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08:16, 15 March 2019
Police counts 41 detainees during protests against café demolition in Yerevan
Policemen have detained 41 protesters of the actions against the demolition of cafés held in Freedom Square in Yerevan; 25 detainees have already been released, the Armenian Police have informed.
At the place of shootout in the Shpakovsky District, Stavropol Territory, March 14, 2019. Photo: press service of the National Antiterrorist Committee, http://nac.gov.ru
22:39, 14 March 2019
Suspected militant detained after shootout in Stavropol Territory
Law enforcers conducted searches in the village of Ust-Nevinsky, not far from which a special operation took place at night. It was reported on the arrest of an accomplice of two killed militants.
At the place of shootout in the Shpakovsky District, Stavropol Territory. Photo: press service of the National Antiterrorist Committee, http://nac.gov.ru
22:34, 14 March 2019
Shootout in Shpakovsky District becomes first incident in Stavropol Territory in 2019
The today's shootout with two suspected militants killed in the Shpakovsky District was the first armed incident in the Stavropol Territory since early 2019.
Police push the protestors away from roadway, Yerevan, March 14, 2019. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
22:22, 14 March 2019
In Yerevan, number of victims in protest action grows
A policeman has become the third victim in clashes between law enforcers and opponents of the demolition of a cafe in Yerevan.
18:28, 14 March 2019
Two militants killed in Stavropol Territory, NAC reports
Today, two natives of the Volgograd Region have been killed by law enforcers in the Stavropol Territory. The National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) reports that the suspects were plotting a terror act. According to the NAC, no one else suffered.
Police detain participants of spontaneous protest rally in Yerevan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
18:22, 14 March 2019
16 people detained at protest action in Yerevan
Today, in Yerevan, owners and employees of a cafe have blocked an avenue in protest against the demolition of catering enterprises. Law enforcers pushed the protesters away from the roadway, and 16 activists were brought to police stations.
Akhmed Barakhov. Screenshot from video posted by user ‘Pravda Ingushetii’, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4EdB0NJRek
18:14, 14 March 2019
Law enforcers accuse Ingush activists of violating rules of rally
On March 13, after they delivered speeches at a rally in Nazran, activists Akhmed Barakhoev, Akhmet Pogorov, and Malsag Uzhakhov were brought to the Ingush Centre "E" (Centre for Combating Extremism).
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
14:55, 14 March 2019
Political analysts note Pashinyan's tension with Karabakh authorities
At a sitting in Stepanakert, the Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, has unequivocally presented his policy of resolving the Karabakh conflict, speaking in favour of Nagorno-Karabakh's participation in the negotiations. Against this background, the Karabakh leaders, the protégés of the former Armenian authorities, are unfriendly towards Pashinyan, said the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNGSHNox8eE
14:43, 14 March 2019
Archival video with Akhmat Kadyrov confirms that Tumso was right
By publicizing the archival video featuring Akhmat Kadyrov, Chechen authorities wanted to show that he was independent; however, the video itself has confirmed the words of the blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, about the appeals of the first Chechen president to jihad, Ruslan Kutaev, a public figure, has stated.
11:20, 14 March 2019
Two Georgian citizens detained at South-Ossetian border
At the Georgia-South Ossetia demarcation line, near the village of Karapila, South-Ossetian law enforcers detained two residents of Kaspi municipality.
Mosque under construction in Shali, February 2017. Photo: Djalvadi Malaev, https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1896186753947512&set=a.1389980897901436.1073741828.100006686164700&type=3&theater, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=55766501
11:14, 14 March 2019
Shali residents treat mosque named after Ramzan Kadyrov as excessive
The construction of a mosque named after Ramzan Kadyrov in the city of Shali is coming to an end, the Mayoralty has reported. A mosque capable to house 20,000 believers in the city with a relatively small population is not needed; for the convenience of residents, it would be worthwhile to build several small mosques in different parts of the city, local residents told the "Caucasian Knot".
Pretrial detention centre. Photo: Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru
11:02, 14 March 2019
Version of Tuntuev's suicide caused scepticism in his defence
Ayub Tuntuev, a former security of the head of Chechnya, who was found dead in the colony, had never expressed his intent to commit suicide, but reported threats received after his complaint about torture was sent to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), the "Legal Initiative" has stated.
Participants of feminist rally in Baku. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
08:33, 14 March 2019
Feminist slogans find no response in Northern Caucasus
The absence in Northern Caucasus of actions like the feminists held in Baku on March 8 is caused not by local women's fear, but by their ideas about the appropriate social activeness, Svetlana Anokhina, a journalist, has explained.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Said Tsarnayev
08:22, 14 March 2019
Kadyrov reacts to sanctions connected to Nemtsov's murder
The head of Chechnya has condemned the US sanctions imposed in connection with the murder of Boris Nemtsov, and said he had no assets in the Middle East that US authorities decided to find.
Servicemen of the Azerbaijani Army. Photo: Kremlin.ru https://ru.wikipedia.org/
08:12, 14 March 2019
Exercises in Azerbaijan define prospects of attacking Karabakh
The Azerbaijani Army is mastering offensive operations in conditions close to the situation at the Karabakh frontline; this is a demonstration of readiness for a forceful resolution of the Karabakh conflict, Baku military analysts believe.
Border of South Ossetia and Georgia. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
22:45, 13 March 2019
Georgian authorities demand to investigate man's death on border with Abkhazia
On March 10, Georgian citizen Irakli Kvaratskheliya committed suicide after being detained while trying to cross the border with Abkhazia. According to eyewitnesses, Irakli Kvaratskheliya was beaten after his detention.
Philipp Kirkorov. Photo by Artur Lebedev, Yuga.ru
22:33, 13 March 2019
MIA rejects version about preparation of Russian pop singer's murder by native of Dagestan
Khidirnabi Kazuev, a native of Dagestan, said that he was plotting not a terror act, but a murder of pop singer Philipp Kirkorov by order of showman Maxim Galkin. Investigators should verify the Khidirnabi Kazuev's testimony, the defence insists.
Mosque in the Hungarian fighters street, Makhachkala. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot
17:13, 13 March 2019
Prosecutor promises to check complaints on persecution of mosque-goers in Makhachkala
Delegates of the Tangim mosque complained to the Prosecutor of Dagestan about regular raids held by law enforcers and detentions of believers. The Prosecutor promises to render his assistance, but if the pressure on the believers does not stop, the leaders and the public council of the Tangim mosque will seek a meeting with Vladimir Vasiliev, report participants of the meeting.
17:03, 13 March 2019
Armenian soldier dies on border with Azerbaijan
Today, soldier Gamlet Avakyan has died on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. He fell into a gorge, investigators report.
Leaders of the "United National Movement" and "European Georgia" parties who vouched for David Kirkitadze in the court. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot
15:29, 13 March 2019
David Kirkitadze declared his distrust in court
After the court refused to release him, David Kirkitadze, an activist of the opposition "United National Movement" (UNM) party, declared his distrust in the court and called into question the participation of his advocates in the trial.
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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.