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13:15, 6 January 2016
In Southern Russia, Christmas events to be held under enhanced security
In the southern regions of Russia, Orthodox believers are preparing to celebrate Christmas. The police and rescue teams are taking control to protect the venues of mass festivities.
Nugzar Diakonashvili. Photo: http://accent.com.ge/ru/news/details/6052-В-Бакуриани-в-результате-схода--лавины-погиб-сноубордист
12:22, 6 January 2016
Snowboarder Nugzar Diakonashvili dies under avalanche in Georgia
The Georgian police have reported the death of snowboarder Nugzar Diakonashvili. According to the law enforcers, he was hit by an avalanche in Bakuriani.
Makhachkala. Photo by Eldar Rasulov, http://odnoselchane.ru/?page=photos_of_category&sect=3246&com=photogallery
10:30, 6 January 2016
Resident of Dagestan reports on disappearance of his brother
Gadjimurad Gazichilov, a resident of Makhachkala, disappeared on December 29, 2015. His relatives do not rule out a kidnapping. They note that the disappeared man is a relative of Shamil Nurmagomedov, killed in Dagestan by law enforcers.
05:44, 6 January 2016
In Georgia, Azerbaijanis demand from police to find killer of their countryman
Azerbaijanis from the village of Soganlyg near Tbilisi have held a protest action against the spread of Wahhabism in connection with the murder of 23-year-old Fikret Akhmedov. According to the protesters, the murder took place on religious grounds.
Ministry for Emergencies employee during fire extinguishing. Photo: http://30.mchs.gov.ru/operationalpage/operational/item/3359298/
01:48, 6 January 2016
One child died and six others rescued from fire in village near Astrakhan
In the village of Evpraksino of the Astrakhan Region, a six-year boy fell victim to a fire. Other six children were accompanied out of the burning private house. This was reported by Dmitry Dubrovsky, the head of the press service of the Department for the Astrakhan Region of the Russian Ministry for Emergencies (MfE).
Entrance to Nardaran, December 24, 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
23:48, 5 January 2016
Fourteen residents of Nardaran remain under administrative arrest
After the release of 57 out of the 71 persons arrested administratively in connection with the riots in the Azerbaijani settlement of Nardaran, the remaining 14 are still in custody; their arrest expires before January 15, Natiq Kerimov, one of the elders of Nardaran, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Tenants of the blasted residential building and their neighbours after the explosion, Volgograd, December 20, 2015. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
23:16, 5 January 2016
Tenants of blasted Volgograd house seek to meet Governor
Tenants of the blasted residential building in Volgograd believe that their problems are only partially addressed by city authorities. They demand a meeting with the regional governor and expect their problems will be solved at the regional level.
Mammedali Aliev, father of Rasim Aliev. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
19:01, 5 January 2016
Parties in trial of Aliev's murder are unhappy with refusal of additional investigation
Today, at the preliminary session on the murder of Azerbaijani journalist Rasim Aliev, the aggrieved party has asked the court to return the case to the prosecutor's office; as well as to attract the doctors, who treated the journalist, as witnesses. The court rejected the first petition and left the second one without consideration. The trial will continue on January 12.
Resting at ‘Krasnaya Polyana’ slope. Photo by Vladimir Kozlov.
16:15, 5 January 2016
Skiers' traffic on Sochi slopes restricted
The threat of avalanches is the reason for partial restriction of skiers' traffic on alpine slopes of Sochi.
Law enforcers in Nardaran, December 2015. Photo: Famil Mahmudbayli, RFE/RL
12:55, 5 January 2016
Police release 12 residents of Nardaran
Today, the police have released 12 persons who were arrested after the unrest which occurred in the village of Nardaran not far from Baku. This was reported by Natiq Kerimov, the elder of Nardaran. According to him, in total, 57 administrative detainees have been already released.
Work of MfE rescue team. Photo: http://23.mchs.gov.ru/operationalpage/operational/item/3359874/
09:28, 5 January 2016
In Armavir, rescue team finds body of man killed in explosion
In Armavir, a man was killed as a result of the explosion in the territory of a garage complex. His body was withdrawn from the ruins of the collapsed building. This was reported by a source from the operational services of the Krasnodar Territory.
05:30, 5 January 2016
Resident of Georgian village of Bershueti kidnapped, locals report
A group of eight armed men has kidnapped Lasha Glurdjidze, a resident of the village of Bershueti of the Gori District, and his friend Saba Sekhniashvili has managed to escape. This was reported by local residents.
Car in snow captivity. Photo: © Sputnik/ Artur Gutman, http://sputnik.co.am/armenia/20160105/1574448.html
04:01, 5 January 2016
In Armenia, more than 800 people saved by rescue teams from snow captivity
Starting from December 31, Armenia suffers from heavy snowfalls which resulted in the closure of 109 roads. This was reported on January 4 by Armen Yeritsyan, Minister of Territorial Administration and Emergencies.
Port of Batumi during snowfall, January 3, 2016. Photo: puerrtto.livejournal.com
03:02, 5 January 2016
Port of Batumi closed because of bad weather
Since December 30, 2015, the Port of Batumi is closed because of the storm warning. This was reported by Tengiz Gadiliya, Captain of the Port of Batumi, on January 4. According to him, a four-point sea storm was recorded, and as a result, the schedule of parking and unloading of vessels was disrupted.
23:13, 4 January 2016
Guarding of Embassies of Iran and Saudi Arabia in Baku strengthened
Baku has increased the number of policemen on duty in front of the Embassies of Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Gevorg Safaryan. Photo by Armine Martirosya for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
20:46, 4 January 2016
Activist Gevorg Safaryan stops hunger strike
Gevorg Safaryan, a member of the movement "Constituent Parliament" of Armenia, accused of using violence against a power official, has stopped his hunger strike after he was transferred to a solitary cell.
19:32, 4 January 2016
Some passengers of Moscow-Sochi flight refused to travel for fear of terror act
After a statement of a woman-passenger about a suspicious object on board, seven passengers of flight YuT-249 of the airline "UTair" refused to fly from Moscow to Sochi. Following a check conducted by experts with dogs, the aircraft took off to Sochi.
13:40, 4 January 2016
Abinsk resident suspected of false report about bomb
A woman has been detained in Abinsk, Krasnodar Territory, on suspicion of false reports that a café had been mined.
Zalim Shebzukhov. Photo: http://kavkazpro.ru/author/sabir/page/21/
12:59, 4 January 2016
Shebzukhov urges militants to return to "Imarat Kavkaz"
An audio record supposedly made by Zalim Shebzukhov, one of the leaders of North-Caucasian militants, has appeared on the Internet. The author condemned the passage of militants into the terrorist "Islamic State" (IS) and called the members of the underground to return to "Imarat Kavkaz", which is also banned in Russia.
11:45, 4 January 2016
Death toll of "Guneshli" platform fire victims rises to ten
On January 3, in the Caspian Sea, off the coast of Turkmenistan, bodies of two Azerbaijani oilers were found; they perished in the fire on the "Guneshli" oil platform. Today, they will be brought to Azerbaijan.
News
Airports in southern Russia have resumed operations.

Airports in southern Russia have suspended operations following the attack on Rostov-on-Don.

Military operation in Ukraine. Still from a Russian Ministry of Defense video: https://z.mil.ru/spec_mil_oper/media/video/watch.htm?id=18838@morfVideoAudioFile The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,050.

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.