectations, as there are few jobs for highly skilled workers in the region, some analysts suggest. Their opponents argue that high-tech professions are in demand everywhere, and specialists can work online.
The boxing match of Adam Kadyrov (dressed in black) with Aslan Bittirov. Screenshot of the video https://youtu.be/GrfMEoDgbrE
20:29, 23 April 2021
Kadyrov’s son announces his readiness to fight again after being accused of unfair victory
A son of the leader of Chechnya calls on those who doubt his fair victory over a boxer from Kabardino-Balkaria to bet on the winner in a new fight.
A participant of the rally against the visit of a Russian State Duma MP, held at the building of the Georgian Parliament. Tbilisi, June 19, 2019. Photo REUTERS / Irakli Gedenidze
20:27, 23 April 2021
Georgian rights defenders warn authorities against pardoning law enforcers
Amid pardoning political prisoners, Georgian authorities should not pardon the policemen who participated in the harsh dispersal of the rally in June 2019, human rights defenders have stated.
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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.