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Mekhman Guseinov. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
00:10, 6 March 2017
International human rights coalition calls on to release Mekhman Guseinov
The Azerbaijani Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS) has condemned the verdict of guilty pronounced by the Baku Court against blogger Mekhman Guseinov, Chairman of the IRFS. A coalition of 24 international NGOs has also voiced support to Mekhman Guseinov.
23:25, 5 March 2017
Six relatives of Imam Khamzat Chumakov detained in Ingushetia
Today, at about 6:00 p.m. Moscow time, on the road in the direction from the "Magas" Airport, law enforcers stopped three cars of escort of Khamzat Chumakov, a well-known Ingush Imam. Meanwhile, Khamzat Chumakov himself was not there.
Law enforcers arrive at the house of Isa Tsechoev, village of Ali-Yurt, March 5, 2017. Screenshot of video posted at https://www.instagram.com/p/BRQQGz9hiZ0/?taken-by=tsechoy
15:12, 5 March 2017
Law enforcers search house of Imam Isa Tsechoev (+video)
Today, according to Imam Isa Tsechoev, agents of the FSB Department for Ingushetia has searched his house and yard located in the Ingush village of Ali-Yurt.
Law enforcers during special operation. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru
13:28, 5 March 2017
Man killed in shootout in Derbent
Today, law enforcers have reported cordoning off several houses in the area of Buynaksk Street in Derbent. The houses were cordoned off under the operation to detain members of the armed assault. This was reported by a source from the law enforcement bodies for Dagestan.
Screenshot of 'Nemtsov' film trailer. Photo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmWybzBcmWY
05:58, 5 March 2017
35 people attend presentation of projects of "Open Russia" in Rostov-on-Don
In Rostov, the "Hermitage" Hotel hosted the presentation of the project "Open Russia" and free screening of the film "Nemtsov". The events were attended by 35 people, mostly by Rostov oppositionists, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Houses in Kirov street suffered as result of flooding, Elista. Photo by Badma Byurchieva for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
04:22, 5 March 2017
In Elista, tenants of flooded houses indignant about demand to account for compensation
The Elista administration has approved the procedure for provision of one-time financial assistance to residents of flooded houses. Owners of the affected households are dissatisfied with the regulation, obliging them to provide a report on the use of funds allocated to them.
Participants of Tractor March. Photo: Eduard Kornienko, Yuga.ru
23:55, 4 March 2017
Kuban farmers state mass dispatch of provocative SMS messages
Messages with an appeal to block the federal highway in the KrasnodarTerritory have been received by residents of the village of Kazanskaya. They were sent on behalf of the wife of Oleg Petrov, one of the activists of the “tractor march”, from an unknown telephone number, Alexei Volchenko, the leader of the movement “Polite Farmers”, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
20:59, 4 March 2017
"Open Russia" states provocations after screening "Nemtsov" film in Rostov-on-Don
After the screening of the film "Nemtsov" in Rostov-on-Don, a young woman threw a cake at Maria Baronova, one of coordinators of the "Open Russia" movement, hitting her son, said Anastasia Shevchenko, the regional coordinator of the movement.
16:53, 4 March 2017
Screening of "Nemtsov" film in Rostov-on-Don was accompanied by NOD pickets
Activists of the "National Liberation Movement" (known as NOD) held a series of solo pickets in front of the hotel in Rostov-on-Don, where the free screening of the film "Nemtsov" took place.
15:47, 4 March 2017
NKR reports downed Azerbaijani drone
The Air Defence Forces of the Defence Army of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) have shot down an Azerbaijan drone, the NKR’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.
Jean-Pierre Moynet, Street in Tiflis, 1858. Photo: Sputnik-georgia.ru/analytics/20151023/228877552.html
15:07, 4 March 2017
Researchers explain specifics of Alexandre Dumas’ Caucasian notes
On March 1, the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (known as MGIMO) hosted an open seminar on the theme "Anthropology of Travel". Zoya Makhmudova, Associate Professor of the Ethnology Department of the Moscow State University (MSU), spoke about the travel notes written by Alexandre Dumas, a classic of the French fiction, and artist Jean-Pierre Moynet, devoted to their journey to the Caucasus in 1858-1859.
14:37, 4 March 2017
Gevorg Safaryan appeales against verdict
Gevorg Safaryan, an activist of the "Constituent Parliament", sentenced on the charge of abusing a policeman, has filed a complaint to the Criminal Court of Appeal.
14:11, 4 March 2017
Death toll under avalanche on Mount Cheget reaches seven
Today, the rescue operation on Mount Cheget in Kabardino-Balkaria has been completed after employees of the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) found the body of the seventh tourist covered with an avalanche on the slope, which was banned for skiing.
Eduard Kokoity. Photo: Ekhokavkaza.com/a/28200380.html
13:45, 4 March 2017
Kokoity rejected registration as candidate for presidency in South Ossetia
Eduard Kokoity, the former leader of South Ossetia, has not passed the residency requirement, which demands permanent residence in the territory of the republic for the past five years. This was reported by the Central Election Commission (CEC).
13:00, 4 March 2017
Volgograd: tenants of collapsing multi-storey house complain about authorities’ inaction
The house No. 30 in Saushinskaya Street is collapsing; while the managing company and city authorities are idling, tenants of the house told the "Caucasian Knot".
Mekhman Guseinov. Photo: Facebook.com/Mehman.IRFS
08:18, 4 March 2017
Azerbaijani rights defenders and journalists treat verdict of guilty to Guseinov as prosecution for criticizing authorities
Mekhman Guseinov, Director of the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS), is sentenced to imprisonment in connection with his activities as a journalist and a blogger. This opinion was voiced by activists of civil society in Azerbaijan.
Boris Nemtsov in youth. Trailer of the film "Nemtsov", Youtube.com/watch?v=WmWybzBcmWY
23:53, 3 March 2017
"Open Russia" reports attempt to prevent screening of “Nemtsov” film
On March 4, a free screening of the film by Vladimir Kara-Murza "Nemtsov" is scheduled in Rostov-on-Don, as well as the presentation of the projects "Otkrytoe Pravo" (Open Law) and "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy). Both events are organized with the support of the "Open Russia" movement, Anastasia Shevchenko, the regional coordinator of the movement, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. According to her story, the organizers have already faced attempts to disrupt the events.
22:46, 3 March 2017
"Public Verdict": Russia fails to give clear answers to ECtHR on Demerchyan’s case
Today, it became known what answers the Russian party has sent to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on the case of torture applied to Sochi builder Mardiros Demerchyan, Oleg Novikov, an employee of the "Public Verdict", told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Alexander Cherkasov. Photo: RFE/RL
17:51, 3 March 2017
Rights defenders treat monument to Pskov paratroopers in Chechnya as PR action
On March 2, a monument in the shape of a cross, dedicated to the events of 2000, was set up in the Argun Gorge, where a fight took place of Pskov paratroopers with the armed grouping commanded by Khattab.
Organizer of a sit-in strike Shagen Arutyunyan. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
15:36, 3 March 2017
Yerevan strikers report police’s attempt to stop action
This morning, policemen have demanded from the sit-in strikers in support of Arthur Sargsyan, arrested for helping members of the "Sasna Tsrer" detachment, to leave Freedom Square in Yerevan, said Shagen Arutyunyan, the initiator of the strike.
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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.