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Khadija Ismayilova. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
06:31, 9 March 2016
CPJ calls on to release Khadija Ismayilova
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) named nine female journalists placed into custody for their professional activities. Among them, there is the Azerbaijani Khadija Ismayilova.
Shamil Kudiyamagomedov and Gadjimurad Rashidov after their victorious fights. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot" (screenshots of the videos at the website of the United world of wrestling organization, Unitedworldwrestling.org)
23:27, 8 March 2016
Two native of Dagestan win gold medals at European Championships in freestyle wrestling
Shamil Kudiyamagomedov from Kizlyar District and Gadjimurad Rashidov from Karabudakhkent District became European champions in freestyle wrestling.
The participants of the rally in memory of Boris Nemtsov, who demanded to release Savchenko. Moscow, March 1, 2015. Photo: Wikipedia.org
22:13, 8 March 2016
Russia's MFA treats calls to release Savchenko as pressure on the court
Statements in defence of the Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, who is tried in the Rostov Region, are attempts to put pressure on the court, said the spokesman of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
21:11, 8 March 2016
Rights defenders call on to take measures to prevent women's discrimination in the Caucasus
The countries of Southern Caucasus are among the regions where women's rights are routinely violated; and the reaction to these violations by the authorities leaves much to be desired. This conclusion is contained in the statements made by the European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC) and the International Human Rights Federation (FIDH) dedicated to March 8.
Alexi Petriashvili. Photo: Saeimas Sabiedrisko, Wikimedia.org
20:58, 8 March 2016
Petriashvili refutes version on domestic nature of attack on him
The Georgian oppositionist Alexi Petriashvili has stated that the attack on him could not be of domestic character; thus, refuting the version of the defence of the suspect Levan Mekvabishvili.
The participants of the mourning rally in Nalchik. March 8, 2016. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:29, 8 March 2016
Nalchik: rally participants treat rehabilitation of Balkar people as incomplete
Till present, the right of the Balkar people to land has not yet been restored, and residents of Kabardino-Balkaria still face very difficult economic situation. This was reported by participants of the rally held in memory of the Balkars repressed in 1944.
The participants of the market traders' protest action in Khasavyurt. March 8, 2016. Photo courtesy of the blogger Rasul Abu Asad for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:53, 8 March 2016
Khasavyurt market traders complain about too high price for rent
New top managers of the "Terek" Market have ignored the agreement with market traders on the price for the rent. This was claimed by participants of the protest action in Khasavyurt. According to the protestors, they are simply not able to rent commercial premises at the new price.
Beshumi, Adjaria. Photo: A. Mukhranov, http://www.travelgeorgia.ru/22/25/2/1173/
12:33, 8 March 2016
Project to update Beshumi resort presented in Adjaria
The project for rehabilitation of Beshumi, a mountain resort, provides the modernization of road infrastructure and water and sewage systems. This was reported by the Department of Tourism and Resorts of Adjaria.
The memorial to victims of political repression in Nalchik. Photo: http://nalchik360.ru/?id=15
12:20, 8 March 2016
Residents of Nalchik pay tribute to memory of repressed Balkars
In Nalchik, the Memorial complex to victims of political repression has become a centre of the mourning events held in memory of the events which took place 72 years ago.
Nadezhda Savchenko in the Donetsk City Court, February 2016. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:08, 8 March 2016
Kiev physicians to examine Nadezhda Savchenko in SIZO
Ukrainian diplomats have received the permission from the Russian side for the examination by Kiev physicians of Nadezhda Savchenko, who declared a hunger strike in the SIZO (pre-trial prison) in the Rostov Region.
A copy of a "spiritual and moral questionnaire." Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
09:41, 8 March 2016
Residents of Chechnya report on "spiritual certification" in schools and universities
In Chechnya, schools and secondary and higher educational institutions have started "spiritual and moral certification" of young people in the age from 14 to 35 years old. This was reported by local residents. According to teachers, no one refused to fill in a questionnaire.
Buynaksk, Dagestan. Photo: Eldar Rasulov http://www.odnoselchane.ru/
03:54, 8 March 2016
Magomed Akhmeddibirov arrested on suspicion of murder and placed to Buynaksk IVS
In Dagestan, Magomed Akhmeddibirov, a resident of the village of Nizhnee Kazanische, whose disappearance after the release from the detention facility in Makhachkala was claimed by his relatives, was placed to the IVS (temporary detention facility) of Buynaksk.
The Georgian advocate Gela Nikolaishvili. Photo: Mziya Saganelidze, RFE/RL http://www.ekhokavkaza.mobi/a/25383782.html
23:22, 7 March 2016
Defence finds verdict on recruitment of residents of Pankisi Gorge too harsh
Four residents of the Pankisi Gorge of Georgia, convicted for recruiting militants and belonging to the terrorist "Islamic State" (IS), decided to appeal against the verdict of the Tbilisi City Court, said the advocate Gela Nikolaishvili.
The police detains Ilgar Mamedov. 2012. Photo by Turkhan Karimov from Radio Azadlyg archive (RFE/RL), www.radioazadlyg.org
16:11, 7 March 2016
Advocate was not admitted to colony to Ilgar Mamedov
At the Azerbaijani colony, where the oppositionist Ilgar Mamedov is serving his term, the personnel demanded from his advocate Fuad Agaev a permit from the managers of the Penitentiary Service to meet his client. The lawyer has treated this demand as a violation of the law.
The activists who came to congratulate Khadija Ismayilova on the Women's Day near the colony. Baku, March 7, 2016. Photo by Parvana Bayramova for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:02, 7 March 2016
Activists claim ban on visiting Ismayilova
The colony administration has not allowed to visit the journalist Khadija Ismayilova, and refused to receive bouquets and gifts addressed to her, said activists of the "Civil Society Platform" (CSP).
War in Syria. Photo by the user Kurdishstruggle https://www.flickr.com/
12:11, 7 March 2016
Imam in Georgia convicted for recruiting people into IS
Four residents of the Pankisi Gorge in Georgia, including Imam Ayuf Borchashvili, have been sentenced to terms from one to 14 years in prison for recruiting militants and belonging to the terrorist "Islamic State" (IS).
10:19, 7 March 2016
Resident of Chechnya convicted for involvement in IAF
The court has sentenced Ramzan Tershiev, a resident of the Vedeno District of Chechnya, to two years in a colony-settlement for participating in an illegal armed formation (IAF).
09:00, 7 March 2016
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of February 29-March 6
Appointment of Vyacheslav Bitarov the acting head of North-Ossetia; debate in the Donetsk court in case against Nadezhda Savchenko; action in memory of the people killed during riots in Yerevan on March 1-2, 2008; failed rally in support of Ramzan Kadyrov in Grozny; unidentified criminals' attack on deputies of the Buynaksk City Council; mass poisoning of children of a kindergarten in a village in Kabardino-Balkaria, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of February 29-March 6, 2016, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Giorgi Papuashvili. Photo http://azertag.az/ru/xeber/Georgii_Papuashvili_Mezhdu_sudami_Azerbaidzhana_i_Gruzii_sushchestvuyut_davnie_cvyazi-103715
07:01, 7 March 2016
Chairman of Georgian CC states threats to spread compromising materials about him
Giorgi Papuashvili, the Chairman of the Constitutional Court (CC) of Georgia, asserts that his ill-wishers plan to publish photos and videos against him.
A representative of the human rights organization, the advocate Leonid Yerchenko, Leya Khamitova, Khamitova's brother (to the right). Sochi, March 2016. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
05:44, 7 March 2016
Woman accused of girl's death in Sochi water park denies guilt
Sochi has launched a trial of the death of a three-year girl who drowned in the water park "Mountain Beach" on July 19, 2015. The female-employee, who is charged under the case, has declared that the responsibility for the safe rest in the water park was on the resort managers, who have disappeared.
News
The pensioner from the Volgograd region who shot at the UAV had his fine canceled.

Beach in Anapa. August 20, 2026. Photo: https://t.me/makovozovy/66614 The condition of the beaches in central Anapa disappointed Telegram users.

The project "Caucasus Without a Mother" reported the restoration of the page on social media.

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.