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Presidential Palace in Georgia. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
08:50, 9 May 2017
"UNM" Party supports plebiscite on presidential election system
Following the "Free Democrats" Party and the Republican Party, the "United National Movement" (UNM) has also supported the demand to conduct a questioning of citizens concerning the way to elect the President of Georgia. Meanwhile, members of the "UNM" Party believe that the authorities will not appoint a plebiscite.
Effects of hurricane. Photo: http://ru.a1plus.am/1312517.html
07:12, 9 May 2017
In Armenia, bad weather damages buildings
In Armenia, the damage is inflicted to the Lchashen community of the Gegharkunik Region as a result of a hurricane wind.
01:47, 9 May 2017
Child kidnapped in Rostov Region found
A three-year-old child, kidnapped in Morozovsk, has been found alive and healthy, and his kidnappers have been detained. This was reported by the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).
Tourists in Tbilisi streets. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
00:50, 9 May 2017
"The Telegraph": annual tourist flow to Georgia exceeds country's population
In Georgia, there are three tourists per two residents of the country, and the flow of tourists increases each year. This was reported by the British newspaper "The Telegraph" on May 8.
22:21, 8 May 2017
Astrakhan nationalists hold pickets in support of Stenin
Today, in the Astrakhan Region, two activists of the movement "Russians of Astrakhan" have held solo pickets in support of Igor Stenin, the convicted leader of the movement. The verdict to Stenin must be repealed, they said.
Yuri Luzhkov with his wife Elena Baturina. Photo: Sputnik/ Sergey Guneev, https://sputnik-georgia.ru/georgia/20170508/235894476/
19:56, 8 May 2017
Georgian MIA verifying how Yuri Luzhkov entered country
Former Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov is in Georgia, and he visits tourist attractions together with his wife Elena Baturina. Public activists of Georgia express their indignation about the fact that no sanctions were imposed on Yuri Luzhkov in accordance with the Law "On the Occupied Territories" in force in the country.
Participants of the march in honour of the 25th anniversary of the liberation of Shushi, Nagorno-Karabakh, Stepanakert, May 8, 2017. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
17:39, 8 May 2017
More than 250 people take part in march from Stepanakert to Shushi
Today, in Nagorno-Karabakh, activists of youth organizations, students, senior upper-form pupils and soldiers have marched by foot from Stepanakert to the city of Shushi. The action was held in honour of the 25th anniversary of the liberation of the city.
16:02, 8 May 2017
Grenade and ammunition seized from a resident of Tskhinvali
Today, the KGB of South Ossetia has reported that law enforcers found a grenade launcher, grenades, and 870 rounds in a local resident's house.
Photo of the alleged kinappers' car, http://bloknot-rostov.ru/news/trekhletnego-malchika-pokhitili-i-uvezli-v-neizves-842434?sphrase_id=263078
15:29, 8 May 2017
A child kidnapped in Rostov Region
In the town of Morozovsk of the Rostov Region, unidentified persons kidnapped a three-year-old boy. This was reported by investigators. According to them, the incident occurred in the afternoon of May 7.
15:10, 8 May 2017
In Azerbaijan, a child dies after circumcision
Doctors did not succeed in saving the life of a five-year-old boy, who was brought to the hospital of the Azerbaijani town of Masally after he had been subjected to the procedure of a circumcision done at home. The surgeon who done a surgery is suspected of killing the child by recklessness.
11:15, 8 May 2017
Residents of Chechnya trust information about harassment of gays
In Chechnya, the law enforcement agencies do not have any information on the facts of harassment of members of communities of sexual minorities in the territory of the republic. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by an official of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for Chechnya. Meanwhile, local residents have confirmed the information about cases of pressure on gays in the republic.
Azebaijani football team. Photo: https://haqqin.az/news/99460
10:15, 8 May 2017
Azerbaijan starts Islamic Solidarity Games with football match
The 4th Islamic Solidarity Games held in Azerbaijan began between a football match between the national teams of Saudi Arabia and Morocco. In total, four matches are planned for today. The competitions of the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games will be broadcasted for 58 countries.
09:00, 8 May 2017
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of May 1-7
May Day actions in the southern regions of Russia and Transcaucasia; new personnel decisions with regard to chiefs of law enforcement and investigating agencies in the south of Russia; fights of football fans in Kuban, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of May 1-7, 2017, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Machine gun. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-kbr-unichtozheny-dvoe-boevikov-prichastnyh-k.html
03:50, 8 May 2017
On May 1-7, 2017, one person killed in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of May 1-7, 2017, one person was killed in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. No wounded were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
19:17, 7 May 2017
In Pyatigorsk, three policemen injured by grenade explosion
In Pyatigorsk, a local resident blew up a grenade. As a result, three policemen were injured. This was reported by the Investigating Department for the Stavropol Territory of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).
14:15, 7 May 2017
Man killed in shootout in Dagestan
A resident of the village of Trisanchi of the Dakhadaev District of Dagestan was killed when he rendered resistance in the village of Nadezhka in the Karabudakhkent District of the republic. This was reported by law enforcers.
Yunus-Bek Evkurov. Photo: http://www.ingushetia.ru
12:57, 7 May 2017
Yunus-Bek Evkurov speaks out against criminal liability for bride abduction
Ingush leader Yunus-Bek Evkurov has stated that he does not support criminalizing bride abduction.
Policemen detain a person. Photo: Kiril Kalinikov (RFE/RL)
11:22, 7 May 2017
Since beginning of 2017, 48 people detained in Chechnya for trying to join IS
Since the beginning of 2017, in the territory of Chechnya, law enforcers detained 48 local residents who were going to leave for Syria to join militants of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia by the court's decision. This was reported by law enforcers.
Banner of solidarity action with political prisoners, Astrakhan, May 6, 2017. Photo by Elena Grebenyuk for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
08:41, 7 May 2017
In Astrakhan, ten people come to solidarity action with political prisoners
On May 6, in Astrakhan, the action "Freedom for political prisoners" was held in the local Hyde Park on the fifth anniversary of the dispersal of the Moscow "March of Millions" in Bolotnaya Square. Ten people took part the action organized by the "Parnas" Party.
The participants of the picket in support of political prisoners. Rostov-on-Don, May 6, 2017. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for "Caucasian Knot"
23:51, 6 May 2017
Picketers in Rostov-on-Don demand to stop repressions
Activists of the Rostov action, dedicated to the fifth anniversary of the dispersal of the "March of Millions" in Bolotnaya Square, have demanded to liberate political prisoners and promised to continue their protest until the this demand is fulfilled.
News
Islamic scholars explained the specifics of calculating zakat in Chechnya and Dagestan.

Bulletproof vest. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Losses in southern Russia in Ukraine exceed 8,800 people.

Aishat Baimuradova's killers threatened her acquaintance, a native of Dagestan.

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.