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Nikol Pashinyan (on the left) with one of his supporters. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:15, 2 May 2018
Nikol Pashinyan suspends protest actions in Armenia
Protests are suspended to allow the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) time to guarantee the support of the candidate for Premiership from the opposition, said Nikol Pashinyan.
Oyub Titiev in the court room. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
20:27, 2 May 2018
Chechen rights defender Oyub Titiev is on short list of Nemtsov Award
Oyub Titiev, the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", is one of the five finalists of the Boris Nemtsov Award for courage in defending democratic values in Russia.
Protesters in Armenia. May 2, 2018. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:30, 2 May 2018
Armenian Minister of Culture states his resignation
Armen Amiryan, the head of the Ministry of Culture of Armenia, has announced to the protesters, who demanded from him to come to a rally against the ruling party, that he is leaving his post. This is reported by the website of the "Aysor.am".
Protesters in Armenia. May 2, 2018. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:42, 2 May 2018
Authorities announce threat to Armenia's food security
Trucks with food cannot arrive in Armenia because of roads, blocked by protesters, the State Revenue Committee has stated.
Zelimkhan Abdurakhmanov and Movldi Abdurakhmanov. Photo: screenshot of the Chechen TV broadcast https://grozny.tv/news.php?id=26500
14:59, 2 May 2018
Blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov pressured for criticizing Chechen authorities
On May 1, on the air of the Chechen TV, relatives of Chechen blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov, who hided in Poland from persecution, urged him to stop criticizing the Chechen authorities and return to Russia. Local residents remembered cases of persecution of other dissidents in Chechnya.
Participants of the rally are waiting for the election result in the Armenian Parliament. May 1, 2018. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:41, 2 May 2018
In Armenia, opposition announces boycott to Parliament
Today, the "Elk", "Tsarukyan" and ARF "Dashnaktsutyun" factions of the National Assembly of Armenia have boycotted the parliamentary session. It is postponed because of lack of quorum.
Robert Kobliashvili. Photo: https://1tv.ge/ru/news/robert-kobliashvili-stal-chempionom-evropy/
08:47, 2 May 2018
Georgian wrestler is Champion of Europe
On May 1, at the European Wrestling Championships held in the city of Kaspiysk, Robert Kobliashvili from Georgian national team has won the gold medal.
Protesters carry a large cross at the rally in Yerevan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
05:33, 2 May 2018
Catholicos of All Armenians calls on authorities and opposition to refrain from violence
In Yerevan, participants of protest actions have blocked for an hour the crossroads in the centre of the Armenian capital. The Armenian authorities and the opposition should act within the framework of the law and seek ways to reconciliation, Garegin II, the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, has stated.
Nikol Pashinyan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:33, 1 May 2018
Leader of Armenian opposition announces resumption of protests (+video)
Nikol Pashinyan, the leader of protest actions in Armenia, whose candidacy for the post of Prime Minister denied today by the MPs, has called on his supporters to block roads and governmental buildings. As stated by Vagram Bagdasaryan, the head of the parliamentary faction of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), has stated that his faction refused to support Pashinyan, because they fear for the country's security.
Nikol Pashinyan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:57, 1 May 2018
Pashinyan has a week left for the second attempt to be elected Armenian Premier
The Armenian parliament will be dissolved if it fails to elect the Prime Minister by May 8. The dissolution and early elections without amending the Electoral Code threaten Pashinyan's plans and give the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) a chance to stay in parliament with the prospect of nominating its candidate for the Premiership.
Nikol Pashinyan (on the left) with one of his supporters. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:50, 1 May 2018
Armenian political analysts: Pashinyan has no clear programme
Nikol Pashinyan has failed to present a specific governmental programme, but if he is not elected Prime Minister at the end of the parliamentary session, the crisis will deepen, Armenian political analysts, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", believe.
14:29, 1 May 2018
Nagorno-Karabakh shows Azerbaijani armoured vehicles on frontline
During the recent two days, the Azerbaijani armed forces continued to accumulate armoured vehicles near the troops contact line, reported the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Nagorno-Karabakh and published a video of the movement of military vehicles.
A police car in Azerbaijan. Photo © Sputnik / Murad Orujov https://ru.sputnik.az/incidents/20180428/415087934/baku-zaderzhany-vooruzhennye-lica.html
14:27, 1 May 2018
Oppositionist detained in Azerbaijan
Samir Gasanov could be detained for his activities in social networks, reports Nureddin Mamedli, one of the leaders of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA).
An action of the LGBT community. Photo: Sputnik / Vadim Zhernov https://sputnik-georgia.ru/Tbilisi/20171106/238066336/Sportivnyj-LGBT-skandal-v-Gruzii-akcija-protesta-snova-proshla-v-Tbilisi.html
13:33, 1 May 2018
In Tbilisi, three persons detained at LGBT activists' action
Today, an action of defenders of the LGBT community members' rights has been held in Tbilisi. The event grew into clashes with opponents of sexual minorities. The detainees are accused of disorderly conduct.
The Gazdiyev family in Ingushetia near the body of their deceased daughter. Kazakhstan, 1944. Photo https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Депортация_чеченцев_и_ингушей
12:27, 1 May 2018
Ingush authorities deny attempt to disrupt conference on repressed peoples
Officials did not interfere with the holding of a conference on repressed peoples and even suggested activists to hold it together, reported a source from the Ingush Ministry for National Policy and External Relations.
Military pentathlon with the Azerbaijani soldiers. Photo: https://mod.gov.az/ru/news/provedeno-sorevnovanie-za-zvanie-luchshego-inzhenerno-sapernogo-otdeleniya-voinskogo-obedineniya-22462.html
08:50, 1 May 2018
Azerbaijan accused Armenia of 83 bombardments within last 24 hours
Within the last 24 hours, the Armenian Armed Forces have violated the ceasefire regime on the troops contact line for 83 times, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated today.
Nikol Pashinyan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
02:31, 1 May 2018
Nikol Pashinyan accused Armenia ruling party of intent to disrupt election of Prime Minister
The Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) intends to disrupt the election of the country's Premier, Nikol Pashinyan, the leader of the protest movement and the only candidate for the post of Prime Minister of Armenia, has stated.
Nikol Pashinyan, the leader of the protest movement. Yerevan, April 29, 2018. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:40, 30 April 2018
Pashinyan is the only nominee for the post of Prime Minister of Armenia
The time period for nominating candidates for the Armenian Premiership is over; Nikol Pashinyan, the leader of the "Elk" protest movement, is the only candidate.
Screenshot of a video with Tumso Abdurakhmanov from the page https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc2DKOOGqDE
15:42, 30 April 2018
Video of death of detained Chechen causes resonance on Internet
Tumso Abdurakhmanov, a blogger, has reported new circumstances surrounding the death of Turpal Israilov, a Chechnya resident, who was detained by law enforcers. Their actions have triggered active discussions on the Internet.
The Akhmat-Arena stadium. Photo: https://akhmat-arena.ru/2017-08-07-11-30-18/208-2018-04-26-07-37-20
14:28, 30 April 2018
Residents of Chechnya tell about compulsion to attend football match
Today, in Grozny, the local "Akhmat" Football Club (FC) will play a match with the "Ural" FC from Ekaterinburg. Students and employees of the organizations funded from the state budget were instructed to attend the match as fans.
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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.