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Chris Smith. Photo: OSCE press service, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U.S._Congressman_Chris_Smith_presents_resolution_at_OSCE_Parliamentary_Assembly_as_Special_Representative_on_Human_Trafficking_Issues.jpg
19:04, 14 January 2019
US Congressman calls for release of Mekhman Guseinov
US Congressman Chris Smith has called on Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev to "immediately and unconditionally" release blogger Mekhman Guseinov, who is on a hunger strike in prison.
Nikol Pashinyan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
18:52, 14 January 2019
Nikol Pashinyan appointed Prime Minister of Armenia
Today, Armenian President Armen Sargsyan has signed a decree to appoint Nikol Pashinyan the Prime Minister of the country.
18:14, 14 January 2019
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of January 7-13, 2019
Celebration of Christmas by Orthodox believers; attacks on law enforcers in Dagestan and Ingushetia; outbreak of swine flu in Georgia; protest actions in front of the Russian military base in Gyumri, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of January 7-13, 2019, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
14:38, 14 January 2019
On January 7-13, 2019, six persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of January 7-13, 2019, six persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, four were killed and other two were wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Rainbow flag. Photo: REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
14:30, 14 January 2019
"Russian LGBT Network" reports new wave of detentions and killings of gays in Chechnya
Since late December 2018, in Chechnya, about 40 people were detained for their supposed or actual sexual orientation, and two persons were killed, the "Russian LGBT Network" reports today.
Prison corridor. Photo: Sputnik / Aleksey Filippovhttps://az.sputniknews.ru/culture/20181227/418668970/knigi-chtenie-tjurma-zakljuchennyj.html
14:22, 14 January 2019
Four activists go on hunger strike in Azerbaijani prisons
Ilkin Rustamzade, Bairam Mamedov, Akhsan Nuruzade, and Elchin Ismayilli went on a hunger strike with the demand to release all political prisoners in the country.
Circassian language textbook. Photo: Madina Alieva / OC Media
11:30, 14 January 2019
Residents of Adygea demand to intensify teaching of mother tongue to children
More than 100 residents of Adygea have sent a letter to the head of the republic, asking him to help in providing proper teaching of the native language in kindergartens and schools. The letter characterizes the situation with the mother tongue in auls (villages) of Adygea as critical.
Hospital. Photo: Elena Sineok / Yuga.ru
11:19, 14 January 2019
Policeman wounded at shelling in Ingushetia dies
The law enforcer, who received a gunshot wound during the shelling of the car of Ibragim Eldjarkiev, the head of the Centre for Combating Extremism (CCE), in the Sunzha District of Ingushetia, has died in hospital.
11:09, 14 January 2019
Emin Guseinov tells about pressure on his brother Mekhman in SIZO
The blogger Mekhman Guseinov, who is holding his hunger strike in SIZO (pre-trial prison), is under strong pressure, said his brother Emin Guseinov. According to Emin, Azerbaijani authorities distort information about his brother's health and try to hide the fact of his hunger strike.
Weapons at the place of CTO in Northern Caucasus. Photo: NAC press service, http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-dagestane-v-hode-kto-neytralizovan-bandit.html
10:56, 14 January 2019
Armed incident in Sunzha District was the fifth during the year involving law enforcers in Ingushetia
The shelling of a car in Ingushetia, where three policemen were wounded, became the eleventh armed incident in the republic since the start of 2018 and the fifth one with the participation of law enforcers.
Participants of the action lit candles in memory of the murdered members of the Avetisyan family. 12.01.2019. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:16, 13 January 2019
Militaries ignore protest action in Gyumri (+video)
Servicemen of the Russian military base in Gyumri failed to come out to the participants of the rally demanding the withdrawal of Russian troops from Armenia.
Awarding diplomas to Laureates of the contest "Heroes of Civil Society" on January 12, 2019. Photo by Umar Yovloy for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:16, 13 January 2019
Ingush human rights defenders posthumously award activist Khashagulgov
The Ingush human rights NGO "Mashr" has awarded 12 diplomas to Laureates of the contest "Heroes of Civil Society". For the first time in eight years, the title of Laureate was awarded posthumously – to the activist Muslim Khashagulgov, killed in a special operation.
12:15, 13 January 2019
Russians deported from Azerbaijan for religious propaganda
On January 10, nine Russian citizens were expelled from Azerbaijan for organizing illegal religious meetings.
Isa Khamkhoev. Photo by the press service of the Muftiyat of Ingushetia http://muftiyatri.ru/2018/09/03/совещание-в-дцм-ри-03-09-2018-г/
12:14, 13 January 2019
Membership of Ingush Mufti in North-Caucasian MCC suspended
The Muslims' Coordinating Centre (MCC) of Northern Caucasus has suspended the participation of the Mufti of Ingushetia, Isa Khamkhoev, in its activities, urging him to "return to the framework of Sharia norms" and not to interfere in the work of state bodies.
A special operation in the North Caucasus. Photo by the press service of the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee, http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-dagestane-v-hode-kto-neytralizovan-glavar.html
12:13, 13 January 2019
Police tell about shelling of policemen in Ingushetia
The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) is looking for the participants in the attack on policemen in Ingushetia, as a result of which three policemen were wounded; one of them is in a grave condition.
A poster of the Human Rights House in support of Mekhman Guseinov. Photo https://humanrightshouse.org/letters-of-concern/mehman-huseynov-letter-to-president-of-azerbaijan/
21:10, 12 January 2019
HRH calls on Azerbaijani President to interfere in blogger Mekhman Guseinov's case
The new charges against the blogger Mekhman Guseinov should be dropped; while independent doctors should assess his health condition after the hunger strike, the Human Rights House (HRH) has stated.
A lake in the Galanchozh District. Photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lake-Galanchoj_2005_CHECHENIA..jpg?uselang=ru
21:02, 12 January 2019
Residents of Chechnya sceptical about resettlement to Galanchozh District
The Chechen authorities have begun collecting information on those who wish to move to the restored Galanchozh District, without promising any support. The district has no infrastructure, workplaces and housing, residents of Chechnya have noted.
Anar Mamedov. Photo: RFE/RL
11:45, 12 January 2019
Editor-in-chief of Azerbaijani website "criminalaz" website denies accusations at trial
The website "criminalaz.com" has caused the government's dissatisfaction, which led to initiation of a case on appeals against the state, Anar Mamedov, the editor-in-chief of the website, has stated. By posting critical articles, Mamedov exercised his right to the freedom of speech, guaranteed by the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), said his advocate.
A shelled car in a highway in the Karabudakhkent District of Dagestan. Photo by the press service of the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee http://nac.gov.ru/hronika-sobytiy/v-dagestane-v-hode-boestolknoveniya-neytralizovany-troe-banditov.html#&gid=1&pid=2"
11:01, 12 January 2019
Attack on law enforcers in Dagestan was the twelfth within a year
The Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) has posted a video from the venue of the shootout with militants in Dagestan that occurred on January 11. This armed incident was the second one in the Karabudakhkent District within the year.
10:47, 12 January 2019
Ingush female activist demands million roubles as compensation for dismissal
Angela Matieva, who was fired from the "Ingushneft" Company, has filed a lawsuit, demanding to recognize her dismissal as illegal.
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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.