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Malkhaz Machalikashvili, the father of Temirlan Machalikashvili. Screenshot of the video by Rustavi 2
08:22, 17 April 2019
Georgian opposition supports demands of father of Pankisi resident killed by law enforcers
The MPs from the "United National Movement" (UNM) and the "European Georgia" Parties have called for the establishment of a temporary parliamentary commission to investigate the special operation conducted in the Pankisi Gorge. The ruling "Georgian Dream" Party has promised to consider this issue.
Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Photo: screenshot of the blogger's video on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKva1kjpOd0&feature=youtu.be
08:19, 17 April 2019
Blogger Abdurakhmanov treats mobilization of Chechen mass media as his victory
The Chechen blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov has noted Ramzan Kadyrov's and his supporters' stormy reaction to his criticism of Kadyrov the elder, announcing his victory in confrontation with Chechen authorities.
23:25, 16 April 2019
Authorities of Chechnya and Dagestan suspend border demarcation
The entry of data on Chechen-Dagestani border into the state registry of real estate has been suspended, the speakers of both parliaments have announced without specifying the reasons.
23:19, 16 April 2019
Verdict for attacking "Caucasian Knot" correspondent to be all-Russian precedent
The verdict in the case of the attack on the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent is an important precedent, punishments for attacking media professionals in Russia are rare, lawyers have stated.
19:47, 16 April 2019
Armenian official accused of embezzling social assistance to war veterans
Paruir Sargsyan, the headman of the Armenian village of Zartonk, is accused of embezzling money intended for participants in the combat actions in Nagorno-Karabakh in April 2016.
Relatives of the detainees near the Nogai District Court on April 13, 2019. Photo by Gulmira Tangatarova
19:40, 16 April 2019
In Dagestan, three activists released after arrests
Six participants of a fight in the Orta-Tyube village in the Nogai District of Dagestan, provoked by the land conflict, are still being kept at a detention centre in Kizlyar. Three detainees, whose terms of arrest expired, are released.
The Supreme Court of Dagestan. Photo: http://vs.dag.sudrf.ru/
19:33, 16 April 2019
In Dagestan, court upholds verdict for attack on "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
The Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan refused to tighten the sentence to Karim Kasumov, who was punished with suspended sentence in the case on an attack on Patimat Makhmudova, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Military exercises of the Azerbaijani army. Photo https://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/?gid=26351
14:24, 16 April 2019
Azerbaijan reports 20 shelling attacks in conflict zone
The armistice regime in the Karabakh conflict zone was broken; a village bordering on Armenia came under fire, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.
A poster with the photo of Afghan Mukhtarly. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
14:19, 16 April 2019
Afghan Mukhtarly's defence refutes Georgia's Premier
The statement of Mamuka Bakhtadze, the Prime Minister of Georgia, about cooperation with Azerbaijan in the case of the kidnapping of journalist, Afghan Mukhtarly, is not confirmed by Georgia's actions, the Mukhtarly's defence has stated.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot of the video by the BBC News Russian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp65fNM4Mj8
11:30, 16 April 2019
Kadyrov explains media reorganization in Chechnya by "new challenges"
The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has announced new challenges for the republic. According to his version, journalists should stop "the liars who are spreading gossips." In this regard, Kadyrov announced a reorganization of mass media.
Akhmed Barakhoev at a protest action in Magas. Screenshot of Ilez Pliev's video on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjeTkWnqw04
11:06, 16 April 2019
Ingush elder Akhmed Barakhoev feels better after hunger strike
After his hunger strike, the Ingush elder, Akhmed Barakhoev has sharply aggravated stomach pains; he needs a medical examination and a special diet, his advocate, Fatima Urusova, has stated. The hunger strike has made the disease acute, but it's difficult to ensure a strict diet in custody, Akhmed's son, Ilez Barakhoev, has noted.
Screenshot of Tumso Abdurakhmanov's video posted on YouTube on April 10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9EzirHECXY
08:18, 16 April 2019
Abdurakhmanov's clip triggers Kadyrov's and Chechen theologians' loud statements
The Chechen blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov has called the statements of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, and pro-government theologians to be answers to his video about Akhmat Kadyrov. Residents of Chechnya treat the authorities' statements as attempts to smooth the consequences of unsuccessful discussions with the blogger.
08:16, 16 April 2019
One man still in hospital after shootout in Armenian village
After a conflict with shooting in the village of Zartonk, six people turned for help to doctors; one of them remains in hospital.
Residents of the Kendelen village, Kabardino-Balkaria, September 2018. Photo by Tamara Gerieva for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:58, 15 April 2019
Participant to conflict in Kabardino-Balkaria accused of attacking law enforcer
A resident of Baksan was accused of throwing a stone at a fighter of the National Guard of Russia during a march near the village of Zayukovo in Kabardino-Balkaria in September 2018.
23:54, 15 April 2019
Resident of Chechnya sentenced for involvement in Syrian militant groupings
The North-Caucasian Military Court found that Shamil Gabzaev, a resident of Chechnya, recruited his acquaintances to participate in the Syrian conflict on the side of militants, and sentenced him to seven years of imprisonment. The defendant pleaded not guilty.
Relief of the activists in Azerbaijan. March 18, 2019. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:56, 15 April 2019
In Azerbaijan, four political prisoners request CER
Out of 30 political prisoners, whose conditional early relief (CER) is being sought by activists of the campaign "Free All!", four filed appropriate motions to the courts of Azerbaijan. Other political prisoners are also preparing requests for the CER.
Participants of the flash mob #sutNikol (lying Nikol). Photo: screenshot of the page AntiFake.am on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/antifake.am/
17:47, 15 April 2019
Nine flash mob participants detained in Armenia
Detained participants of a protest action against Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan are accused of disturbing public order.
A special security officer. Photo by the press service of the National Antiterrorist Committee http://nac.gov.ru
17:42, 15 April 2019
On April 8-14, 2019, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of April 8-14, 2019, no victims to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Magomed Mutsolgov. Photo by Varvara Parkhomenko https://www.hrw.org/ru/news/2015/11/10/283276
15:48, 15 April 2019
In Ingushetia, law enforcers cordon off house of rights defender Magomed Mutsolgov
Today, law enforcers have come to Ingush human rights defender Magomed Mutsolgov and the office of the NGO "Mashr" led by him.
15:44, 15 April 2019
Activists call on Azerbaijani Prosecutor's Office to release political prisoners
In the course of the campaign "Free all!", Azerbaijani activists sent petitions to the Prosecutor's Office with a call to assist in the early release of more than 30 political prisoners.
News
Former Minister of Education and Science, Vice-Chairman of the Republican Party, Armen Ashotyan. Photo: Voice of Armenia / https://golosarmenii.am House arrest for former Education Minister Ashotyan has been extended for three months.

The head of the community of Noyemberyan has been detained in Armenia.

A complaint regarding the violation of the rights of residents of Nagorno-Karabakh held in Azerbaijan has been submitted to the ECHR.

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.