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11:18, 22 December 2019
Georgian activists hold bicycle marathon in support of Gaprindashvili
On the border with Abkhazia, members of the Georgian "Golos" (Vote) movement have held an action demanding to liberate doctor Vazha Gaprindashvili, convicted for violating the Georgian-South-Ossetian border.
Varuzhan Mkrtchyan. Photo: https://youtu.be/xcGvy_St5PE
11:04, 22 December 2019
Kocharyan's supporter suspected of bribing witness in March 1 case
Varuzhan Mkrtchyan has been detained on suspicion of offering a bribe to a participant in the trial of the case of Robert Kocharyan, the second President of Armenia. As an exception, the Mkrtchyan's case was handed over to the Special Investigating Service (SIS).
Two masked law enforcers are escorting handcuffed Narek Sargsyan at Zvartnots Airport in Yerevan. Screenshot from video posted at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=16&v=1MUWqxKFicE&feature=emb_title
18:02, 21 December 2019
Czech Republic extradites Serzh Sargsyan's nephew to Armenia
Narek Sargsyan, accused of possessing drugs and weapons, has been extradited from the Czech Republic and brought to Yerevan.
Screenshot of video statement by Mairbek Amaev, https://www.instagram.com/p/B6Tm8PDFbO_/
16:07, 21 December 2019
Residents of Chechnya distrust Amaev's video appeal
A statement by Mairbek Amaev, a resident of Grozny, who has denied any links of his disappearance with law enforcers, has sparked disputes on the Instagram. The Amaev's story that he had spent a week without telling his family about resting with friends in Pyatigorsk, does not look like the truth, local residents believe.
15:55, 21 December 2019
Five persons detained after assassination attempt on Tsotne Gamsakhurdiya
On December 20, the police detained a suspect of attacking Tsotne Gamsakhurdiya, a son of the country's first president, and four other persons, who failed to report about the prepared crime.
Screenshot of the Facebook page 'Freedom for Doctor Vaja': https://www.facebook.com/freedomfordoctorvaja
15:37, 21 December 2019
Gaprindashvili's relatives demand meeting with Georgia's Prime Minister
Relatives of the Tbilisi doctor Vazha Gaprindashvili, who was convicted in South Ossetia for violating the border, insist on setting up a coordinating council for addressing issues regarding his liberation. The Georgian Bar Association has imposed on Russia the responsibility for Gaprindashvili's life and freedom.
13:42, 21 December 2019
Relatives of defendants in "Ganja case" hold protest action in Baku
At the protest action held in the yard of the Baku Court of Appeal (CoA), relatives of those accused under the "Ganja case" have demanded the release of the defendants.
Vazha Gaprindashvili. Photo: https://1tv.ge/ru/news/predstaviteli-krasnogo-kresta-navestili-vazhu-gaprindashvili-v-ckhinvalskoj-tjurme/
13:25, 21 December 2019
US calls on South-Ossetian authorities to release Gaprindashvili
The US Embassy in Georgia has demanded the release Vazha Gaprindashvili, an orthopaedist, convicted in South Ossetia for violating its border with Georgia.
Tsotne Gamsakhurdiya. Screenshot from video posted at: http://rustavi2.ge/en/news/55072
13:13, 21 December 2019
Family links attack on Tsotne Gamsakhurdiya with case of his father's death
Tsotne Gamsakhurdiya, a son of Zviad Gamsakhurdiya, the first president of Georgia, had feared for his life, while seeking punishment for the alleged killers of his father, his friends and relatives have stated.
13:00, 21 December 2019
Law enforcers gather data of parishioners of Makhachkala mosque
On December 20, law enforcers conducted their regular raid near the "Tangim" Mosque in Makhachkala. One of the believers said that later those, whose personal data are recorded during such raid, have talks with their district policemen. In the opinion of journalist, Idris Yusupov, the data collection has to do with the so-called "prophylactic registration".
Portrait of Adam Badiev. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the Caucasian Knot
08:24, 21 December 2019
Ingush activists complain about custody conditions in Pyatigorsk SIZO
The six Ingush activists, whose cases are being considered in Zheleznovodsk, have declared unacceptable custody conditions in the SIZO (pre-trial prison) and transportation to the court.
A woman taking part in the action at the Parliament of Georgia. Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the Caucasian Knot
08:13, 21 December 2019
Tbilisi activists express support to family of deceased teen
Parents of the young people who perished in Georgia over the past three years have criticized law enforcement bodies in the context of the high-profile case of the schoolboy's suicide after interrogation.
Mother of Adam Badiev (right) and his aunts. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the Caucasian Knot
23:46, 20 December 2019
Magas rally participant Adam Badiev left in custody
Today, in the Stavropol Territory, the court has extended for three months the detention of Ingush activist Adam Badiev. The defence has announced the intention to appeal against the extension of the arrest and the decision to consider the case outside Ingushetia.
Georgia-South Ossetia border. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
22:21, 20 December 2019
Georgian doctor Vazha Gaprindashvili sentenced in South Ossetia
Today, the Leningor District Court has found Tbilisi doctor Vazha Gaprindashvili guilty of violating the border and sentenced him to a year and nine months of imprisonment. The Georgian authorities announced they would seek the release of Vazha Gaprindashvili with the mediation of international institutions.
Marianna Choloyan. Screenshot from video posted at: https://newstbilisi.info/154048-v-svyazi-s-delom-pogibshego-podrostka-zaderzhana-sledovatel-marina-choloyan-novosti-gruziya-2.html
18:52, 20 December 2019
Georgian investigators: law enforcer threats teenager before his suicide
A questioning of a teenager at a police station lasted more than six hours and took place at night, while an investigator threatened the minor with creating problems for his relatives, the State Inspector General reports the details of a case on the schoolboy's suicide. The investigator is arrested.
Students re-singing 'Propaganda' composition by rapper Miyagi. Screenshot from video posted at YouTube Channel 'TV Caucasus': https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=20&v=D7KTIe8-p08&feature=emb_logo
18:12, 20 December 2019
Lawyers treat expulsion of Grozny college students as excessive measure
In Grozny, the ban on shooting videos in a building of the College of Culture and Arts does not comply with the requirements of the law, and expulsion of students for re-singing a rap hit at the educational institution can be challenged in court, lawyers suggest.
Alexander Sokurov at the meeting of the Human Rights Council, December 11, 2019. Screenshot from video broadcasting by RIA Novosti
13:05, 20 December 2019
Sokurov's status reduces his chances of falling victim to pressure after dispute with Kadyrov
The fame of film director Alexander Sokurov, who questioned the right of Ramzan Kadyrov to the title of Hero of Russia, minimizes the likelihood of pressure on him from the Chechen authorities, note experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Participants of the conference dedicated to the problems of preservation of languages of the peoples of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic, December 19, 2019. Photo by Asya Kapaeva.
12:50, 20 December 2019
Participants of Karachayevsk conference demand compulsory study of native languages
Schools are not supplied with mother tongue textbooks, classrooms do not meet modern requirements, and many teachers are poorly prepared, emphasize participants of the conference. They have adopted an appeal to the parliament of the republic with a request to take the legislative initiative and invite the Russian State Duma to repeal the amendments to the Law "On Education in the Russian Federation".
Samvel Babayan. Screenshot from video posted at Radio Azatutyun Youtube Channel: https://youtu.be/gSOtRkJDJcg
11:44, 20 December 2019
Samvel Babayan blames court for unwillingness to consider his citizenship claim
A court in Stepanakert has postponed the consideration of the lawsuit lodged by Samvel Babayan, a former commander of the Defence Army of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), who demands to restore his citizenship. The court session was postponed for the eighth time, since the court doesn't want to consider his lawsuit, Mr Babayan is sure.
Zamid Chalaev. Screenshot from video posted by IA 'Grozny Inform' at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DBTnsbIJ4U
11:20, 20 December 2019
Commander of Kadyrov regiment ranks all offenders as "traitors"
Zamid Chalaev, the commander of the Chechen patrol-and-post service (PPS) regiment named after Akhmat Kadyrov, has explained to his subordinates that all the offenders should be treated as "traitors."
News
Alexey Belikov. Photo from the Mozdok District Administration's Telegram channel https://t.me/MozdokRaionAMS/7888 A fighter from North Ossetia was killed in Ukraine.

A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for failing to report to his unit.

An anti-corruption lawsuit against Ruslan Tsalikov has been filed in court.

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.