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Residential building in Tbilisi partly destroyed by gas explosion, January 17, 2019. Photo: © Sputnik / Vladimir Umikashvili https://sputnik-georgia.ru/reviews/20190117/243944486/Nochnaya-tragediya-kto-postroil-dom-v-Tbilisi-i-pochemu-progremel-vzryv.html
22:25, 18 January 2019
Two persons detained in Georgia in connection with residential house explosion
The Georgia's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has detained two persons, who had conducted an inspection in the Tbilisi high-rise residential building on the eve of the explosion, the MIA has stated.
Gas transmission system at 'Portovaya' station. Photo: http://www.gazprom.ru/f/posts/69/824859/portovaya-compressor-station.jpg
22:13, 18 January 2019
Gazprom refuses to forgive multibillion debts to residents of Chechnya
Today, the supplier of natural gas to Chechnya has announced its intent to appeal against the court judgement that obliges the company to write off the consumers' debts, which are "hopeless to collect".
Oyub Titiev. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot
19:40, 18 January 2019
US Department of State calls on Chechen authorities to release Oyub Titiev
The US Department of State expressed concern about human rights violations in Chechnya and called on Russia to respond to reports of renewed attacks on members of the LGBT community in the republic and to release Oyub Titiev, the head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" office in Grozny.
Akhmed Barakhoev and Magomed Mutsolgov (right). Photo by Tatiana Gantimurova for the Caucasian Knot
19:30, 18 January 2019
More than 51,000 Ingush residents sign an appeal to President Putin
Today, Ingush activists have handed over to the Kremlin the letter signed by residents of the republic with the demand to cancel the agreement on the border with Chechnya and return the Prigorodny District to Ingushetia.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
19:18, 18 January 2019
Residents of Chechnya express scepticism about Kadyrov's promise to dismiss officials
On January 17, the leader of Chechnya announced his intention to dismiss the heads of departments and municipalities if their activities in the first quarter of 2019 would be ineffective. Instead of loud resignations, personnel changes of officials close to Ramzan Kadyrov are likely to be expected, local residents say.
Soldier of the Armenia Army near Martuni town (Nagorno-Karabakh). Photo: REUTERS/Stuff
19:08, 18 January 2019
Armenian authorities admit they cannot return prisoners from Azerbaijan
Today, one resident of Nagorno-Karabakh and two residents of Armenia are still being kept in Azerbaijani prisons. Armenia has no arguments to force Azerbaijan to return prisoners, notes MP Naira Zograbyan.
Soldier of the Armenia Army. Photo: REUTERS/ Reuters Staff
14:40, 18 January 2019
Azerbaijan registers 30 shelling attacks in conflict zone
The positions of the Azerbaijani army in the Karabakh conflict zone were fired from machine guns, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijan reports today.
Police cordoning off explosion site in Tbilisi, January 16, 2019. Photo: STRINGER https://sputnik-georgia.ru/reviews/20190117/243952159/Krov-zastyla-v-zhilakh---tragediya-v-Tbilisi-shokirovala-vsyu-stranu.html
14:32, 18 January 2019
In Georgia, tenants of damaged house report gas inspections an hour before explosion
On the day of the explosion on the outskirts of Tbilisi, tenants of a nine-storey building several times called the emergency service because of the smell of gas at the block. However, officers of the emergency service did not detect any gas leak.
The meeting of the Russian Supreme Court. Photo: http://www.vsrf.ru
10:49, 18 January 2019
SC upholds Budaikhanova's conditional sentence
On January 17, the Russian Supreme Court (SC) refused to toughen the sentence to Victoria Budaikhanova, a native of Dagestan, sentenced to a conditional imprisonment after her return from Syria.
Mekhman Guseinov. Screenshot from video posted at Obyektiv Tv Youtube-Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=30&v=NT4HUjVPLUA
10:42, 18 January 2019
EP criticizes Azeri authorities for persecuting activists
The European Parliament has called on the Azerbaijani authorities to immediately release the blogger Mekhman Guseinov, as well as other detained activists and journalists, the resolution said on January 17.
ECtHR. Photo: Sputnik / Alexei Vetvitsky
10:33, 18 January 2019
ECtHR stands up for Samvel Mairapetyan
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has quickly responded to the complaint of the defence of Samvel Mairapetyan, the owner of the N2 TV Channel against the ban on his travel abroad. The ECtHR believes that the authorities should allow the businessman to go to Germany for medical treatment, said his advocate.
08:36, 18 January 2019
Two Azerbaijani oppositionists arrested for 20 days
A court in Baku has imposed administrative penalties on five members of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) – on December 16, two activists were sentenced to 20 days' arrest and three others were fined.
Oyub Titiev in the courtroom. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot
08:29, 18 January 2019
Impunity for persecutions of rights defenders in Caucasus noted in the HRW's report
The federal authorities have failed to stop the persecutions of the employees of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", launched by the Chechen authorities, and left without reaction the violation of LGBTs' rights in the republic, the annual report of the Human Rights Watch (HRW) asserts.
Policeman placing suspect in handcuffs. Photo: Elena Sineok / Yuga.ru
08:18, 18 January 2019
Rate decrease of "cadre cleansings" indicates Kremlin's major goals in Dagestan
The primary task of the federal centre of Dagestan is not the fight against corruption, but to control the region under the budget deficit and increasing foreign policy pressure, as well as ensuring the local population's loyalty, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Hunger strike at the office of the "Musavat" Party with the demand to release all political prisoners in the country, Baku, January 16, 2019. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
22:14, 17 January 2019
Five activists continue hunger strike in support of political prisoners in Baku
Today, at the office of the "Musavat" Party, five oppositionists have continued their hunger strike with the demand to release blogger Mekhman Guseinov and other political prisoners. Some political prisoners continue the hunger strike in penal colonies and SIZOs (pre-trial prisons), their relatives report.
Gas pipeline. Photo: Sputnik/Stringer http://ru.armeniasputnik.am/world/20160619/3935782.html
22:08, 17 January 2019
Court orders to write off debts of Chechen residents for fear of mass protests
In accordance with the court decision, the "Gazprom Mezhregiongaz Grozny" Company is to write off more than nine billion roubles from debtors. Attempts to secure payments of debts created social tensions, the Prosecutor's Office for Chechnya reports.
Pavel Grib. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the Caucasian Knot
17:56, 17 January 2019
POC recognizes Pavel Grib's health state as suitable for SIZO conditions
Pavel Grib does not complain about the conditions of detention at the Rostov SIZO (pre-trial prison), and his health state does not prevent him from being under arrest, reports today the chairman of the Public Observation Commission (POC) for the Rostov Region.
The Galanchozh District (Chechnya). Photo: Tsoy-Peda, http://ru.wikipedia.org
17:49, 17 January 2019
Chechen authorities announce a free excursion to region bordering Ingushetia
A free excursion to the Galanchozh District is scheduled for January 26, and any citizen of Chechnya can take part in it, reports the spokesperson for the Ministry of Tourism for Chechnya. The initiative was announced after Ingush activists had voiced a call to abandon the resettlement of Chechen residents to the above territory.
Aftermath of the explosion in a nine-storey building on the outskirts of Tbilisi. Photo: © SPUTNIK / STRINGER, https://sputnik-georgia.ru/incidents/20190117/243934144/Vzryv-v-Tbilisi-zhitelyam-povrezhdennogo-doma-pozvolili-zabrat-veschi.html
17:38, 17 January 2019
In Tbilisi, three persons injured in an explosion still stay in hospitals
In Tbilisi, a child and two adults hospitalized after an explosion in a multi-storey building continue receiving medical treatment in hospitals. The child's condition is assessed as satisfactory, doctors report today.
Rifle sight. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
14:34, 17 January 2019
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of machine gun fire
Positions of the Azerbaijani armed forces were shelled 29 times over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijan reported.
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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.