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The rally organized by the "Girchi" Party in Tbilisi. Screenshot of the page on Facebook https://web.facebook.com/japaridzez/photos/a.759724930782875/2850261301729217/?type=3&theater
23:55, 23 April 2020
In Tbilisi and Batumi, activists speak out against state of emergency
In the capital of Georgia, the police dispersed a rally, participants of which protested against the extension of the state of emergency. A similar protest action took place in Batumi, the capital of Adjara.
A mosque named after Husseinil Muhammad Afandi Al Uribi (Kamaev street 94). Photo: https://static.mk.ru/upload/entities/2020/04/23/16/articles/detailPicture/29/04/fc/bd/49e848ee3b0e483338e087b498210ac6.jpg
23:54, 23 April 2020
Muftiate of Dagestan allocates a mosque for ablution of COVID-19 victims' bodies
The Muftiate of Dagestan reports that in Makhachkala, a mosque has been allocated for the ablution of the COVID-19 victims' bodies, and theologians are on duty around the clock at the mosque to answer questions from believers.
23:15, 23 April 2020
Armenian rights defenders point to growth of domestic violence during quarantine
The introduction of a self-isolation regime has exacerbated social problems; the number of victims of domestic violence during the quarantine period has increased sharply, human rights defenders assert.
Ilgar Mamedov (on the right) and Rasul Jafarov. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Photos by Aziz Karimov https://www.meydan.tv/
23:10, 23 April 2020
Azerbaijani SC acquits Ilgar Mamedov and Rasul Jafarov
In Azerbaijan, the court has reviewed cases against opposition politician Ilgar Mamedov and human rights defender Rasul Jafarov and cancelled the verdicts of guilty. The court has also pronounced the decision on compensations to be paid to Ilgar Mamedov and Rasul Jafarov for their imprisonment.
Public apologies of the conflict participants in Chechnya. Screenshot of the video https://www.instagram.com/p/B_PxMdsl3Mu/
21:01, 23 April 2020
In Chechnya, social network users criticize public apologies of conflict participants
In Chechnya, participants of a domestic conflict apologized for posting a video of their dispute on the Internet. Instagram users found their behaviour reckless and unethical.
Elchin Gasanzade (Gasanov). Screenshot of the video by median.tv
17:50, 23 April 2020
Azerbaijani activist claims unjustified summon to police
Elchin Gasanzade (Gasanov), a journalist, a deputy chairman of the NGO "Legal Enlightenment of Sumgait Youth" and a member of the Supreme Majlis of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) fears that he will be arrested like other party members. They did not explain the reason for his summoning to police, he said.
The Pankisi Gorge. Photo by Bordzgor - Template:Routers, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75876684
10:35, 23 April 2020
Rights defenders urge authorities to help Pankisi residents
Residents of the Pankisi Gorge face serious problems with infrastructure, medical care and drinking water; and they are restricted in mobility due to law enforcers' control, the NGO "Centre for Human Rights Training and Monitoring" has stated. Human rights defenders note that after protests against HPP construction, many projects scheduled for 2019 were suspended.
Communists in Kabardino-Balkaria have celebrated Lenin's birthday, despite the quarantine. April 22, 2020. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:31, 23 April 2020
Protests in North Ossetia find understanding in KBR
Communists of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) have celebrated the 150th Lenin's birthday, despite the quarantine. The imposed restrictions and difficulties associated with the quarantine regime are pushing people to protests, Boris Pashtov, the local communist leader, believes.
Woman wearing a protective mask. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:22, 23 April 2020
Azerbaijan and Armenia lead in number of COVID-19 patients in Southern Caucasus
By the evening of April 22, the countries of Southern Caucasus, including the unrecognized republics, counted 3417 coronavirus infected patients; 1518 of them are in Azerbaijan, and 1473 – in Armenia.
Photo from Natig Isbatov's page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=207676227349699&set=a.111218126995510&type=3&theater
10:21, 23 April 2020
RWB condemns arrest of journalist Isbatov in Azerbaijan
The international organization "Reporters Without Borders" (RWB) has called on the Azerbaijani authorities to release Natig Isbatov, arrested on charges of violating the quarantine regime.
Participants of the rally in Magas. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
23:58, 22 April 2020
Prosecutor's Office succeeds in seeking harsher sentence for Ingush activist
The Prosecutor's Office claimed that Bagaudin Myakiev took part in a rally in Magas out of political reasons and convinced the court to sentence the activist to imprisonment not in a settlement penal colony, but in a common-security penal colony. Given the period of the defendant's stay in a SIZO (pre-trial prison), the sentence of the Ingush activist increased by four months, an advocate calculated.
23:55, 22 April 2020
Georgian parliament supports extension of state of emergency
Most members of the Georgian parliament approved a decision to extend the state of emergency until May 22. The opposition criticized the measure as ill-conceived.
The Tarumovsky District of Dagestan. Photo by the press service of the district administration http://www.tarumovka.ru/
20:53, 22 April 2020
Law enforcers disclose scheme of coercion to slavery in Dagestan
Law enforcers began checking the information about two men who had been deceived and forced to work at a sheep shed in the Tarumovsky District, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan reported.
20:50, 22 April 2020
In Armenia, 18 prisoners go on hunger strike
In Vanadzor, for the second day, prisoners refuse to accept food in protest against prolonged trials and charges in their cases.
Ali Kerimli. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:46, 22 April 2020
PFPA claims theft of accounts in Ali Kerimli's messengers
Unidentified persons have gained access to the accounts in the WhatsApp and Telegram messengers belonging to Ali Kerimli, the leader of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), the party has stated.
The building of the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo by the press service of the MFA https://www.mfa.am/ru/photo-gallery/
20:38, 22 April 2020
Russia's statement on Karabakh settlement treated negatively by Armenia
Sergey Lavrov, the head of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has announced the stages of the settlement of the Karabakh conflict, mentioning the liberation of the areas around the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR). Armenia will never resort to unilateral concessions, Zograb Mnatsakanyan, the head of the Armenian MFA, has stated, in his turn.
An Azerbaijani unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV, or drone). Screenshot of the video by Sputnik Armenia
16:24, 22 April 2020
NKR reports announces downed Azerbaijani drone
An Azerbaijani unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV, or drone) was shot down on April 21 during its reconnaissance flight over the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), its militaries have reported.
Ismail Berdiev, the Mufti. Photo by the press service of Kremlin
16:22, 22 April 2020
KChR Mufti urges believers not to attend mosques during Ramadan
Because of the threat of coronavirus spread, the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) has suspended collective prayers in mosques. Ismail Berdiev, the Mufti, has urged his fellow countrymen to pray at home during the fasting month of Ramadan.
16:21, 22 April 2020
Officials' interference in fundraising for sick girl in Chechnya attracts Islamic scholars' attention
Help to those in need is welcomed in Islam; there are even special taxes aimed to raise funds to support the poor, Islamic scholars have noted in their comments to the criticism expressed by Chechen authorities concerning the woman who raised money for her daughter's treatment.
The European Court of Human Rights. Photo: REUTERS/Vincent Kessler
11:30, 22 April 2020
Rights defenders complain to ECtHR about torture of KChR resident
In the city of Gelendzhik, law enforcers beat up and tortured Denis Karimov, a resident of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), trying to knock confessions out of him, says the complaint sent by the Committee against Torture (CaT) to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
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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.