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Tarot cards. Photo: Manfred Antranias Zimmer from Pixabay
13:00, 23 July 2019
Fight with magicians gives rise to criticism of Chechen authorities
The anti-magic campaign in Chechnya continued with the public repentance of a woman detained for witchcraft.
10:53, 23 July 2019
Journalists state restrictions on media freedom in Azerbaijan
There are serious problems with the media freedom in Azerbaijan, where websites are blocked, journalists are persecuted, and media have no financial independence, the participants of the conference dedicated to the Day of National Press shave stated.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo by the press service of the Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the North Caucasus Federal District https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Matovnikov_in_Chechnya_(2018-07-12)_12.jpg
10:43, 23 July 2019
Rights defenders treat new Kadyrov's threats seriously
Ramzan Kadyrov addressed new threats to rights defenders, stating that they are "worse than terrorists." Residents of Chechnya have noted the increasing frequency of attacks on rights defenders undertaken by republic's authorities. Oleg Orlov and Svetlana Gannushkina assert that Kadyrov's words are an open threat to the lives of rights defenders in different regions of Russia.
Photos of eight Dagestanis, who, according to the law enforcement bodies, were plotting a terror act and were killed in a shootout. Screenshot of the message of Pavel Chikov, the head of the "Agora" in his Telegram channel https://t.me/pchikov/2369
10:42, 23 July 2019
Case of Dagestanis killed in Chechnya placed before Russia's SC
The Supreme Court (SC) of Russia can transfer to another region the case of eight Dagestanis, who, according to law enforcers, had prepared a terror act and were killed in a shootout in Chechnya. This case is unique for Northern Caucasus, Pavel Chikov, a rights defender, believes.
Necropolis near the village of Dargavs, called "City of the dead". Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6p8Tst2vM0
10:32, 23 July 2019
Necropolis in North Ossetia is temporarily closed for tourists because of video with skulls
The authorities of North Ossetia have decided to develop a concept for the further functioning of the Dargavs Necropolis after the video appeared on the Internet, showing skulls in the openings of the "City of the Dead" constructions. Social networks users talk about morality and offer to organize the protection of crypts.
On the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:27, 23 July 2019
CDSI reports 20 perished Azerbaijani soldiers in 2019
Out of 20 Azerbaijani soldiers, who perished since the start of 2019, only five were killed in battles in the Karabakh conflict zone, the Caspian Defence Studies Institute (CDSI) has informed.
Residents of Nagorno-Karabakh doing a volunteer clean-up program in the village of Tyak. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:19, 23 July 2019
Residents of Tyak village criticize NKR authorities
To make the village of Tyak, declared to be a historical and cultural reserve, attractive for tourists, a special state programme and capital investments are needed, the villagers believe. According to their version, authorities are doing nothing for the development of the village.
23:27, 22 July 2019
Woman-picketer in support of Oyub Titiev killed in Saint Petersburg
Elena Grigorieva, an activist who stood in support of Oyub Titiev, the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" and Ingush oppositionists, was found killed in Saint Petersburg.
23:23, 22 July 2019
Court releases seriously ill resident of Dagestan
Magomedsaid Gazaliev, a Dagestani suffering from cancer, will be able to leave the colony for home in ten days, his advocate has announced.
Zarifa Sautieva. Photo by the press service of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial"
23:19, 22 July 2019
Ingush theologians call for release of activist Zarifa Sautieva
The Council of Alims and Imams of Ingushetia has called on the authorities of the republic to release Zarifa Sautieva, arrested in the case on clashes at a rally in Magas.
The Chechen watchtower. Screenshot of Zurab Gadjiev's post on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1276327222542129&set=pcb.1276331962541655&type=3&theater
23:09, 22 July 2019
Chechen tower provokes dispute between Dagestani historian and Speaker of Chechen Parliament
The Speaker of the Chechen Parliament criticized the version of Dagestani historian Zurab Gadjiev who stated that the Chechen watchtower near the village of Ansalt was built in the territory of Dagestan. Magomed Daudov accused Zurab Gadjiev of an attempt to incite "ethnic hatred."
A shepherd with a herd of sheep. Photo: pixabay.com/
15:53, 22 July 2019
Dagestani villagers associate conflict over pastures with demarcation of border with Chechnya
Residents of the village of Gagatli in the Botlikh District believe that the conflict on the pasture rented on the territory of Chechnya arose in connection with the demarcation processes at the border.
Armenian soldiers. Photo: Khustup https://ru.wikipedia.org
15:43, 22 July 2019
Investigators voice version on soldier's suicide in Armenia
The case on the death of a regular soldier in a military unit is being investigated under the article on bringing to suicide, the Investigating Committee of Armenia reports.
A special operation. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
15:39, 22 July 2019
On July 16-21, 2019, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of July 16-21, 2019, no one fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
The border between Azerbaijan and Georgia. Photo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL39g7tPr2s
15:26, 22 July 2019
Woman suspected of child trafficking detained at Georgian border
A woman suspected of child trafficking was detained at the border between Azerbaijan and Georgia. An advocate of the woman suggests his client is not allowed to return to Georgia to prevent her from reporting about the pressure put on her.
12:49, 22 July 2019
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of July 15-21, 2019
Hunger strike of Ingush activists in Nalchik SIZO; ten years after murder of Natalia Estemirova; ECtHR's decision on "Rustavi-2" Georgian TV Company; completion of nomination of candidates for the presidency of Abkhazia; escalation of the conflict on Georgian-Azerbaijani border, – read about these events in the review of the main events in the Caucasus for the week of July 15-21, 2019, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Khasan Katsiev. Photo: http://kerdaha.ru
11:02, 22 July 2019
Father of Ingush activist asks Putin to protect his son from law enforcers' threats
Magomed Katsiev has written an appeal to the President of Russia, stating that the Ingush activist, Khasan Katsiev, received law enforcers' threats at the SIZO (pre-trial prison), who demand from him to plead guilty.
10:54, 22 July 2019
Oppositionist Ayaz Magerramli complains about ban to leave Azerbaijan
Ayaz Magerramli, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has reported five cases within a year, when border guards prevented, with no legal grounds, him to leave the country. Mr Magerramli has associated these bans with his political activities.
A march with the LGBT flag. Photo: REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez
10:47, 22 July 2019
LGBT opponents stand for ban of homosexuality propaganda in Georgia
At the action in Zugdidi, opponents of sexual minorities have collected signatures for adoption of the jaw prohibiting LGBT propaganda.
Sniper at the border. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia, www.mil.am
11:56, 21 July 2019
NKR counts 95 shelling attacks in conflict zone over the week
On July 14-20, Azerbaijani militaries fired more than 900 shots at the positions of the Defence Army, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has informed.
News
Historians and activists have called on Armenian authorities to resist the destruction of cultural heritage in Karabakh.

Putin suggested Pashinyan choose a course before the elections.

The resettlement of Azerbaijani families to Karabakh has sparked debate on social media.

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.