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Protest action in front of the Yerevan branch of the Soros Foundation, June 3, 2019. Screenshot from the Caucasian Knot video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr1v26war08&feature=youtu.be
11:07, 4 June 2019
Police stop protest action at Soros Foundation office in Yerevan
Several dozen participants gathered for a protest action in front of the office of the branch of the "Open Society Institute-Assistance Foundation" (known as "Soros Foundation") in Yerevan. However, policemen did not allow protesters to approach the building by blocking the access with cordons.
Spectators of the football match of the ConIFA-2019 Football Championship in Nagorno-Karabakh, June 3, 2019. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
10:50, 4 June 2019
NKR residents tell about their expectations of ConIFA tournament
After two days of the ConIFA-2019 Football Championship held in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), the teams of Abkhazia and Western Armenia are in the lead. Locals hope that the tournament of this scale will bring the NKR closer to international recognition.
Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot from ABU-SADDAM SHISHANI YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrnpK6-2-BY
00:57, 4 June 2019
Tumso tells about Chechen's grave wound in conflict with law enforcers
A resident of the village of Novye Atagi has lost his leg as a result of his wound received while trying to prevent armed people from kidnapping his neighbour, the blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, has reported. According to his story, the shooter was a law enforcer.
00:52, 4 June 2019
Ban on LGBT actions in Volzhsky appealed against at the ECtHR
The prohibition of the gay parade and two LGBT pickets, scheduled in the city of Volzhsky, Volgograd Region, for August 2018, has been appealed against at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) today, Nikolai Alekseev, an LGBT movement activist, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Believers praying. Photo: © Musa Sadulayev, Yuga.ru, https://www.yuga.ru/news/399200/
21:19, 3 June 2019
Muslims of Southern Russia are preparing to celebrate Eid al-Fitr
The authorities of the majority of the republics of Northern Caucasus and Adygea announced days off on the occasion of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. On the eve of the celebration, the leader of Ingushetia called on the law enforcement bodies to give relief to petty offenders, and the Caucasian Muftiates reported holding collective iftars (collective breaking of the fasting) not only in their regions, but also beyond them.
Relatives of suspects in the case of Jehovah's Witnesses are waiting in the courtyard for the court decision. Photo by Rasul Magomedov for the Caucasian Knot
21:01, 3 June 2019
In Dagestan, court arrests four Jehovah's Witnesses*
In Makhachkala, the Soviet District Court took into custody for two months four Jehovah's Witnesses*, who were detained after searches in their apartments.
20:24, 3 June 2019
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of May 27-June 2, 2019
Decision of the ECtHR in the case on the disappearance of 12 residents of Chechnya; return of Ukrainian citizenship to Mikhail Saakashvili; detention of top-ranking law enforcers in Kabardino-Balkaria in the case on bribery, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of May 27-June 2, 2019, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Zaza Saralidze (in the center), father of one of the killed teenagers, at a protest action. May 31, 2018. Photo © Sputnik / Shota Nozadze https://sputnik-georgia.ru/society/20180531/240687552/Sotni-chelovek-sobralis-na-akcii-protesta-u-Glavnoj-prokuratury-Gruzii.html
19:59, 3 June 2019
Tbilisi court tightens punishment for defendants accused of killing schoolchildren
Today, the Tbilisi Court of Appeal has increased the sentences to 11 years and 3 months of imprisonment for both defendants accused of killing schoolchildren in Tbilisi, advocates reported. Zaza Saralidze, the father of the murdered schoolboy, called the court's decision fair.
19:42, 3 June 2019
Two persons arrested after assault on Samvel Babayan's supporters in Armenia
People suspected of the armed attack against supporters of Samvel Babayan, the former Minister of Defence of Nagorno-Karabakh, were charged with illegal acquisition of weapons and ammunition. The court arrested them for two months, the spokesperson of the Investigating Committee of Armenia reports today.
Special forces agent. Photo: Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru
19:34, 3 June 2019
On May 27-June 2, 2019, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of May 27-June 2, 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.
Automatic firearm. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
13:09, 3 June 2019
Azerbaijan blames Armenia for machine gun shelling of two villages
During the last 24 hours, the ceasefire regime on the troops contact line was broken for 28 times, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.
At the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo: REUTERS/Staff
12:58, 3 June 2019
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Armenian political analysts criticize idea to change format of Nagorno-Karabakh talks
The Baku's idea of attracting a delegate of the Azerbaijani community of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) to negotiations on Karabakh settlement will violate the earlier agreements and finally drive the talks to deadlock, the Armenian political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
A car with portraits of Russian and Chechen leaders. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the Caucasian Knot
11:17, 3 June 2019
Members of Assembly of Caucasian Nations claim "akhmatization" of Chechnya
A new micro-district in the Nadterechny District intended for resettlers from landslide zones has been named after the former head of Chechnya, Akhmat Kadyrov. The intensive "akhmatization" of the Chechen ideology is going on, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Rainbow flag. Photo: REUTERS/Ann Wang
10:57, 3 June 2019
Georgian police state inability to protect LGBT marchers
Policemen will not be able to ensure the safety of the participants of the "Tbilisi Pride" initiative group, who have announced a march and a series of meetings for LGBT activists in Tbilisi, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has informed.
Miners hold picket in Gukovo, June 2, 2019. Photo by Vyacheslav Prudnikov for the Caucasian Knot
10:47, 3 June 2019
Gukovo picketers raise money for trip to Moscow
On June 2, the participants in the picket held in the city of Gukovo raised money to go to Moscow, where several miners plan to hold protest actions. Some residents expressed their disappointment with the results of actions and refused to come to pickets in the future.
Yalchin Imanov. Screenshot from Youtube Channel VOAazerbaijani.
10:36, 3 June 2019
Azerbaijani advocate Yalchin Imanov awarded "Republican of the Year" Prize
The lawyer, Yalchin Imanov, who is defending Azerbaijani political prisoners, has received the "Republican of the Year" Prize, awarded by the D18 civil movement.
On the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:36, 2 June 2019
NKR accused Azerbaijan of 220 shelling attacks during the week
In the period from May 26 to June 1, units of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan fired over 3500 shots at the positions of the Defence Army of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), its Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.
Unified state exams (USE) in Chechnya. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IySZUB5PlW0
11:34, 2 June 2019
Residents of Northern Caucasus ambiguously react to USE transfer because of Uraza-Bayram
The "Rosobrnadzor" (the Russian Federal Service for Supervising Education and Sciences) has allowed Dagestan, Chechnya and Ingushetia to transfer those unified state exams (USE) of high school graduates, which coincide with the celebration of Uraza-Bayram. However, critics of this decision point out that passing the exams on reserve dates will reduce graduates' chances to enter the budget-funded departments of universities and eliminates a possibility of re-passing the required exams.
11:31, 2 June 2019
Police report 16 detainees at actions against Armenian Premier
Sixteen participants of actions against the policy of Nikol Pashinyan were taken to police stations in Yerevan, Gyumri and Vanadzor; protocols have been drawn up on eight of them, the police have informed. Activists say that 30 of them were taken to police stations.
11:25, 2 June 2019
Azerbaijan: eight participants in opposition action fined already
Fines for participating in the action on the Republic Day have been imposed on other four activists. Thus, all the oppositionists detained on May 28 have been punished.
News
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Wagons with agricultural produce. Photo: Report https://report.az/ru/biznes/iz-azerbajdzhana-v-armeniyu-otpravleny-rossijskie-udobreniya-i-grechka A new batch of agricultural products was sent via Azerbaijan to Armenia.

War in Iran. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Key points about the impact of the military conflict with Iran on the Caucasus

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.