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Flags of Azerbaijan and Turkey at the entrance to Shushi, December 7, 2020. Photo by David Simonyan for the Caucasian Knot
14:07, 11 December 2020
After Karabakh War, Armenia has better chances for diplomatic relations with Turkey
The trilateral agreement on the end of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh has set up preconditions for the restoration of Armenian-Turkish diplomatic relations, the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Map of Nagorno-Karabakh territory in a administrative building in Stepanakert destroyed during shelling. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the Caucasian Knot
12:28, 11 December 2020
Stepanakert residents report everyday power outages
Power (electricity) outages in Stepanakert occur every day, the townspeople have complained. The power supply system in Nagorno-Karabakh works in the emergency mode, a source from a power company has explained.
Residents of Baku hold flags of Azerbaijan and Turkey during military parade on December 10, 2020. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
12:12, 11 December 2020
Orientalists dispute about Turkey's bonuses from supporting Azerbaijan in Karabakh
Favourable terms of oil and gas supplies are the Turkey's main economic bonuses for supporting Azerbaijan in the Karabakh conflict. However, Turkey's political benefits are no less weighty than economic ones, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Ayub Kataev, Apti Alaudinov, Magomed Daudov (from left to right). Collage by the Caucasian Knot. Photo: fotograf_095 https://ru.wikipedia.org/, https://www.grozny-inform.ru/ Стоп-кадр видео https://twitter.com/tvjihad/status/1193621812325814273
08:47, 11 December 2020
Daudov and Chechen law enforcers fall under British sanctions
British authorities have imposed sanctions on Magomed Daudov, Speaker of the Chechen Parliament, two high-ranking officials of the republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) and the "Terek" special forces unit, whom London considers to be involved in the persecution of the LGBT community.
Berdzor. Screenshot from the video posted by the Caucasian Knot at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbFAlhtlSMo&feature=emb_logo
08:33, 11 December 2020
Authorities treat reopening schools in Berdzor and two villages as premature
It will make sense to resume the work of schools and a kindergarten for the children of Berdzor, Agavno and Sus only after local residents' return to these dwelling settlements, the Nagorno-Karabakh's Ministry of Education has stated.
Vakhit Usmayev. Photo: Zaurbaev https://ru.wikipedia.org/
08:22, 11 December 2020
US imposed sanctions on five persons from Kadyrov's retinue
The US authorities have included five individuals and six legal entities associated with the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, into the Magnitsky list, namely, Vakhit Usmaev, the deputy chairman of the Chechen government, the Akhmat Kadyrov Foundation and two sports clubs named "Akhmat".
Murtazali Gasanguseinov. Photo by Ilyas Kapiev for the Caucasian Knot
22:19, 10 December 2020
Court dismisses Gasanguseinov's complaint against investigators
Murtazali Gasanguseinov did not achieve in court the cancellation of the fourth investigators' refusal to prosecute the law enforcer, who reported about the killing of two Dagestani shepherds.
Protest action demanding to punish the persons responsible for the death of detained Inal Djabiev. Screenshot: http://www.instagram.com/p/CInMIvQrmPz/
22:02, 10 December 2020
In Tskhinvali, law enforcers unblock streets near protest venue
The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of South Ossetia has lifted the restrictions on the movement in the centre of Tskhinvali, where a protest action continues for the seventh day with the demand to punish the persons responsible for the death of detained Inal Djabiev.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Military parade in Baku. Collage by the Caucasian Knot, REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/Pool, REUTERS/Aziz Karimov
21:46, 10 December 2020
President of Turkey attends military parade in Baku
Today, Ilham Aliev and Recep Tayyip Erdogan have watched a parade to celebrate the victory in the Patriotic War, timed to coincide with the end of the military campaign in Nagorno-Karabakh. Turkish military personnel have also taken part in the victory parade. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which played an important role during the battles, and captured military equipment of the armies of Karabakh and Armenia have been demonstrated during the parade.
Street-lamp in Stepanakert broken during shelling, November 2020. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the Caucasian Knot
18:04, 10 December 2020
Internet users criticize authorities for energy shortages in Nagorno-Karabakh
Residents of Nagorno-Karabakh are experiencing problems because of the shortage of infrastructure facilities. Among other problems, the people are cut off from the electricity supply and Internet access. Internet users criticize the regional authorities for inaction amid the humanitarian crisis.
Protesters who demand resignation of Nikol Pashinyan throw coins into the street, December 10, 2020. Screenshot: Sputnik Armenia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVt-CFG3I0k&feature=emb_logo
17:48, 10 December 2020
29 activists detained at a protest action in Yerevan
29 people have been taken to police stations from a protest action held in front of the Armenian government building, the police report.
14:28, 10 December 2020
Opposition supporters come out to protest in Yerevan
Several hundred activists are holding a protest action in front of the parliament building in Yerevan, demanding the resignation of the Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan.
14:08, 10 December 2020
Almost 650 people returned to Stepanakert during last 24 hours
Accompanied by Russian peacemakers, 649 refugees returned to Stepanakert from Yerevan over the past 24 hours. According to the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD), a special hotline received 400 reports about missing local residents.
Karvachar District of Nagorno-Karabakh, November 13, 2020. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
11:22, 10 December 2020
Azerbaijan hands three POWs over to Armenia
The Azerbaijani authorities have returned to the Armenian party the civilians who were captured during the Karabakh conflict, Tigran Avinyan, the Armenian Deputy Prime Minister, has informed.
Signpost of Berdzor. Screenshot: Factor TV, https://youtu.be/L3RmyfPcaG0
11:01, 10 December 2020
Karabakh residents treat security guarantees for Berdzor townspeople as insufficient
The city of Berdzor has enough jobs that had existed before the transfer of the Lachin Corridor under the control of Russian peacemakers, but for townspeople to return, security guarantees are needed. The exodus of Armenians from Berdzor increases the risks of travelling along the Lachin Corridor, residents of Stepanakert have noted.
10:48, 10 December 2020
Under epidemic pretext, authorities limit scale of Anzorov's funeral
Some members of the Chinkhoi teip (family clan), to which Abdullakh Anzorov, who was shot by French police after killing the teacher Samuel Paty, belonged, were not allowed to his funeral in the village of Shalazhi. The authorities explained the closure of the village by the coronavirus pandemic.
Stepanakert, November 15, 2020. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the Caucasian Knot
08:46, 10 December 2020
Parliament of the Netherlands adopts resolution in support of Nagorno-Karabakh
The Dutch MPs have unanimously adopted a resolution on urgently ensuring the security of the population of Nagorno-Karabakh and defining the status of the unrecognized republic.
Resident of Berdzor. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbFAlhtlSMo&feature=emb_logo
08:37, 10 December 2020
Berdzor residents express distrust of local policemen
In Berdzor, policemen do not wear their service uniforms and weapons and cannot ensure security of the local population, townspeople assert; they demand security guarantees and resumption of work of schools and a kindergarten.
Irganai Hydroelectric Power Plant. Photo: https://ru.wikipedia.org/
23:22, 9 December 2020
Moscow court dismisses lawsuit filed by 567 residents of Dagestan
In Moscow, a court dismissed a collective lawsuit filed by residents of Dagestan who found themselves in the flooding zone after the Irganai Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) had been commissioned. Marina Agaltsova, who represents the plaintiffs' interests, has announced the intention to appeal against the court decision.
Map of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh borders. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmbNQrbqyC0&feature=emb_logo
22:58, 9 December 2020
Armenian authorities announce terms for start of negotiations on border with Azerbaijan
Today, the Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia has announced a plan to start negotiations on the demarcation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border with the mediation of Russia by the end of 2020.
News
Government critics question the renewal of the Azerbaijani Central Election Commission's composition.

Alexander Vaysero. Photo: https://minval.az/ An Azerbaijani court has sentenced one of eight Russians arrested for money laundering.

Ruben Vardanyan and Anait Manasyan. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the "Copilot" program. Armenia's Human Rights Defender refused Vardanyan's request to visit Azerbaijan.

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.