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A police officer stops a woman in a street in Baku during the quarantine regime. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:59, 7 April 2020
Six persons arrested in Azerbaijan for quarantine violations
The owner of a catering facility that was working contrary to the announced quarantine has been arrested, as well as five residents of Azerbaijan detained in the streets, the country's police have informed. Over 3700 people were fined for violating the restrictions due to coronavirus.
Refugees in Syria. Photo: REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed
10:56, 7 April 2020
Analysts discuss difficulties in rehabilitating families of former militants in Caucasus
The women, whose husbands perished in armed conflicts or were arrested on charges of terrorism, suffered severe psychological traumas, the participants in the roundtable have stated after the report of the Conflict Analysis and Prevention Centre (CAPC).
Ramzan Kadyrov (in the center) reprimands Aslambek Akhmetkhanov. Screenshot of the video by the Grozny TV channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUHeFy2cpfk
10:52, 7 April 2020
Blogger Tumso accuses Kadyrov of cowardice after humiliation of Chechen resident
Ramzan Kadyrov has defiantly humiliated Aslambek Akhmetkhanov, who could not respond to the insult and was afraid to openly conflict with Badrudin Yamadaev, said the blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Social network users criticized the story of the journalist, who tried to justify Kadyrov's behaviour in the situation with Yamadaev.
A police car in the streets of Baku. April 2020. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:47, 7 April 2020
Azerbaijani rights defenders disappointed by pardon decree
Among those pardoned by the decree of the President of Azerbaijan, there are only two political prisoners, but there are generals from the Ministry of National Security (MNS), convicted of dozens committed crimes, human rights defenders report.
Folded hands. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:38, 7 April 2020
Coronavirus corrects Ramadan spiritual practices
Because of the coronavirus, the holy Muslim month of Ramadan may pass without collective prayers and solitude in mosques, but fasting cannot be cancelled, Imams of Northern Caucasus believe. They also made a recommendation not to visit relatives during the celebration of Uraza Bairam.
Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot of the video posted at the ABU-SADDAM SHISHANI YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3yRZT4_WwU
23:48, 6 April 2020
Blogger Abdurakhmanov explains Kadyrov's refusal to punish law enforcers
Ramzan Kadyrov decided to reward the law enforcers who humiliated a resident of Argun, because punishing "own people" contradicts the principles of the power system in Chechnya, blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov claims. The law enforcers did not have the right to humiliate the man, and by such actions they embitter local residents against themselves, YouTube users note.
The police watch tower in Baku. Photo: REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
23:46, 6 April 2020
In Azerbaijan, elderly prisoners pardoned because of coronavirus threat
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev signed a decree on the early relief of 176 prisoners over 65 years old in connection with the spread of COVID-19.
A soldier of the Nagorno-Karabakh Defence Army. Photo: http://www.mil.am/hy/news/7677
20:41, 6 April 2020
Karabakh soldier wounded in conflict zone
Araik Shakhpazyan, a soldier of the Defence Army, was wounded by a shot from the Azerbaijani side, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh reported.
A resident of Baku wearing a medical mask. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:37, 6 April 2020
Opposition accuses Azerbaijani authorities of repression during pandemic
The National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) of Azerbaijan has condemned the authorities for repressive measures against oppositionists. Members of the NCDF claim that the government uses the pandemic situation "for reprisal against its political opponents."
A resident of the Achkhoi-Martan District of Chechnya posted a video with his apologizes. Screenshot of the video sent via WhatsApp
20:24, 6 April 2020
Instagram users criticize Chechen resident for mocking authorities' aid
A resident of the Achkhoi-Martan District of Chechnya demonstrated ingratitude when posting on the Internet a video in which he showed bread and green tomatoes he had got from the authorities as assistance. The above opinion was expressed by social network users.
Street disinfection in Tbilisi. Photo by the press service of the Tbilisi mayoralty
14:48, 6 April 2020
Georgia sets new restrictions because of coronavirus
Georgian authorities have extended the ban on air travels until April 30. Marketplaces are closed in districts because of non-compliance with sanitary standards; and in Tbilisi, street disinfection is carried out.
Ramzan Kadyrov and his comrades-in-arms at a collective prayer. Screenshot of the video by the "Grozny" TV Channel
14:44, 6 April 2020
Residents of Chechnya criticize Kadyrov for ignoring bans due to coronavirus
The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, and his comrades-in-arms have made a collective prayer, despite the prohibitions related to the threat of coronavirus spread. Residents of the republic have expressed their bewilderment at the violation by the authorities of their own prohibitions.
Ramzan Kadyrov praises law enforcers for beating quarantine violator in Argun. Screenshot of the video posted on the Instagram tut.chechenya
14:24, 6 April 2020
Kadyrov praises law enforcers for beating quarantine violator in Argun
The head of Chechnya has promised to reward policemen for beating a quarantined violator in the city of Argun and announced his readiness to "beat up people with truncheons and put them in jail" in order to protect the population from coronavirus.
Ramzan Kadyrov reprimands Aslambek Akhmetkhanov (in a red suit). Screenshot of the video by the "Grozny" TV Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUHeFy2cpfk
14:13, 6 April 2020
Kadyrov faces criticism after family of quarantine violator addressed him
After the video appeal of the wife of Aslambek Akhmetkhanov, who asked Ramzan Kadyrov to forgive her husband, Facebook users have rebuked the head of Chechnya of trying to use women and children with the aim to put pressure on the entrepreneur.
13:51, 6 April 2020
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of March 30-April 5, 2020
Spread of the coronavirus infection and new methods to combat it in Southern Russia; special operation in the Stavropol Territory; presidential and parliamentary elections in Nagorno-Karabakh; updated list of political prisoners in Azerbaijan, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of March 30-April 5, 2020, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
People in police uniform kicked a man. Screenshot of the video posted on Instagram "Голос Дагестана" https://www.instagram.com/p/B-kj2lQouDl/
11:23, 6 April 2020
Video of humiliation of man without mask triggers criticism of Chechen law enforcers
Chechen law enforcers have publicly subjected a man to humiliating beatings for the absence of a medical mask, a lawyer of the Committee against Torture (CaT) has informed. Instagram users have also criticized law enforcers' actions.
A food package received by a resident of Chechnya from the authorities. Screenshot of the video sent via Whatsapp by a resident of the Achkhoi-Martan District
11:20, 6 April 2020
Resident of Chechnya publicly apologizes for mocking the help to the poor
A resident of the Achkhoi-Martan District has issued a video message with his apology for the video, in which he mockingly commented on the food package received from the authorities. The man has apologized involuntarily, his fellow countrymen have suggested.
A guideline on getting permission to leave home via SMS. Screerenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LncKT2qkjLA&feature=emb_logo
11:15, 6 April 2020
Authorities oblige residents of Azerbaijan to take leave from home via SMS
Since April 5, Azerbaijan introduced a permissive system of travels: one category of people may travel freely, the second – through the online registration, and the third one – after receiving a permit by means of an SMS message. Activists saw a violation of fundamental freedoms in these measures.
12:14, 5 April 2020
After being summoned to police, Azerbaijani journalist removes his critical post
Tezekhan Miralamli, an employee of the "Azadlyg" newspaper, was summoned to the police in connection with his critical post placed in social networks about law enforcers' work during the quarantine regime. The police released the journalist after taking his explanatory note and a promise to remove the post.
A young woman wearing medical mask. Photo: pixabay.com
11:40, 5 April 2020
Makhachkala woman complains of absence of help to those who lost jobs due to quarantine
An employee of a private medical centre closed for quarantine has found herself without a salary or state assistance, while living in a rented apartment with her two children.
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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.