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Salman Sever. Screenshot from video posted by Tagir Minibaev, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TV_3fQVm0Vs
20:18, 24 April 2018
Salman Sever left under arrest
The Armenian Court of Appeal has refused to release from custody Bogdan Kalyussky, a Muslim activist and blogger, also known as Salman Sever. The decision has been made despite the Ukrainian Ambassador presented the evidence of the authenticity of the documents issued for Bogdan Kalyussky, reports rights defender Arthur Sakunts.
Nikol Pashinyan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
19:56, 24 April 2018
Nikol Pashinyan announces his Premiership ambitions
Nikol Pashinyan, the leader of the opposition, says it is highly probable that he would take the post of Prime Minister of Armenia, vacant after Serzh Sargsyan's resignation.
NKR Army soldiers at the contact line. Photo: The NKR Army Channel
19:39, 24 April 2018
NKR reports accumulation of Azeri military equipment on frontline
Today, Azerbaijani militaries have continued pulling their armoured vehicles to the troops contact line, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has stated.
Opposition rally in Yerevan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot.
16:16, 24 April 2018
In Yerevan, half of arrested activists set free
Until the end of today's working day, all the activists detained and arrested in cases on organization of riots and illegal rallies in Yerevan will be released, their advocates predict.
CTO in Dagestan. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-hode-kto-v-dagestane-neytralizovany-devyat.htm
15:45, 24 April 2018
CTO in Derbent District becomes the first one within 1.5 years
Today, law enforcers have killed two suspected militants in the Derbent District. This counterterrorist operation (CTO) has become the fifth one held in Dagestan in 2018. Meanwhile, in Derbent and its area, the CTO legal regime was recently introduced in October 2016.
14:17, 24 April 2018
West and Russia approve change of power in Armenia
Today, the US Ambassador to Armenia has praised both actions of supporters of the opposition and of resigned Serzh Sargsyan. The European Union has expressed its readiness to help strengthen democracy in the country, while the press secretary of the Russian President stated the successful outcome of the protests in Armenia.
Protest rally against the election of Serzh Sargsyan to Prime Minister post, Yerevan, April 23, 2018. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot.
12:18, 24 April 2018
Armenian authorities: resonant murder not related to protests against Serzh Sargsyan
On April 23, Nver Ovannisyan, the deputy chairman of the "Erkrapah" Volunteer Union, died in the hospital of the Armenian city of Vagarshapat of stab wounds. The man was wounded after protests against the election of Serzh Sargsyan the Prime Minister of Armenia, the city authorities reports today.
Bari, Italy. Photo: DanieleDF1995, https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Бари
11:48, 24 April 2018
Italian court finds a refugee from Chechnya guilty of terrorism
On April 23, the court of the southern Italian city of Bari found Chechen native Eli Bombataliev, guilty of plotting a terror act and sentenced him to five years of imprisonment, despite his spouse claiming the criminal case had been fabricated.
11:27, 24 April 2018
Two suspected militants killed in Dagestan
Today, in the area of the counterterrorist operation (CTO) carried out in the Derbent District of Dagestan, law enforcers have shot dead two armed men, sources from the law enforcement bodies report.
08:16, 24 April 2018
Two Georgian citizens released in South Ossetia
On April 23, Akaki Misireli and Soso Dvalishvili, detained by border guards of South Ossetia, were set free after they had paid a fine for breaking the border.
Bacho Akhalaya. Photo: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ахалая,_Бачана_Роландиевич#/media/File:Bacha_Akhalaia_(2011).jpg
06:29, 24 April 2018
Bacho Akhalaya sentenced to 9 years in prison on torture case
Bacho Akhalaya, a former Georgian Defence Minister, was found guilty of using torture against Colonel Sergo Tetradze. The convict has treated his verdict as insulting.
A classroom. Photo: Denis Yakovlev / Yugopolis
05:08, 24 April 2018
Scientists from Kabardino-Balkaria oppose a bill on voluntary study of native languages
On April 23, 30 people of science and culture of Kabardino-Balkaria appealed to the federal authorities and declared the unacceptability for adopting a law on the voluntary training of native languages. The appeal was addressed to the President of the Russian Federation, the Chair of the Government, the Chair of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly, and the Chair of the State Duma.
Vladikavkaz resident at book fair, April 23, 2018. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the Caucasian Knot.
00:51, 24 April 2018
More than 1000 people visit book fair in Vladikavkaz
In Vladikavkaz, a book fair with the drawing of books and numbers of national magazines have attracted active attention of city residents who called on to make the book forum a regular event. According to publishing houses, there is a rising interest in literature in the Ossetian language.
00:21, 24 April 2018
North Ossetia: over 100 local Armenians hold flash mob in support of fellow countrymen
Armenians living in North Ossetia have staged a flash mob in Vladikavkaz in solidarity with the Armenian opposition, who achieved Serzh Sargsyan's resignation.
22:42, 23 April 2018
Police report release of all Yerevan detainees
The 35 people, detained today at protest actions in the capital of Armenia, have been released, the police have stated.
Nikol Pashinyan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot.
19:43, 23 April 2018
Political analysts predict early parliamentary elections in Armenia
The overcoming of the political crisis in Armenia will take place with account of the opinion of Nikol Pashinyan, an MP and the leader of the opposition, who has today achieved the resignation of Serzh Sargsyan from the post of Prime Minister. Mr Pashinyan's demand for early parliamentary elections will most likely be fulfilled, political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Young woman with Armenian flag, April 23, 2018. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot.
18:12, 23 April 2018
Residents of Yerevan celebrate Serzh Sargsyan's resignation (+video)
In Yerevan, hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Republic Square where an opposition rally is held. Protesters celebrate the Serzh Sargsyan's resignation and congratulate each other.
Karen Karapetyan. Photo: Sputnik/Ekaterina Shtukina/Pool
17:45, 23 April 2018
Karen Karapetyan appointed acting Prime Minister of Armenia
Karen Karapetyan, First Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia, has chaired the government after the resignation of Serzh Sargsyan from the post of the Prime Minister.
Serzh Sargsyan. Photo: REUTERS/Yves Herman
15:51, 23 April 2018
Serzh Sargsyan says he resigns after protests in Armenia
Serzh Sargsyan has worked only six days as the Prime Minister of Armenia. Today, he has released his statement in which he acknowledged his mistakes and right position of opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan.
15:26, 23 April 2018
Breaking News: Armenian PM resigns
Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan has announced his resignation. He stated he is leaving the office because of the protest movement in the country.
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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.