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Tumso Abdurakhmanov (left). Screenshot from video by Abu-Saddam Shishani https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNfFPaXpqAo; Magomed Daudov, screenshot from video at http://video.agaclip.com/w=atDtPvLYH9o. Collage by the Caucasian Knot
22:33, 23 April 2019
Daudov and Abdurakhmanov dispute about Aslan Maskhadov's Russian passport
Magomed Daudov, the Speaker of the Chechen Parliament, has entered a remote dispute with the blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, and supported Ramzan Kadyrov's opinion.
Symbol of justice. Photo by Nina Tumonova for the Caucasian Knot
18:53, 23 April 2019
Activists treat decision on Tariq Topçu's case as positive signal for Circassian Diaspora
The verdict pronounced by the Supreme Court (SC) of Russia in favour of Tariq Topçu, deprived of his residence permit, will receive a positive response among members of the Circassian Diaspora, activists believe.
Cathedral Mosque in Maikop. Photo: Sergei Demeshkin, http://www.flickr.com/photos/160124708@N03/41485027484
18:34, 23 April 2019
Muslims voice problem with return of historic mosques to communities in Kuban and Adygea
The decision made by the Arbitration Court of Adygea on transferring the building of the first Maikop mosque from the property of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Russian Federation to the property of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of Adygea and the Krasnodar Territory is a historically important event, believes Asfar Myss, the head of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims for the Takhtamukai District.
Contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
15:01, 23 April 2019
Azerbaijan registers 25 shelling attacks in conflict zone
The truce in the Karabakh conflict zone was broken, and fire came from the side of Nagorno-Karabakh, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijan has reported today.
TV remote control. Photo by Nina Tumanova for the Caucasian Knot
14:39, 23 April 2019
Officials suggest restricting foreign TV channels in Armenia
Foreign TV channels should be removed from the package of state TV channels and transferred to private digital TV channels, said Tigran Akopyan, the head of the Armenia's National Commission on TV and Radio.
11:16, 23 April 2019
Relatives demand to release those accused for riots in Ganja
At a rally in the city of Ganja, family members of those arrested in connection with the July 2018 events have demanded to release them.
Residents of Pankisi in front of police cordon. Screenshot from video by Public broadcaster of Georgia, https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=58&v=TpVeQeOK82g
11:07, 23 April 2019
Georgian activists support Pankisi residents
Three solidarity actions with the residents of the Pankisi Gorge, who are protesting against the construction of a chain of hydropower plants (HPPs), have been held in Tbilisi and Batumi. Activists called on the authorities to abandon the construction and punish the policemen for an excessive use of force.
Border of South Ossetia and Georgia. Photo: press service of KGB of South Ossetia
10:54, 23 April 2019
Georgia reports release of border villager
Gocha Fidiuri, a resident of the village of Medjvriskhevi, located on the border with South Ossetia, was released after paying a fine for violating the border and handed over to Georgian law enforcers.
Building of the Nazran Mayoralty. Photo: press service of the Nazran Mayoralty, https://nazrangrad.ru/2017/12/06/v-merii-nazrani-proshlo-soveshhanie-po-voprosam-soderzhaniya-ulic-i-dvorov/
10:43, 23 April 2019
Nazran Mayor reconciles with his son's offender
Aslanbek Tumgoev, the head of the city administration (Mayor) of the city of Nazran, has decided to forgive Isropil Barkinkhoev, a resident of Ingushetia, who had wounded his son during an armed conflict. The reconciliation ceremony took place in the central mosque in the presence of about 200 people.
08:21, 23 April 2019
Man accused of assaulting Pskov paratroopers in Chechnya sentenced to 16 years in jail
Shamil Kazbulatov, a resident of the Stavropol Territory, was found guilty of encroaching on the life of servicemen as a member of the gang of Basaev and Khattab in Chechnya, and sentenced to 16 years in a high security colony, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) reported on April 22.
Police in the village of Birkiani (Georgia), April 21, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Ekaterina Anchevskaya
08:16, 23 April 2019
Rights defenders and opposition criticize Georgian authorities for aggravation in Pankisi
The protest against the construction of hydropower plants (HPPs) in the Pankisi Gorge has demonstrated the authorities' inability to conduct dialogue with the population, activists of oppositional parties have stated. Georgian human rights organizations demanded the resignation of the newly appointed head of the Ministry of Economy.
Armenian Parliament. Photo: REUTERS/Hayk Baghdasaryan/Photolure
22:11, 22 April 2019
Armenian MPs are considering bill on help to victims of 2008 riots
The bill put forward today for consideration by Armenian MPs envisages to render help to the victims and successors of those ten persons who perished during clashes on March 1-2, 2008, Lena Nazaryan, the Vice-Speaker has informed.
Rally in Birkiani, Georgia, April 21, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
21:56, 22 April 2019
Pankisi residents warn authorities about protests if activists are arrested (+video)
33 policemen and three residents of the Pankisi Gorge, who received traumas during the protest action against the construction of hydropower plants (HPPs) in the gorge, have been discharged from the clinic in Telavi. The participants of the rally in the village of Birkiani have warned the authorities that an attempt to arrest activists will result in intensified protests.
Leyla Mustafaeva attends protest rally, Tbilisi, May 2017. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
19:16, 22 April 2019
Afghan Mukhtarly's health gets worse in prison, his wife reports
Opposition journalist Afghan Mukhtarly, who was sentenced to six years of imprisonment, complained of severe pains, reported his wife Leyla Mustafaeva. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) for Azerbaijan claims that Afghan Mukhtarly has the opportunity to undergo all necessary medical examinations.
Mikhail Benyash. Photo by Anna Gritsevich for the Caucasian Knot
18:50, 22 April 2019
Mikhail Benyash to get compensation for his arrest
Today, advocate Mikhail Benyash has succeeded in seeking a penalty of 100,000 roubles to be imposed on the federal treasury for his two-week administrative arrest after a rally in Krasnodar.
18:41, 22 April 2019
On April 15-21, 2019, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of April 15-21, 2019, no victims to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Newborn child. Photo: pixabay.com
15:24, 22 April 2019
Ingushetia and Chechnya become leaders of demographic rating
Ingushetia, Chechnya, the Krasnodar Territory, and Dagestan are included in the top twenty in terms of population in the list of regions of Russia compiled by the RIA "Rating". Meanwhile, Ingushetia and Chechnya are ranked the second and third in the rating, respectively.
Policeman during clashes between police and protesters against construction of HPP in Pankisi Gorge. Photo: Radio Way / FB https://www.facebook.com/radioway.ge/photos/a.215287378816423/877983559213465/?type=3&theater
14:57, 22 April 2019
Doctors report state of victims to clashes in Pankisi
There are no threats to the lives of the policemen hospitalized after clashes with opponents of the construction of a hydroelectric power plant (HPP) in the Pankisi Gorge, reported the spokesperson of the Telavi Hospital.
14:45, 22 April 2019
Grozny residents claim being forced to participate in boxing event
In Grozny, employees of public sector institutions reported about being forced to attend a boxing tournament. In Chechnya, the power penetrates deeply into a personal space of people, their families, and personal leisure time, human rights defenders note.
14:45, 22 April 2019
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events for April 15-21, 2019
Events to mark 10th anniversary of CTO cancellation in Chechnya; suspending of Chechen-Dagestani border demarcation, – read about these and other events that happened during the week from April 15 to April 21, 2019, in the Caucasus in the review, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
News
Protesters on Rustaveli Avenue supported the demands of parents of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Pro-European protests in Tbilisi have continued for 509 consecutive days.

Parents of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy complained about a ban on setting up tents in Tbilisi.

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.