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Khasavyurt. Photo: Khamil Khunkerov, http://www.odnoselchane.ru
14:28, 17 January 2017
Man killed in shootout with power agents in Khasavyurt
A man opened fire on policemen, when they tried to stop his car and was killed by return fire, the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has stated today.
13:30, 17 January 2017
Residents of Dagestan doubt soon change of republic's head
The appointment of Sergey Chenchik, the Chief of Staff of the Rosgvardiya (Federal National Guard Troops Service of the Russian Federation), to the post of the head of Dagestan in the near future is unlikely, Dagestani experts and users of social networks believe.
13:28, 17 January 2017
Veliev's defence finds Baku court's arrest judgement unjustified
The arrest of Rakhim Veliev, an activist of the Azerbaijani youth "Nida" movement, will be appealed against at the Court of Appeal (CoA), said his advocate, adding that the young man was arrested for 30 days. According to the judgement, the activist had not obeyed the police.
Fire in the village of Mokok, August 21, 2016. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
12:32, 17 January 2017
Prosecutor's Office takes control over situation with Mokok fire victims
The Dagestani Prosecutor's Office carries out a check to find out whether names of residents of the village of Mokok located in the Tsuntin District were legally withdrawn from the list of persons affected by the fire which occurred in August 2016.
Kurchaloi Administration. Photo: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Курчалой
11:00, 17 January 2017
At rally, residents of Chechen village of Kurchaloi decide to evict militants' families
On January 16, Kurchaloi, a district centre in Chechnya, hosted a gathering, which participants made a decision to evict in future family members of militants from the republic. The gathering was held in Kurchaloi after five villagers had been detained in a special operation.
Ramazan Abdulatipov. Photo: http://www.dagestanpost.ru/novosti/world/28946-ramazan-abdulatipov-provel-zasedanie-komissii-po-koordinacii-raboty-po-protivodejstviyu-korrupcii-v-respublike-dagestan
10:57, 17 January 2017
Maxim Shevchenko announces name of new Dagestani leader
According to unofficial information, Sergey Chenchik, the head of the Chief Headquarters of the Russian Guard, can replace Ramazan Abdulatipov as the leader of Dagestan. This was announced by journalist Maxim Shevchenko, a member of the Russian Presidential Council on Civil Society and Human Rights.
Memorial in memory of Tu-154 aircraft victims. Photo: © Sputnik/ Mikhail Voskresensky, http://ru.armeniasputnik.am/russia/20170113/6054169/doktor-liza-opoznana-sredi-zhertv-katastrofy-tu-154.html
09:02, 17 January 2017
Doctor Liza buried in Moscow
On January 16, Elizaveta Glinka, also known as Dr. Liza, was buried at the Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow. She was the head of the "Spravedlivaya Pomosch" (Fair Aid) Foundation, and she was one of the victims to the Tu-154 crash near the coast of Sochi.
Demolition of fence in Separatorny village in Makhachkala. Screenshot of video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RywuclnP13w
02:05, 17 January 2017
Resident of Separatorny settlement demands to find person responsible for demolition of his fence
The police take measures to find out the circumstances of the demolition of a wall in the territory of the private household, built on the land plot by a resident of the Makhachkala village of Separatorny. This was reported by the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
Tank unit in Chechnya. Photo: http://wikimapia.org/1710809/ru/Войсковая-часть-23132-Войсковая-часть-65384#/photo/3731370
00:07, 17 January 2017
Caucasiologists doubt Ramzan Kadyrov's statement about militants' plans to attack Khankala
The experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have expressed their doubts concerning the statements voiced by the leader of Chechnya about the militants' plans to capture a tank unit and to attack Khankala. According to the experts, members of the armed underground have no resources to organize such large-scale attacks.
Rakhim Veliev with his bride. Photo from activist’s account in social networks, Facebook.com/balkonsky92
23:13, 16 January 2017
"Nida" movement links Veliev's arrest with critical record in social networks
Today, Rakhim Veliev, an activist of the "Nida" youth movement was detained; his home was searched. In the evening, the court sentenced Veliev to a 15-day arrest. The young man told his relatives about it by phone, but could not explain the reason for his arrest.
Adnan Khuade. Photo: http://www.natpressru.info/index.php?newsid=10759
21:21, 16 January 2017
Adnan Khuade links his prosecution with protection of Circassians' rights
In his last plea at the trial in Maikop, the Circassian activist Adnan Khuade asked the court to acquit him. According to the activist, he is persecuted for "defending the right of his people to the recognition of Circassian genocide."
Activist Gevorg Safaryan (right) with his advocate Tigran Airapetyan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
16:53, 16 January 2017
Gevorg Safaryan sentenced to two years in prison
The court has found Gevorg Safaryan, an Armenian activist and a member of the "Constituent Parliament", guilty of using violence against a power official, and sentenced him to two years in jail.
Muslim women. Photo: RFE/RL
16:01, 16 January 2017
Justice Initiative sends 42 confirmations of women's circumcision to Dagestani GPO
In response to the demand of the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Dagestan to provide information about the victims of female circumcision, the "Justice Initiative for Russia" (SRJI) has sent anonymous interviews collected for a research of the mutilating genital surgeries in girls in the republic.
Alexander Lapshin. Photo: http://haqqin.az/news/87806
15:57, 16 January 2017
Activists in Yerevan demand not to extradite blogger Lapshin to Azerbaijan
About twenty activists of the youth wing of the ARF (Armenian Revolutionary Federation) "Dashnaktsutyun" and the Student Union "Nikol Agbalyan" have come today to the Embassy of Belarus in Yerevan, demanding to prevent deportation of blogger Alexander Lapshin to Azerbaijani authorities.
14:27, 16 January 2017
"Interfax": 60 suspects of links with IS detained in Chechnya
About 60 militants and their helpers, associated with the "Islamic State" (IS), a terrorist organization, banned in Russia by the court, have been detained in a special operation in Chechnya, the "Interfax" reports referring to its source in power agencies of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD).
Elgiz Gakhramanov. Photo from activist’s Facebook page, facebook.com/elgiz.gahraman
12:59, 16 January 2017
Azerbaijani activist Elgiz Gakhramanov sentenced to 5.5 years in prison
The Baku Court of Grave Crimes has recognized Elgiz Gakhramanov, an activist of the "Nida" movement, guilty of large-scale drug dealing and sentenced him to 5 years and 6 months of imprisonment.
12:52, 16 January 2017
International "Memorial" challenges its recognition as foreign agent
Today, Elena Zhemkova, the executive director of the International "Memorial", has reported on filing an appeal to the Moscow City Court against the decision of the Zamoskvorechye Court of Moscow to recognize the legitimacy of the introduction of the NGO in the register of foreign agents.
12:20, 16 January 2017
Three suspected militants detained in Chechnya
In the Chechen town of Shali, three local residents were detained on suspicion of involvement in the armed underground. They have confessed to be members of a grouping led by Imran Datsaev. This was reported by the law enforcement bodies of Chechnya.
09:36, 16 January 2017
Ramzan Kadyrov reports militants' plans to capture tank unit
The main tasks of a grouping of militants, neutralized on January 11, were to capture a tank unit and to attack the village of Khankala. This was reported by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.
09:30, 16 January 2017
Nagorno-Karabakh claims non-involvement in death of Azerbaijani soldier
Today, the Nagorno-Karabakh MoD has reported that the statement made by the Azerbaijani MoD about killing of Azerbaijani soldier Fikret Bashirov in the Karabakh conflict zone does not correspond to reality.
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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.