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A special operation. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
15:39, 22 July 2019
On July 16-21, 2019, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of July 16-21, 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.
The border between Azerbaijan and Georgia. Photo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL39g7tPr2s
15:26, 22 July 2019
Woman suspected of child trafficking detained at Georgian border
A woman suspected of child trafficking was detained at the border between Azerbaijan and Georgia. An advocate of the woman suggests his client is not allowed to return to Georgia to prevent her from reporting about the pressure put on her.
12:49, 22 July 2019
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of July 15-21, 2019
Hunger strike of Ingush activists in Nalchik SIZO; ten years after murder of Natalia Estemirova; ECtHR's decision on "Rustavi-2" Georgian TV Company; completion of nomination of candidates for the presidency of Abkhazia; escalation of the conflict on Georgian-Azerbaijani border, – read about these events in the review of the main events in the Caucasus for the week of July 15-21, 2019, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Khasan Katsiev. Photo: http://kerdaha.ru
11:02, 22 July 2019
Father of Ingush activist asks Putin to protect his son from law enforcers' threats
Magomed Katsiev has written an appeal to the President of Russia, stating that the Ingush activist, Khasan Katsiev, received law enforcers' threats at the SIZO (pre-trial prison), who demand from him to plead guilty.
10:54, 22 July 2019
Oppositionist Ayaz Magerramli complains about ban to leave Azerbaijan
Ayaz Magerramli, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has reported five cases within a year, when border guards prevented, with no legal grounds, him to leave the country. Mr Magerramli has associated these bans with his political activities.
A march with the LGBT flag. Photo: REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez
10:47, 22 July 2019
LGBT opponents stand for ban of homosexuality propaganda in Georgia
At the action in Zugdidi, opponents of sexual minorities have collected signatures for adoption of the jaw prohibiting LGBT propaganda.
Sniper at the border. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia, www.mil.am
11:56, 21 July 2019
NKR counts 95 shelling attacks in conflict zone over the week
On July 14-20, Azerbaijani militaries fired more than 900 shots at the positions of the Defence Army, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has informed.
Zarifa Sautieva. Screenshot from 'Radio Marsho' video posted at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AubF_1Po3Bc
11:32, 21 July 2019
Zarifa Sautieva indicted
On July 20, investigators charged Zarifa Sautieva, her advocate, Bilan Dzugaev, has reported. He is sure that this was done in violation of her client's rights, who was detained within the case of clashes at a rally in Magas.
Georgian-made Didgori armoured personnel carrier. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot
11:12, 21 July 2019
Georgia has three testing grounds ready for "Agile Spirit 2019"
Military servicemen from fourteen countries will take part in the "Agile Spirit 2019" multinational exercises, which will be held in Georgia from July 27 to August 9, 2019, the Georgian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.
10:58, 21 July 2019
Militants' hideout liquidated in western Chechnya
Law enforcers have neutralized ammunition and explosives found in the militants' hideout in the Urus-Martan District, the Chechen Military Commandant's Office has reported.
Piligrims in Mecca. Screenshot of Euronews video: https://youtu.be/5oFapHOcxxc
16:38, 20 July 2019
Over 12,000 pilgrims from Chechnya and Dagestan are preparing for Hajj
This year, 10,000 residents of Dagestan and 2600 residents of Chechnya will make the pilgrimage to Mecca. The first flight from Grozny is scheduled for July 22, the local Muftiate has informed.
Azerbaijani soldiers. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, https://mod.gov.az
16:19, 20 July 2019
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of 19 shelling attacks
Over the last 24 hours, positions of Azerbaijani troops were exposed to 19 shelling attacks on the border with Armenia and in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.
Mikhail Saakashvili. Screenshot from his election address, July 19, 2019. https://www.facebook.com/SaakashviliMikheil/videos/528972974597812/?v=528972974597812
15:57, 20 July 2019
Saakashvili proved to be unpopular upon his return to Ukraine
In Ukraine, the rating of the former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili is only 2.9%.
13:02, 20 July 2019
Irakli Okruashvili's supporter arrested
The Tbilisi City Court has ruled to arrest Koba Koshadze, a bodyguard of Irakli Okruashvili, the leader of the "Victorious Georgia" Party. He is charged with illegal possession of weapons.
Screenshot of the post about disappearance of Chechen woman in New Moscow. https://t.me/breakingmash/12991
12:50, 20 July 2019
Relatives report disappearance of Chechen girl after refusal to matchmakers
The Chechen natives, who refused to give their consent to the marriage of their daughter, have appealed to the Moscow police stating that the daughter has disappeared. The matchmakers are not involved in the abduction, because traditions prevent them from hiding the whereabouts of the bride, the press secretary of Ramzan Kadyrov believes.
12:35, 20 July 2019
"Rustavi-2" journalists put forward demands to new company leadership
The team of the "Rustavi-2" TV Company demands to set up a public council to monitor the actions of the new leadership and any personnel changes.
Pre-trial detention facility. Photo: Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru
12:24, 20 July 2019
Ingush activists stop hunger strike in Nalchik SIZO
Outraged by the information about the beating of Bagaudin Myakiev, a member of the Council of Ingush Teips, the activists, who went on a hunger strike in the Nalchik SIZO (pre-trial prison), decided to stop their protest after the meeting with the officials of the prosecutor's office, the members of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) of Kabardino-Balkaria have informed.
Mosque at the Hungarian Fighters street in Makhachkala. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot
08:16, 20 July 2019
Law enforcers raid "Tangim" mosque during Friday namaz
Cars of the parishioners of the "Tangim" mosque in Makhachkala were stopped on the road immediately after the Friday namaz (prayer) under the pretext of breaking traffic rules, the believers told the "Caucasian Knot".
High-security prison. Photo: Elena Sineok / Yuga.ru
08:07, 20 July 2019
Missirov's complaint raises the discrimination issue of Caucasus natives in colonies
Zaur Shokuev, a member of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) of Kabardino-Balkaria, has appealed to Irina Kasyanova, the Ombudsperson of the Omsk Region, after Rustam Missirov, an inmate and a resident of Kabardino-Balkaria, submitted a complaint about violations of his rights.
Baku. Photo: REUTERS/Anton Vaganov
22:33, 19 July 2019
Baku Mayoralty refuses to sanction opposition's march-rally
The Baku authorities have failed to sanction an action of the oppositional Popular Movement of Azerbaijan (PMA), scheduled for July 20; the movement calls for speeding up the settlement of the Karabakh conflict. The organizers have treated the refusal to sanction the demonstration as a violation of the freedom of assembly.
News
The Baku court refused to recognize the publications about the case of Iqbal Abilov as defamation.

Karabakh activists condemned Pashinyan for refusing to discuss the rights of refugees.

The treatment of the arrested Vugar Mamedov in Azerbaijan has been interrupted.

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.