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Bairam Mamedov. Photo: http://minval.az/news/123632693
13:15, 20 June 2017
Azerbaijani SC upholds verdict to activist Bairam Mamedov
The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan has dismissed an appeal against the verdict to Bairam Mamedov, an activist of the "Nida" movement. The defence intends to appeal to the European Court for Human Rights (ECtHR) with a request to recognize violations of the activist's rights.
12:00, 20 June 2017
Muftiate of Chechnya sets up mandatory zakat of 100 roubles
In Chechnya, theologians determined the amount of obligatory zakat (alms) to be paid by believers in the month of Ramadan.
Buynaksk, Dagestan. Photo: Eldar Rasulov, http://www.odnoselchane.ru
10:22, 20 June 2017
MIA fails to confirm information about attack on former chief of Buynaksk ROVD
The information that an unidentified person threw three grenades into the yard of the house belonging to Rustam Abdurakhmanov, the former chief of the ROVD (District Interior Division) for the Buynaksk District, was not confirmed. This was reported by the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
Old Tbilisi. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot.
09:25, 20 June 2017
Georgian political analysts treat Venice Commission's opinion as a call for consensus
Georgia is on the right way, but changes are necessary to ensure political pluralism. This was announced in the preliminary opinion of the Venice Commission on the Georgian Constitution Draft, adopted on June 16 and released on June 19.
Maria Kuchina. Photo: http://kbrria.ru/sport/mariya-kuchina-vklyuchena-v-sostav-olimpiyskoy-sbornoy-14346
07:03, 20 June 2017
Athlete Maria Kuchina gains her seventh victory in a row
On June 18, Maria Lasitskene (Kuchina), a track-and-field athlete from Kabardino-Balkaria, the current world champion in high jump, won the third stage of the "Diamond League" in this season and thus secured a place in the final of the international commercial tournament.
Andreas Ghukasyan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
04:29, 20 June 2017
Opposition activist Andreas Ghukasyan faces new charges
Opposition politician Andreas Ghukasyan, charged with organizing mass riots in the Yerevan District of Sari Tag, is also accused of an attempt to commit crimes under three Articles of the Criminal Code of Armenia, including seizure of a building, hostage taking, and carrying weapons.
LBGT activists from Russia. Photo: https://lgbtnet.org/ru/content/38-aktivistov-rossiyskoy-lgbt-seti-proshli-reabilitacionnyy-kurs-napravlennyy-na
00:23, 20 June 2017
Over 50 Chechen gays get help from "Russian LGBT Network"
Since April 1, more than 100 gays from Chechnya and several members of the LGBT community from other regions of Northern Caucasus have applied for help to the "Russian LGBT Network", the organization reports. More than 50 gays have been transported out of Chechnya, and 12 of them have already left Russia, notes a staff member of the "Russian LGBT Network".
Message about prepared terror act in Sochi. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko.
23:22, 19 June 2017
Activists treat dispatch of messages about prepared terror act in Sochi as provocation
On June 16, a message about prepared terror act in Sochi was dispatched through the messenger WhatsApp, Arsen Vishnevsky, an activist, reports. He has noted that the message "was circulated with reference to the FSB on the letter form of the Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) "Sochikholod".
22:31, 19 June 2017
Coordinator of Alexei Navalny's office in Rostov accused of repeated violation of rules for holding actions
Today, in Rostov-on-Don, policemen have brought to the Alexei Navalny's office an administrative protocol drafted up against Elena Kulikova, the office coordinator. Policemen saw a violation in a solo picket held on the other day. This has been reported by one of the volunteers of the Alexei Navalny's office.
19:32, 19 June 2017
Three grenades thrown into of policeman's house in Dagestan
Two grenades out of three exploded in the yard of the house of Rustam Abdurakhmanov, a former chief of the Buynaksk ROVD (District Interior Division). Together with grenades, a note with threats was thrown into the yard, said a law enforcement source.
Jubilee events dedicated to the 105th birthday of Balkarian poet Kerim Otarov. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
18:27, 19 June 2017
Residents and guests of Nalchik pay tribute to deported poet Kerim Otarov
Poets and translators from a number of Russian regions, and from Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan took part in the jubilee events dedicated to the 105th birthday of Balkarian poet Kerim Otarov. They noted that Otarov took part in the Great Patriotic War (WW II) and survived the deportation; he was one of the few who did not hesitate to speak out in defence of the Balkarian people.
High water in Levokumka village, Stavropol Territory. Photo by Anton Podgaiko, Yuga.ru
16:25, 19 June 2017
Stavropol authorities report paying 473 million roubles to flood victims
As reported by the press service of the Governor of the Stavropol Territory, 15,073 victims of the May high water received lump sum payments of 10,000 roubles each; 1222 victims received 50,000 roubles each; and 1411 victims – 100,000 roubles each.
House being demolished in the village of Novogrozny (Oiskhar) in the Gudermes District, Chechnya. Photo: RFE/RL
15:19, 19 June 2017
Residents of Novogrozny report detention of suspected author of video on house demolition
On June 18, law enforcers detained a resident of Novogrozny, who allegedly disseminated on the Internet and WhatsApp a video record of the street with demolished houses. This has been told today to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Isa, a resident of village.
15:06, 19 June 2017
Film director from Nalchik gets third prize for his film "Closeness"
The film " Tesnota" (Closeness) directed by Kantemir Balagov from Nalchik and a film of a Chinese director were awarded the grand prix of the 11th Andrei Tarkovsky International Film Festival "Zerkalo" (Mirror), which was held in the Ivanovo Region.
Georgian MFA. Photo: © Sputnik/ https://sputnik-georgia.ru/incidents/20170611/236281954/Rodstvenniki-propavshego-v-Kongo-pilota-proveli-akciju-u-MID-Gruzii.html
12:31, 19 June 2017
In Congo, rebels report details of Georgian pilot's death
Joseph Osiurauli, a citizen of Georgia, who was taken prisoner in the Congo, died after an attack of government forces on a camp of the rebel grouping, its leader reports. The wife of Joseph Osiurauli called on the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to re-check the information.
10:02, 19 June 2017
Lightning strikes the plane en route from Istanbul to Tbilisi
A thunderbolt at an aircraft of the "AtlasGlobal" airline flying from Istanbul to Tbilisi caused its return to the departure airport shortly after take-off. Later, passengers were sent to Tbilisi by another aircraft.
09:05, 19 June 2017
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of June 12-18
"Direct Line" of Vladimir Putin, during which the Russian President answered some questions voiced by residents of Southern Russia; actions of Alexei Navalny's supporters held in the southern cities of the country on June 12; Nogai People's Congress in Dagestan, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of June 12-18, 2017, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Special operation in Dagestan. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/segodnya-nochyu-v-hode-kto-v-dagestane.html
00:17, 19 June 2017
On June 12-18, there were no victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week from June 12 to June 18, 2017, there were no casualties or wounded people in 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.
Faig Amirov. Photo: RFE/RL
21:46, 18 June 2017
Faig Amirov's defence states sharp deterioration of his health at SIZO
At SIZO (pre-trial prison) in Baku, the health of Faig Amirov, the financial director of the "Azadlyg" newspaper, has sharply deteriorated, while his medical treatment there is impossible, said his wife. His advocate treats the situation as a violation of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR).
Picket "Shame to Rosgvardia!" in Rostov-on-Don, June 18, 2017. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the Caucasian Knot.
20:18, 18 June 2017
40 people come to picket "Shame to Rosgvardia!" in Rostov-on-Don (+video)
A picket in defence of those detained during anti-corruption actions on March 26 and June 12 in Russia was held today in Rostov-on-Don. Apart from protesting against the actions of OMON (riot police) fighters, picketers in Rostov-on-Don demanded to release the politician Alexei Navalny, who is now serving his administrative arrest in one of Moscow special detention centres.
News
Telegram users are outraged by the introduction of new fees for visiting Sochi ski resorts.

Two kindergartens remain closed in Tuapse after a drone attack.

The resumption of sea passenger service between Sochi and Sukhumi has been announced.

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.