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Ike Khanumyan, the Chairman of the party "National Revival". Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:59, 20 February 2017
Stepanakert: oppositionists complain about attempts to hamper their campaigning
Activists of the oppositional "National Revival" Party claim that the leaflets of the opponents of the new Constitution draft of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) were torn away en masse; and during the election campaign, the authorities made use of their administrative resources.
The tenants of the house No. 38 in Buynakskaya Street, Derbent. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:57, 20 February 2017
Derbent residents threaten to block highway in protest against resettlement
For the second day in a row, residents of central Derbent are holding protests with a demand not to resettle them into new buildings. Townspeople have threatened to block the federal highway and the railway. The Chairman of the City Assembly has urged them to wait for the outcomes of the Mayor’s meeting with the republic’s Premier.
Logo of the "Azadlyg" newspaper. Photo http://ru.oxu.az/society/146521
17:52, 20 February 2017
"Azadlyg" newspaper reports its staff questioned by GPO
Eight journalists of the paper have been summoned to the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Azerbaijan for interrogation within the case initiated against Faig Amirov, the Chairman of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), the "Azadlyg" reports.
A map of the military activities near the eastern half of Mosul. Photo https://southfront.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/mosul-frontline-and-forces.png
14:27, 20 February 2017
Abu Bakr al-Shishani, native of Chechnya, declared killed in Iraq
According to the power agency of the Iraqi Kurds, as a result of the military operation in Mosul, over 30 militants of the "Islamic State" (IS), a terrorist organization banned in Russia, were killed including Abu Bakr al-Shishani, a native of Chechnya.
Magomed Mutsolgov. Photo: Varvara Parkhomenko http://kavpolit.com/articles/menja_podozrevajut_v_tom_chto_ja_ukazaniju_ameriki-21190/
10:25, 20 February 2017
Prisoner of Ingush SIZO voices threats against POC members, Magomed Mutsolgov reports
A senior Ingush policeman, arrested on suspicion of abusing a detainee, has threatened members of the Public Oversight Commission (POC). Magomed Mutsolgov, the head of the human rights organization "Mashr", has appealed to the investigating authorities with a request to investigate the incident.
09:00, 20 February 2017
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events on February 13-19
Sending militaries from Ingushetia to Syria; mass detention of Azerbaijani migrants in Derbent and visit of Russia's CEC head to Makhachkala; a major fire in Krasnodar multi-storey building; removal of erotic movie "Fifty Shades Darker" from screening in Vladikavkaz; nomination of lists of candidates by political forces in Armenia for the upcoming parliamentary elections, – see a review of major events in the Caucasus on February 13-19, 2017, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
A police officer. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/fotomaterialy/index.html@page=5.html
04:43, 20 February 2017
On February 13-19, no victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were recorded
During the week from February 13 to February 19, 2017, no victims were reported of 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.
Tatiana Dyakova at a reception of the officials of the Mayor's office. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
03:36, 20 February 2017
In Sochi, court marshals try to move large family out of municipal apartment
On February 19, Sochi court marshal Andrei Zorinovsky, warned Tatiana Dyakova and Fyodor Dyakov, parents of three minor children, of eviction of their family members from the apartment until February 28. Meanwhile, the court marshal has ignored the claim of the Dyakov spouses that the family includes an infant and a child with disabilities.
Patriarch Ilia II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia. Photo © FB / Giorgi Kvirikashvili http://sputnik-georgia.ru/georgia/20170104/234435261/Pervye-lica-Gruzii-pozdravili-Iliju-Vtorogo-s-dnem-rozhdenija.html
15:14, 19 February 2017
Georgian theologians doubt investigators' information about attempt on Ilia II
Georgy Mamaladze, suspected of an assassination attempt on Ilia II, had no ambitions to claim for the patriarchal throne. This opinion was voiced by Georgian theologians interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot". They treat the investigators' version as doubtful.
A prison cell. Photo: © Flickr/ Michael Coghlan
11:59, 19 February 2017
Journalist Arshad Ibragimov appeals to Azerbaijani President for pardon
In his motion on pardon to President Ilham Aliev, journalist Arshad Ibragimov has noted that he has already served half of his sentence at a penal colony and that he was an internally displaced person (IDP) from Nagorno-Karabakh.
An aisle in SIZO (pre-trial detention facility). Photo: https://www.yuga.ru/news/256817/
05:02, 19 February 2017
Ruslan Tagibekov detained in Moscow Region subjected to torture, his defence asserts
Law enforcers tortured Ruslan Tagibekov, a native of Dagestan, suspected of illicit trafficking in weapons. This was claimed by his defence. On February 18, Ruslan Tagibekov was formally charged.
22:53, 18 February 2017
Two Azeri journalists complain to ECtHR about ban to leave the country
The freelance journalists Aiten Ferkhadova and Ainura Geidarova have lodged a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in connection with the ban on leaving Azerbaijan imposed on them. The ban is caused by the inquiry into the criminal case against the edition “Meydan.TV”, their advocate has explained.
21:51, 18 February 2017
Congress of Karachay People demands to ban screening of "Fifty Shades Darker" in KChR
The public organization "Congress of Karachay People" has criticized the movie "Fifty Shades Darker" and demanded from the authorities of the Karachay-CherkessianRepublic (KChR) to ban the film in the republic.
20:00, 18 February 2017
Marchers in support of Arthur Sargsyan urged him to stop hunger strike
In Yerevan, over a hundred persons have demanded the release Arthur Sargsyan, accused of helping members of the "Sasna Tsrer" detachment, whose state of health has sharply deteriorated on the tenth day of his hunger strike.
17:17, 18 February 2017
Rights defenders present 27 Azerbaijani political prisoners to pardoning
The list, presented by a group of rights defenders to the Commission on Pardoning under the Azerbaijani President, includes, first of all, prisoners with serious health problems, persons, on whom there are decisions of the European Court of Human Rights ECtHR, and the "prisoners of conscience", recognized as such by the Amnesty International (AI).
16:41, 18 February 2017
Soldier dies in Karabakh conflict zone
Lernik Osyan, a soldier of the Defence Army of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), received a fatal gunshot wound today in the conflict zone under unclear circumstances, the NKR’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.
14:42, 18 February 2017
Son and nephew of "Unity" leader detained in Armenia
A son and a nephew of Vardan Oskanyan, the former Foreign Minister of Armenia, have kidnapped a man and threatened to kill him, investigators assert.
Photo from the movie "Fifty Shades Darker", https://www.kinopoisk.ru/picture/2896219/
14:34, 18 February 2017
Universal demands to allow screening "Fifty Shades Darker" in Vladikavkaz
The “Universal Pictures International” Company incurs losses because of the decision to ban screening of the film in Vladikavkaz, said the Company’s Russian representative office.
Office of Islamic banking. Photo: http://klient-banking.ru/ru/view/normal/8326
04:41, 18 February 2017
Four republics of Northern Caucasus plan to open offices of Islamic banking
The International Association of Islamic Business (IAIB), set up in Moscow, has stated preparation for opening its offices in Dagestan, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia for the development of halal businesses.
03:20, 18 February 2017
"Rustavi-2" TV Channel interrupts broadcasting in protest
The "Rustavi-2" TV Channel of Georgia has switched over to protest broadcasting, claiming the injustice in the country. The Channels urges its spectators to support it.
News
Broken windows. Illustration created by the Caucasian Knot using AI in the Copilot program. A residential building was damaged in a missile attack in the Rostov region.

A Stavropol resident has been convicted in connection with a terrorist organization.

Drone. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Three regions of the Southern Federal District were hit by drone attacks.

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.