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22:30, 10 January 2012
Stavropol Territory: case of theft of medical products worth 20 million roubles brought to court
Today, the deputy prosecutor of the Stavropol Territory brought to court a criminal case against staff members of the regional clinical centre of specialized types of medical care and managers of commercial organizations accused of theft of medical products in the amount of 20,184 million roubles. This was reported by the Prosecutor's Office of the Stavropol Territory.
22:20, 10 January 2012
Court changes pre-trial restriction for Andrei Popov accused of desertion
At the defence's motion, the Saratov Garrison Military Court has changed pre-trial restriction to recognizance not to leave for soldier Andrei Popov, accused of desertion, who earlier stated that he had been held in slavery in Dagestan. During the court hearings, two prosecutors' witnesses were also questioned.
22:10, 10 January 2012
ECtHR upholds complaints of Azerbaijani oppositionists against CEC decisions of 2005
Today, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) announced its decision on the lawsuits of the four candidates in the parliamentary elections of 2005 in Azerbaijan, the decision of the central Election Commission (CEC) to cancel the election results was declared unlawful.
Gimry village, Untsukul District of Dagestan. Photo by Nurmagomed Abakarov, www.odnoselchane.ru
22:00, 10 January 2012
In Dagestan, resident of Untsukul District claim village of Gimry blocked by power agents
The village of Gimry of the Untsukul District of Dagestan is completely blocked by law enforcement agents and soldiers; the village is approached by heavy military equipment. This was reported by residents of the village.
21:50, 10 January 2012
Court fines journalist of "Astrakhanskaya Pravda" by 500 roubles
In Astrakhan, the court found guilty Alexander Kirpichenko, the activist of the CPRF (Communist Party of the Russian Federation), the journalist of the newspaper "Astrakhanskaya Pravda", accused of violating the established order of the rally, and sentenced him to a fine of 500 roubles.
21:30, 10 January 2012
In Kabardino-Balkaria, MIA's district inspector detained on suspicion of murder
In Kabardino-Balkaria, police officers from the Nalchik UVD (Interior Department) detained a 31-year-old district police inspector, suspected of raping and murdering a local female resident.
21:20, 10 January 2012
Winners of contest "Civil Society Heroes" awarded in Ingushetia
On January 10, in Nazran, in the "Assa" Hotel, the winners of the contest "Civil Society Heroes", established by the human rights organization "MASHR", were awarded.
21:00, 10 January 2012
Video meetings enacted in four penal institutions of Georgia
A system of video meetings started functioning in penal institution No 16 of Rustavi, Georgia. Earlier, the system of video meetings was introduced in penal institution No 11 for underage convicts as well as in colony No 15 of Ksan and colony No 2 of Kutaisi.
20:00, 10 January 2012
ECtHR entered a lawsuit of six persons replaced from Armenia in the reference
On January, 9, the Upper Chamber of European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) announced its primary decision on the case "Charygov and others vs. Armenia" consideration of which was started upon a lawsuit of six citizens of Azerbaijan replaced from the zone on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Protest march against arrest of Alexander Tolmachov, editor-in-chief of the "Pro Rostov" magazine and newspaper "Authorized to State"; Rostov Region, Novocherkassk, January 9, 2012. Courtesy of the organizers of the action
19:00, 10 January 2012
An action in support of journalist Tolmachev passed off in Novocherkassk
On January, 9, a protest march against the arrest of Alexander Tolmachev, Editor-in-Chief of journal "Pro Rostov" and newspaper "Upolnomochen Zaiavit", was held in Novocherkassk. About 300 people took part in the march.
18:00, 10 January 2012
A local resident killed in Kabardino-Balkaria by members of power ministries
Yesterday, January, 9, the personnel of law enforcement bodies in Urvan district of Kabardino-Balkaria killed a man who put up armed resistance. This was reported by a representative of Investigative Department of Committee of Inquiry (CI) in Kabardino-Balkaria.
Olib G vessel. Photo from convenientflags.blogspot.com
23:00, 9 January 2012
Georgian seamen released from captivity in Somalia will return home in a week
The Georgian seamen released from captivity of Somalia pirates will arrive in Georgia not earlier than one week; they need to pass their medical examination in Kenya, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told by Sergo Devadze, the father of one of the seamen.
22:20, 9 January 2012
Local resident wounded by native of Chechnya dies in Volgograd
Dmitry Abramov, a martial arts trainer, who was wounded during the shooting, arranged on January 2 in Volgograd by a native of Chechnya, has died from his gunshot wounds in a Volgograd hospital.
22:00, 9 January 2012
Footballer Demetradze turns to ECtHR against Georgia's Govt
Georgian football player Georgiy Demetradze, convicted for "membership in thieves' world", has addressed the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg with a complaint against the government of Georgia, said his advocate Marika Pkhaladze.
Cutting down trees in Krasnoarmeiskaya Street in Sochi, January 7, 2012. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:30, 9 January 2012
Sochi residents report mass destruction of greenery during holidays
At night on January 8, at the intersection of Gagarin and Krasnoarmeiskaya Streets, in the territory of the children's educational centre, several dozens of green plants were cut down, Sochi residents report. The administration officials say that the cuttings were legal and refer to the decision of the court. Sochi residents also report about other mass felling of trees - in Kurortny Avenue and in Ordzhonikidze and Sokolov Streets.
21:10, 9 January 2012
Rostov Region: stray dogs attack and kill a child
A seven year old boy died when attacked by stray dogs in Novocherkassk, said the MIA of the Rostov Region.
First sitting of the Civil Movement for Democracy "Public Chamber" in 2012; Baku, office of the "Musavat" Party, January 8, 2012. Courtesy of the IA "Turan"
21:00, 9 January 2012
In Azerbaijan, oppositionists who united into "Public Chamber" are ready for new protests
On January 8 in Baku, at the sitting of the Civil Movement for Democracy "Public Chamber" (CMDPC), its Coordination Board (CB) was re-elected; and the tasks of this oppositional formation for 2012 were discussed, namely: a demand to release 16 convicts after the last year's spring protest actions, and to raise the issue of resignation of President Ilham Aliev.
20:00, 9 January 2012
In 2011, 15 suicide bombings in Moscow and Northern Caucasus claimed 64 lives
As a result of 15 suicide bombings committed in 2011 in the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) and Moscow, 64 persons were killed, and at least 224 others were wounded. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on the information of its own correspondents and other open sources.
19:00, 9 January 2012
Russian MIA: five militants killed in special operation in Chechnya
According to recent data, five members of illegal armed formations (IAFs) were liquidated in a special operation undertaken in the Vedeno District of Chechnya, said a source from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Russia.
18:00, 9 January 2012
Nagorno-Karabakh: Jehovah's Witness sentenced to 2.5 years for military service evasion
Karen Arutyunyan, a resident of Nagorno-Karabakh and a member of the religious community of Jehovah's Witnesses, was sentenced to 2.5 years' imprisonment for refusing to take his regular military service on the pretext of his religious beliefs.
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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.