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Protest action at the Embassy of Russia, January 15, 2015. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
22:20, 21 January 2015
Armenia and Russia set up coordination centre to investigate massacre in Gyumri
Today, Agvan Ovsepyan and Alexander Bastrykin, the heads of the Investigating Committee of Armenia and Russia, have signed an agreement establishing a coordination centre to investigate the murder of the Avetisyan family in Gyumri.
Nardaran residents burning down the flags of France, Israel, United States and Armenia, January 21, 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
18:58, 21 January 2015
Rally in Azerbaijan burns down flags of USA, Israel, France and Armenia (+video)
The participants of the today's rally in the settlement of Nardaran near Baku have resolutely condemned the publication of caricatures on Prophet Muhammad and manifestations of Islamophobia in the West. In the course of the protest action they burned down the flags of France, Israel, United States and Armenia.
The funeral service for Sergey Avetisyan, Gyumri, January 21, 2015. Photo by Narek Tumanyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
13:56, 21 January 2015
Sergey Avetisyan buried in Gyumri
The six-month-old baby Sergey Avetisyan was buried today in the city of Gyumri. People put hundreds of white roses, toys and the baby's portrait onto the grave.
The contact line between the armed forces of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
12:50, 21 January 2015
NKR's MoD reports death of soldier in conflict zone
According to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), at night on January 21, Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire regime at the contact line 300 times. As a result of the shelling, one soldier of the NKR's Defence Army was killed, and another soldier was wounded, the NKR's MoD reports.
Mobile phone for Muslims. Photo: Republican State TV Broadcasting Company, http://www.rgvktv.ru/news/31484
11:36, 21 January 2015
Dagestan starts selling mobile phones for Muslims
Dagestan starts selling mobile phones for Muslims. A number of members of the Muslim community were delighted by a new gadget, and others found it not quite appropriate.
Sign at the entrance to Rostov-on-Don. Photo by Oleg Pchelov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
09:57, 21 January 2015
ATO speaker states transfer of new Russian troops to Rostov Region
According to the command centre of the antiterrorist operation (ATO) of Ukraine, three battalion tactical groups and artillery battalion have approached four villages of the Rostov Region near the Ukrainian-Russian border. This was reported by Andrei Lysenko, the ATO speaker.
Mosque in Duisi, Georgia. Photo by Alexei Mukhranov, http://travelgeorgia.ru/objects/gallery_file_60_b.jpg
08:15, 21 January 2015
Georgia holds protest against caricatures on Muhammad in "Charlie Hebdo"
In Georgia, residents of the village of Duisi in the Pankisi Gorge have organized a protest action in connection with the publication of caricatures on Prophet Muhammad in the French magazine "Charlie Hebdo".
07:06, 21 January 2015
Georgian oppositionist Yuri Vazagashvili killed by explosion at his son's grave
Georgian citizen Yuri Vazagashvili has perished in an explosion that occurred at the grave of his son Zurab Vazagashvili killed in the special operation carried out in 2006. The Prosecutor's Office considers the version of the premeditated murder.
Funeral of Sergey Avetisyan, January 20, 2015. Photo by Narek Tumasyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
04:37, 21 January 2015
Gyumri Board of Elders urges General Prosecutor to seek transfer of Avetisyan family's murder case to Armenia
The Gyumri Board of Elders has urged Gevorg Kostanyan, the General Prosecutor of Armenia, to take steps to transfer the investigation into the murder of the Avetisyan family under the jurisdiction of the Armenian law enforcement agencies, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Action of lighting candles in memory of the deceased infant Sergey Avetisyan. Nagorny Karabakh, January 20, 2015. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
20:51, 20 January 2015
NKR residents demand to give Permyakov out to Armenian justice
An initiative group of 177 residents of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has appealed to Russian authorities demanding to immediately give the Russian regular soldier Valery Permyakov, accused of the massacre in Gyumri, out to Armenian law enforcement bodies.
19:54, 20 January 2015
Resident of Makhachkala reports illegal detentions for wearing beard
A resident of Makhachkala Kerim Khaibulaev has complained to rights defenders about illegal detentions conducted by policemen. He believes that he has been persecuted because he wears a beard.
Residents of Azerbaijan commemorate victims of "Black January". Baku, January 20, 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
19:41, 20 January 2015
Residents of Azerbaijan commemorate victims of "Black January" (+video)
A memory action of the victims of the events of January 1990 was held today in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. Its participants told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that the responsibility for the deaths lies primarily on the then Soviet leadership.
People stay in line to say farewell to Sergey Avetisyan, Gyumri, January 20, 2015. Photo by Narek Tumasyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
18:18, 20 January 2015
Gyumri residents hold memorial service for Sergey Avetisyan
The memorial service for the deceased six-month-old baby Sergey Avetisyan was held today in the Gyumri Church of Saint Nshan.
17:08, 20 January 2015
Five natives of Chechnya detained in France on suspicion of preparing terror acts
French law enforcers have detained five natives of Chechnya on suspicion of preparing terror acts, Yvon Calvet, the prosecutor of the French city of Béziers has reported today.
March in memory of Markelov and Baburova, Moscow, January 19, 2015. Photo by Yulia Buslavskaya for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
16:21, 20 January 2015
"Committee of January 19": opponents of anti-fascist march detained in Moscow
The Moscow police detained several persons, who tried to interfere with the sanctioned march, organized by the "Committee of January 19” on the anniversary of the murder of Stanislav Markelov and Anastasia Baburova, rights defenders report.
12:05, 20 January 2015
Court leaves Krasnodar activist Darya Polyudova in custody till February 28
Darya Polyudova, a participant of the action "For Federalization of Kuban", is to stay at SIZO (pre-trial prison) until February 28. This decision was made by the Oktyabrsky District Court of Krasnodar after it had considered the issue on the extension of the activist's arrest.
11:34, 20 January 2015
Investigators identify native of North Ossetia detained in Austria as Aslan Gagiev, organizer of resonant murders
A native of North Ossetia detained in Vienna has been identified as Aslan Gagiev, the leader of the criminal grouping responsible for about 40 murders. This was reported by the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF). Aslan Gagiev is to be extradited to Russia.
Judge hammer. Photo: http://www.ingushetia.ru/m-news/archives/g376f_121.shtml
09:42, 20 January 2015
Russian Military Court to hold trial against Valery Permyakov in Armenia: source
The trial in the case against soldier Valery Permyakov, accused of murdering the Avetisyan family in Gyumri, will be held in the territory of Armenia; however, it will be held by the Military Court of Russia, an official from the Armenian government reports.
Protest action at the Russian Embassy in Armenia. Yerevan, January 15, 2015. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
07:07, 20 January 2015
Experts associate protest moods after tragedy in Gyumri with authorities' actions
In Armenia, local experts explain national protest moods against the murder of the Avetisyan family in Gyumri by improper actions of the authorities. At present, people are waiting that the authorities are to fulfill the promises they have made.
06:29, 20 January 2015
Resident of North Ossetia claims violation of his rights by Iraf District FSIN officials
The Department of the Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN) for the Iraf District of North Ossetia fails to fulfill the court's decision on parole of Akhsar Tseboev, a resident of North Ossetia, sentenced to conditional punishment for public calls inciting hatred on grounds of nationality.
News
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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.