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The capturers of the building of the PPS police regiment in Yerevan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:20, 8 August 2016
Nine persons wounded during the capture of PPS building in Yerevan are still in hospitals
Nine victims of the capture of the building of the patrol-and-post (PPS) police regiment in Yerevan continue taking their treatment in hospitals. The condition of one of them – the policeman Gagik Mkrtchyan – is assessed as extremely grave, said the spokesman for the Ministry of Public Health (MPH) of Armenia.
13:45, 8 August 2016
On August 1-7, four persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week from August 1 to August 8, 2016, in the course of the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, four persons were wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
The settlement of Sayasan, Chechnya. Photo: https://ssl.panoramio.com/photo/34995139
12:31, 8 August 2016
Restoration of roads damaged by landslide launched in Nozhai-Yurt District
In the dwelling settlement of Sayasan, Nozhai-Yurt District of Chechnya, the have started restoring transport routes and bridges, damaged by landslides, said the republic's Ministry of Motor Roads (MMR).
08:30, 8 August 2016
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of August 1-7
The first gold medal at the Olympic Games, won for Russia by a native of Kabardino-Balkaria; flooding in Sukhumi caused by heavy rain; motion for Dmitry Medvedev's resignation after his response to a question of a Dagestani teacher concerning teachers' salaries; earthquake in Azerbaijan which damaged old buildings; gas explosion in a banquet hall in Makhachkala, which injured 27 people, see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of August 1-7, 2016, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Festival of colours. Photo: http://xn----7sbbfosrbf7aufif1a9k.xn--p1ai/ (фестиваль красок.рф)
17:48, 7 August 2016
Festival of colours cancelled in Makhachkala
The Holi Festival of Colours has been cancelled at the "Cinema Hall" movie theatre after protests of residents of Dagestan.
Residents of military settlement at the meeting with the acting head of the district Vyacheslav Bitarov. Vladikavkaz, August 3, 2016. Photo: http://rso-a.ru/novosti-glavy/5145-vyacheslav-bitarov-vstretilsya-s-zhitelyami-voennykh-gorodkov
15:31, 7 August 2016
Residents of military settlement in Vladikavkaz demand from authorities to solve land problem
The unsettled land relations in the territory of the military settlement "Vesna" (Spring) located in Vladikavkaz (North Ossetia) hinders the development of the micro-district, local residents assert. Officials are seeking a transfer of federal lands into municipal ownership.
A picketer in Sochi. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
06:40, 7 August 2016
Sochi picketers demand to dismiss bosses of court marshals' service
At the picket in Sochi, townspeople told that cases of non-fulfilment of court judgements have become widespread; while the violations established by courts in the work of court marshals are not eliminated.
22:42, 6 August 2016
NCDF calls on Azerbaijani citizens to hold mass actions against amendments to Constitution
On August 5, the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) made a statement, in which it gave an assessment of the upcoming referendum on constitutional amendments to be held on September 26.
Young people take part in festival of colours in Makhachkala, 2015. Screenshot of video record of MDK Dagestan group in VKontakte social network, Vk.com/video-60302983_171564570
19:43, 6 August 2016
Social networks voice threats against participants of festival of colours in Makhachkala
Users of the Internet disseminated calls for young people from Makhachkala not to come on August 7 to a festival of colours Holi, which originated from the Hindu tradition.
Vardges Gaspari (left), July 28, 2016. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
17:41, 6 August 2016
Police release Vardges Gaspari
Activist Vardges Gaspari, who has been brought today to a police station in Yerevan, has refused to answer questions of law enforcers and is released.
Participants of ‘Mashuk-2016’ Forum. Photo from the official page of ‘Mashuk’ in VKontakte social network, Vk.com/forum_mashuk
16:52, 6 August 2016
First shift of "Mashuk-2016" focuses on small businesses and preservation of traditions
On August 5, Pyatigorsk opened the seventh youth educational forum "Mashuk". The event is organized by the federal authorities and is aimed at attracting young people to address the socio-economic and socio-political problems.
Emblem of mountain tea festival in Sogratl. Photo: Kavkaztea.ru
15:53, 6 August 2016
Dagestan opens mountain tea festival
Today, the first mountain tea festival has been organized in the Dagestani village of Sogratl. The programme of the festival included contests, sports competitions, excursions, and free tasting of national dishes.
Vardges Gaspari. Photo from activist’s Facebook page: Facebook.com/vartgez.gaspari
11:20, 6 August 2016
Vardges Gaspari brought to police station
Today, Vardges Gaspari, a Yerevan activist, has claimed being brought to the police station. According to him, the policemen refused to explain the reasons for their actions.
05:14, 6 August 2016
In Makhachkala, law enforcers release detained believers
In Makhachkala, law enforcers have released all the believers of the Salafi mosque in Hungarian Fighters Street, detained on August 5. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by one of the detainees. Officials from the Soviet ROVD (District Interior Division) have confirmed the information.
02:56, 6 August 2016
Experts discuss conclusions made by General Prosecutor's Office about high level of corruption in Astrakhan Region
According to the General Prosecutor's Office of Russia, the Astrakhan Region has entered the top three most corrupted Russian regions. According to the supervisory authority, in the first half of 2016, the Astrakhan Region faced a more than double increase in the number of registered crimes related to bribery. According to the report, in January-June 2016, the number of such crimes reached 74, while in the first half of 2015, there were only 36 of them.
01:45, 6 August 2016
In Dagestan, four persons wounded in shelling from grenade launcher
In Dagestan, a squad of the patrol-and-post service is shelled from a grenade. As a result, three police officers and one local resident were wounded.
01:16, 6 August 2016
In Yerevan, 15 persons wounded during seizure of police building still stay in hospitals
In Yerevan, 15 persons injured during the seizure of the police regiment building still stay in hospitals. Four of them, including one policeman and three members of the group "Sasna Tsrer" (Daredevils of Sassoun), stay in the resuscitation ward. The condition of the policeman is assessed as extremely serious, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed by officials from the press service of Armenian Ministry of Health.
Goods at "Taraz" festival in Stepanakert, August 4, 2016. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
23:52, 5 August 2016
In Stepanakert, folk costume festival gathers 130 participants
On August 4, Stepanakert held the festival of Armenian folk costume "Taraz". The central square of the city hosted a concert of folk groups from Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh and a show of Armenian national costumes. Pavilions were selling works created by Armenian folk art masters and students from creative centres. Besides, ancient Armenian carpets and exhibits from national museums of Armenia were exhibited.
Dmitry Medvedev. Photo: Vk.com/dm
22:20, 5 August 2016
In Dagestan, teachers support demand for Dmitry Medvedev's resignation
Dagestani teachers have to work extra hours and look for additional sources of income, including illegal ones, and the answer of the Russian Prime Minister to the question of low salaries of employees of the educational sphere in the republic is shocking. This was stated by teachers interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Valery Permyakov in the court room. Photo: © Sputnik/ Armenuhi Mkhoyan http://ru.armeniasputnik.am/politics/20160527/3628868.html
17:22, 5 August 2016
Valery Permyakov refuses to take part in investigative experiment
The court has dismissed the motion for appointment of an investigative experiment in the house of the Avetisyan family members killed in Gyumri, since defendant Valery Permyakov did not agree to participate in it. This was reported by Arthur Sakunts, who represented the interest of the successors of the Avetisyan family members.
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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.