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09:05, 13 June 2016
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of June 6-12
Visit of members of the Council for Civil Society and Human Rights (HRC) under the Russian President to the Stavropol Territory and Karachay-Cherkessia; beginning of Ramadan by Muslims of southern Russia; emergencies in Chechnya because of bad weather; "Kinotavr" film festival in Sochi; launch of campaign on the elections of deputies to the Parliament of Georgia; beating of an opposition MP in Nagorno-Karabakh, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of June 6-12, 2016, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Dagomys residents at the rally on 13.06.2016. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
04:01, 13 June 2016
Dagomys residents rally to demand to stop development of river banks
About 50 residents of the settlement of Dagomys held a rally and decided to appeal to the governor of the territory to take measures against constant flooding of the settlement that belongs to Sochi. Appeals to local authorities were fruitless, they said.
02:53, 13 June 2016
On June 6-12, 2016, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of June 6-12, 2016, no one fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
The marketplace "Empire" in Khasavyurt. Photo: Nikolay Khizhnyak, https://www.yuga.ru/photo/slider/2885.html#photo158647
00:05, 13 June 2016
Police confiscate goods at Khasavyurt marketplace, traders report
The police carried out a raid at the marketplace "Empire" in Khasavyurt, specializing in selling clothes. According to merchants, the police seized goods, and as a result, clashes occurred. Merchants treat the police actions as unlawful.
The Azerbaijani police. Photo ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Министерство_внутренних_дел_Азербайджана
19:07, 12 June 2016
Police seize samples of printed materials from publishing house "Qanun"
In Baku, the police conducted one more search at the publishing house "Qanun" and seized part of the printed materials and the printing equipment. The owner of the publishing house treats the police action as unlawful.
A show for children took place in Krasnodar on the Day of Russia. Krasnodar, June 12, 2016. Photo: http://krd.ru/administratsiya/struktura-administratsii/glava_goroda/news_12062016_135501.html
14:04, 12 June 2016
Residents of NCFD and CFD celebrate Day of Russia without the idea of its meaning
According to the poll conducted by the "Levada-Centre", less than half of Russians – 44% – are aware that June 12 is the national holiday – the Day of Russia. On June 12, 1990, the declaration was adopted, thanks to which the country exists as such, Maksharip Yandiev, a social activist, believes.
Makhachkala Commercial Seaport. Photo: http://www.riadagestan.ru/news/economy/murad_khidirov_zadacha_rukovodstva_makhachkalinskogo_porta_sokhranenie_ekonomicheskoy_ustoychivosti_vopreki_krizisu/
12:21, 12 June 2016
"Rosmorrechflot" treats election of Gormakh as Director General of Makhachkala Port as legitimate
Andrei Gormakh had presented the most optimized and economically viable programme of the port development, said the spokesman of the "Rosmorrechflot" (Russian Federal Agency for Sea and River Transports).
The main hero in the movie (played by Pyotr Skvortsov) becomes a religious fanatic. Photo: ruskino.ru
08:45, 12 June 2016
"The Apprentice" by Kirill Serebrennikov causes rush at "Kinotavr" Festival
The "Kinotavr" Film Festival in Sochi has screened the film "The Apprentice" directed by Kirill Serebrennikov. The event caused an unprecedented rush among the participants and guests of the festival, having brought together the largest number of viewers for all the days of the festival.
21:19, 11 June 2016
Policemen search "Qanun" Publishers in Baku
Tonight, the police began searching the private publishing house "Qanun" (Law) in Baku after they received information about an allegedly planted bomb. The owner of the house fears that the search is a part of inquiry against the establishment.
19:29, 11 June 2016
Said Osmanov arrested again
Today, at about 7:00 p.m. Moscow time, the Elista City Court ruled to arrest Said Osmanov, who had been earlier placed in custody on charges of desecrating a statue of Buddha. Now, the Dagestani athlete is suspected of inciting ethnic hatred.
Saida Vagabova. Photo: Vk.com/id244064605
17:34, 11 June 2016
Journalist Saida Vagabova detained at rally in Makhachkala
Power agents have detained Saida Vagabova, a journalist of the "Chernovik" weekly, who was covering the today's rally, held by relatives of Magomed Suleimanov and Omar Musaev, who went missing in Dagestan.
Raisat Suleimanova, mother of Magomed Suleimanov, June 11, 2016. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
16:53, 11 June 2016
Dagestani Vice-Premier promises to inform Ramazan Abdulatipov about Suleimanov and Musaev
Today, relatives of Magomed Suleimanov and Omar Musaev, who had disappeared in Dagestan, had a meeting with Ramazan Djafarov, Deputy Prime Minister of Dagestan. He asked them to stop the rally and write an application to the head of the republic Ramazan Abdulatipov, and promised to personally report on the situation to the latter.
Rally participant holding poster, June 11, 2016. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
15:43, 11 June 2016
Relatives of Musaev and Suleimanov state power agents' involvement in their disappearance
Magomed Suleimanov and Omar Musaev, who disappeared in Dagestan, are kept by power bodies, assert their relatives, who have held a spontaneous rally in Makhachkala today. They fear that the detainees are tortured.
Ramazan Abdulatipov at the final session of Dagestani parliament. Photo: President.e-dag.ru/
14:00, 11 June 2016
Experts treat Ramazan Abdulatipov's critical statements about Government of Dagestan as formality
The statements voiced by Ramazan Abdulatipov concerning d the facts that the Cabinet of Ministers has poorly planned out the budget and issued unreasonable budget guarantees will not result in real changes in the work of the Government of Dagestan. This opinion was expressed by experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
12:59, 11 June 2016
Two residents of pre-border Georgian village detained by border guards
Father and son Zautashvili were detained when they were grazing cattle in the village of Bershueti of the Gori District in Georgia. The municipal administration insists that the men did not cross the border.
12:19, 11 June 2016
Residents of Nalchik hold gathering to demand fair land distribution
Today, in the Nalchik residential district of Volny Aul, local residents have held a gathering. Some citizens dissatisfied with distribution of land plot went to the administration to hold negotiations with the authorities.
07:02, 11 June 2016
Advocates of Karpyuk and Klykh challenge verdict of guilty
In their brief appeal, the defenders of Ukrainian citizens Stanislav Klykh and Nikolai Karpyuk ask to cancel the guilty verdict pronounced by the Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya. This was reported by Ilya Novikov, an advocate of the sentenced men, on June 10.
Сourt marshal at the Dyakovs’ apartment, June 10, 2016. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
05:11, 11 June 2016
Sochi: court marshals postpone eviction of family with many children
In Sochi, while fulfilling the court's decision, court marshals tried to evict a family with many children from an apartment in the municipal house. The eviction has been postponed due to the fact that the court has pronounced the decision with regard of two adults and two children. However, during the litigation on the allocation of an apartment, one more child was born in the family, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
23:59, 10 June 2016
Said Osmanov detained immediately after release from custody
The Dagestani wrestler Said Osmanov, accused of desecrating the statue of Buddha and released today by the court, was detained again, said his advocate Asad Djabirov.
Khabib Munteziri (left) calls on Ilham Aliev to release political prisoners in Azerbaijan, June 7m 2016. Photo: screenshot of YouTube video.
20:04, 10 June 2016
Employee of Meydan TV states pressure on his relatives in Azerbaijan
Khabib Munteziri, living in Germany and working for the online television Meydan TV, has accused law enforcement bodies of Azerbaijan of putting pressure on his relatives. According to Munteziri, his relatives are detained and demanded to persuade him not to criticize the Azeri authorities.
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The number of damaged apartments from the drone attack in Novorossiysk has exceeded 570.

A resident of Anapa is accused of treason and recruiting militants.

The court ordered the demolition of the unauthorized construction on the site of the cut-down grove in Rostov-on-Don.

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.