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A man wearing medical mask. Photo: REUTERS/Jorge Delgado
11:27, 18 March 2020
Armenian authorities request help in countering coronavirus
Starting today, a fundraising campaign for the fight against the coronavirus infection has been announced in Armenia. The Ministry of Public Health intends to direct the raised funds to doctors' incentives and improvement of conditions in medical centres.
Adam Delimkhanov. Photo: President.az,, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=78427320
11:15, 18 March 2020
Caucasian experts rule out any possibility of public apology of Delimkhanov's daughter
The responsibility for the actions of a Chechen girl, prior to her marriage, is on her father, Caucasian experts have noted in their comments to the video clip posted by Kheda Delimkhanova. In their opinion, no consequences will follow after the publication of the immodest video of Adam Delimkhanov's daughter.
A man wearing medical mask. Photo: REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
11:02, 18 March 2020
North-Caucasian Muftiates introduce restrictions because of coronavirus
Muftiate of Dagestan has called on mosque Imams to reduce the time for Friday namazes (prayers); and the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has suspended teaching Koran and the Islam basics.
Armenian blogger Sergey Sargsyan. Screenshot from video posted on Sergei Sargsyan's Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/cheesofrenik/videos/3518958251507847/?eid=ARDTTkos3HB8tdrxe6iXeJgerUJjxbYynvfGinHXd55WZDX1s2CWGqGxgX4hA3iEoud9J--tydZGgV0r
08:50, 18 March 2020
Armenian blogger claims beating after posting video about coronavirus patient
After posting a humorous video about a coronavirus-infected woman from the Armenian city of Echmiadzin, who had hid her symptoms and infected her relatives, the author of the video, the Armenian blogger, Sergey Sargsyan, was beaten up.
Afghan Mukhtarly. Photo: REUTERS/Aziz Karimov
08:38, 18 March 2020
Journalist Afghan Mukhtarly early released in Azerbaijan
After being released from jail, the Azerbaijani journalist, Afghan Mukhtarly, has left for Germany, where his relatives live.
Mukhtar and Ismail Kurbanovs waiting for the court verdict announcement. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the Caucasian Knot
08:27, 18 March 2020
Advocate treats verdict to Kurbanov brothers as unjustified
The verdict to Mukhtar and Ismail Kurbanov, sentenced to long prison terms under the case of links with Syrian militants, will be appealed against, because their guilt has not been proved, Alfat Gabbasov, their advocate, is sure.
22:31, 17 March 2020
Three residents of Northern Caucasus arrested in case on financing of terrorism
A resident of Kabardino-Balkaria and two residents of Dagestan, including a believer who visited the "Tangim" Mosque and who disappeared on March 11, are suspected of financing Syrian militants, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) reports today.
Chechen residents publicly apologize for behaviour of their relatives. Screenshot from video posted by the ChGTRK 'Grozny', https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O_feVqiHk4
22:15, 17 March 2020
Chechen residents publicly apologize for behaviour of their relatives in Moscow
Chechen law enforcers found and forced to return to their homeland 47 natives of the republic. Relatives took responsibility for their behaviour and claimed on the air of the "Grozny" ChGTRK (State TV and Radio Company) that they themselves complained to the authorities about their relatives who left the republic.
A woman in a medical mask buying food products. Photo: REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
18:54, 17 March 2020
Residents of Chechnya: restrictions introduced by authorities provoke panic
In Chechnya, an unprecedented flow of buyers in grocery stores and wholesale points was a reaction to measures against the spread of the coronavirus infection taken by the federal and republican authorities, local residents suggest.
Mukhtar and Ismail Kurbanovs waiting for the court verdict announcement. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the Caucasian Knot
18:39, 17 March 2020
Kurbanov brothers sentenced to long terms of imprisonment
The Southern District Military Court found Ismail and Mukhtar Kurbanov brothers, residents of the Kayakent District of Dagestan, guilty of involvement in the ranks of Syrian militants and sentenced them to 15 and 17 years of imprisonment, respectively.
Zibeida Sadygova. Photo: google.az
18:27, 17 March 2020
Investigator requests punishment for Azerbaijani advocate Zibeida Sadygova
Orkhan Babaev, an investigator of the General Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan, appealed to the Azerbaijani Bar Association with a request to punish Zibeida Sadygova, a member of Bar Association, for violating the rules of conduct. Activists believe the investigator's request is aimed at removing Zibeida Sadygova from defending her client involved in the Ganja case and other political cases.
Ramzan Kadyrov asked residents of Chechnya not to be afraid of the spread of the coronavirus infection and stop buying food. Screenshot from news reportage posted by the "Grozny" ChGTRK.
14:11, 17 March 2020
Ramzan Kadyrov calls on residents of Chechnya to stop panicking over coronavirus
Ramzan Kadyrov asked residents of Chechnya not to be afraid of the spread of the coronavirus infection and stop buying food. The leader of Chechnya threatened that people who were disseminating panic rumours in social networks would have to apologize.
Servicemen of the Azerbaijani Army. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, https://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/?gid=28995
13:58, 17 March 2020
Azerbaijan registers 21 shelling attacks from Armenian side
The positions of the Azerbaijani troops were shelled, including from sniper rifles, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reports today.
Galina Arapova. Photo: press service of the Media Rights Protection Centre, https://mmdc.ru/about_center/sotrudniki/
11:08, 17 March 2020
MRPC to defend activists through mobile app
The Media Rights Protection Centre (MRPC) has announced a fundraising campaign to create a mobile legal directory for Internet users, says the page of the project "Legal Reference Book for Internet Users" on the "Planeta.ru" crowdfunding platform.
Subbotnik in Grozny. Photo: press service of the Grozny Administration, http://chechnya.gov.ru/novosti/okolo-70-tysyach-chelovek-vyshli-na-subbotniki-v-groznom/
10:56, 17 March 2020
Residents of Chechnya complain about forced subbotniks despite coronavirus threat
On March 16, residents of Chechnya complained to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that they were forced to take part in mass subbotniks (unpaid cleanup activities, usually on Saturdays), despite the earlier announced measures to prevent coronavirus.
Joint action of supporters of Abdulmumin Gadjiev and Murtazali Gasanguseinov in Makhachkala, March 16, 2020. Photo by Rasul Magomedov for the Caucasian Knot
10:44, 17 March 2020
Gasanguseinov and Gadjiev's supporters unite in protest in Makhachkala
Friends and colleagues of Abdulmumin Gadjiev and Murtazali Gasanguseinov have held a series of solo pickets in Makhachkala, demanding to release the arrested journalist and conduct an inquiry into the killing of shepherd brothers by law enforcers. Eleven persons took part in the pickets.
Sayedshokh Ubaidov listening to the court verdict, March 16, 2020. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the Caucasian Knot
08:31, 17 March 2020
Defence of resident of Adygea criticize verdict in the case of recruitment to IS*
The court has found Sayedshokh Ubaidov, a resident of Adygea, to have been a recruiter of militants, despite the refusal of the prosecution witnesses from their testimonies, his defence has stated. An Ubaidov's advocate has announced the intention to appeal against the verdict.
Women and children riding in a truck, October 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
08:18, 17 March 2020
Dagestani woman detained after returning from Syria
A resident of Kizlyar, who arrived from Syria on March 14 with her two daughters, was arrested on suspicion of links with militants. The girls suffer greatly from their separation from their mother; they received no psychological help, the father of the arrested woman has stated.
Pre-trial detention centre. Photo: Denis Yakovlev / Yugopolis
21:09, 16 March 2020
Disappeared resident of Kaspiysk found in SIZO
Kurban-Magomed Medjidov, a visitor to the Makhachkala "Tangim" Mosque, who disappeared after he was taken away by law enforcers, was arrested on the charge of financing terrorism.
A woman in a medical mask riding an escalator. Photo: REUTERS/Sergio Perez
20:52, 16 March 2020
Armenia declares state of emergency
The Armenian authorities announced a state of emergency until April 14 to prevent the coronavirus epidemic.
News
A criminal case regarding the demolition of a dilapidated building in Rostov-on-Don has been dismissed.

Former Rostov-on-Don Interior Minister Shpak was denied a contract with the Ministry of Defense.

A Ukrainian citizen was convicted by a Rostov court for an attempted terrorist attack.

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.