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13:26, 20 April 2014
In Azerbaijan, journalist Rauf Mirkadyrov is suspected of treason
On April 19, upon the arrival in Baku, Azerbaijani journalist Rauf Mirkadyrov, who was expelled from Turkey, was imprisoned in the SIZO (pre-trial prison) of the Ministry of National Security (MNS) of Azerbaijan. According to advocate Fuad Agaev, journalist Rauf Mirkadyrov is suspected of treason.
A picket of defrauded investors of the construction company "Rodina" (Homeland). Krasnodar, April 19, 2014. Photo by ANton Polyakov
12:25, 20 April 2014
Picket of defrauded investors held in Krasnodar
On April 19, the city of Krasnodar hosted a picket of defrauded investors of the construction company "Rodina" (Homeland), which was coordinated with the city authorities. The action was attended by over 100 people, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
20:44, 19 April 2014
Journalist Mirkadyrov deported from Turkey disappears in the process
The Azeri journalist Rauf Mirkadyrov, deported from Turkey and placed to the flight Ankara-Baku, disappeared in the capital of Azerbaijan. Prior to leaving Ankara, Mirkadyrov managed to report that he was deported under the request of the authorities of Azerbaijan, and he could be arrested in Baku.
19:44, 19 April 2014
Woman from Nalchik claims policemen tortured her husband
Zuleikhat Ozova, a resident of Nalchik, has appealed to the Investigating Committee of Russia, the Ombudsperson for the KBR, the Human Rights Centre of the KBR and the HRC "Memorial", saying that policemen beat up her husband Beslan Ozov and forced to self-incrimination.
19:37, 19 April 2014
North-Irish model is inapplicable to Karabakh, experts say
The model that was used in Northern Ireland cannot be applied to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, state the experts who have presented in Stepanakert a magazine "Public Participatory and Multi-Channel Diplomacy Mechanisms in Peace Processes: Lessons of Northern Ireland".
17:33, 19 April 2014
"EcoWatch": Sochi activists prevent discharge of construction waste into a stream
As reported by the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch), in Sochi activists prevented unloading of construction waste into a water course.
Member of organizing committee of the Extraordinary Congress of Nations of Dagestan, public activist Ruslan Rasulov. Makhachkala, April 19, 2014. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
16:19, 19 April 2014
Organizers of Extraordinary Congress of Nations of Dagestan state the event was disrupted by police
Today in Makhachkala, policemen did not allow holding the Extraordinary Congress of Nations of Dagestan, said Ruslan Rasulov, a public activist and a member of the organizing committee of the congress.
11:25, 19 April 2014
Nalchik has no environment for invalids' full communion and free movement, their relatives assert
Nalchik residents with disabilities lack the barrier-free environment and space for full-fledged communion, state their relatives and social workers, who took part in the roundtable on situation with invalids in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR).
10:37, 19 April 2014
Georgian President pardons 95 prisoners by the Easter
President of Georgia has signed a pardoning decree in the context of the Orthodox Easter. In total, Giorgi Margvelashvili pardoned 95 inmates. All the pardoned persons will be released today.
07:53, 19 April 2014
Roundtable in Pyatigorsk discusses growing conflicts among students of Dagestan and Stavropol Territory
The participants of the interregional round table "Preventing Conflicts among Students of Dagestan and Stavropol Territory: New Approaches", held on April 16 in Pyatigorsk, discussed ways to prevent interethnic conflicts and issues of combating extremism among young people, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Participants of action against pension reform holding banners with the portrait of the Constitutional Court judge Felix Tokhyan. The banner says: “CC decision, clause 6: those who doesn’t want to pay can’t by obliged to do it”, “Tokhyan, we are with you!”. Yerevan, April 9, 2014. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
01:53, 19 April 2014
Armenia: DEM.AM demands from President to perform his constitutional duties
In Yerevan, about five thousand people took part in the protest action, organized by the initiative group DEM.AM outside the residence of the President of Armenia with a demand to guarantee enforcement of the decision of the Constitutional Court (CC) on the new pension system.
Law enforcement officers and by-passers at the unsanctioned rally in support of Said Amirov in the centre of Makhachkala. April 12, 2014. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
01:05, 19 April 2014
State Duma adopts tougher counterterrorism measures in second reading
On April 18, the bill aimed at tightening the anti-terrorism legislation was adopted in the second reading by 348 Russian State Duma MPs. The third reading is scheduled for April 22, says the website of the Duma.
21:35, 18 April 2014
In Dagestan, detained mosque-goers from Shamkhal released, locals report
Today in Dagestan, the parishioners of the Salafi mosque located in the village of Shamkhal, an outskirt of Makhachkala, detained during a police raid have been set free, said a local resident.
21:27, 18 April 2014
Azerbaijan: parents of "Nida" activists intend to go on hunger strike on April 20
Starting from April 20, parents of detained and tried activists of the Azerbaijani "Nida" movement will go on hunger strike in protest against the prosecutor's demand to sentence their sons to long terms of imprisonment, ranging from 6.5 to 8.5 years. The parents believe that their sons are innocent and are being persecuted for political reasons.
Yazidi community of Armenia celebrates the New Year – Tawusi Melek. April 16, 2014. Screenshot from the Caucasian Knot video.
17:44, 18 April 2014
Yazidis celebrate New Year (+video)
On April 16, the Yazidi community of Armenia celebrated the New Year – Tawusi Melek. On the eve of their New Year, young Yazidis gathered in the temple "Sanctuary", which was built two years ago in the village of Aknalich, Armavir District, where they read the prayer, lit a fire and made their wishes.
Law enforcement officers. Photo: Extradepartmental Protection Directorate of Internal Affairs Department for the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, http://uvokbr.ru
16:23, 18 April 2014
MIA: man who shelled policemen shot dead in KBR
On April 18, in the city of Nalchik, unidentified man opened fire at policemen who tried to check his documents, says the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR). He was shot dead by response fire, while none of the policemen was hurt.
Removed Mayor of Astrakhan Mikhail Stolyarov at the Kirov District Court. Astrakhan, April 18, 2014. Photo by Elena Grebenyuk for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
15:14, 18 April 2014
Removed Astrakhan Mayor Stolyarov refuses to plead guilt of bribe-taking
On April 18, the Kirov District Court of Astrakhan began considering the criminal case against the removed City Mayor Mikhail Stolyarov, accused of taking a bribe. The court listened to the prosecution, while the defendant has refused to plead guilty.
13:16, 18 April 2014
In Azerbaijan, regular soldier commits suicide
On April 18, Firdovsi Fikret oglu Nasibov, a conscript of the Azerbaijani army, was found hanged. This was reported by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan. According to the preliminary information, the soldier has committed suicide.
Rally in support of Said Amirov, Makhachkala, April 12, 2014. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
04:43, 18 April 2014
Makhachkala authorities had no right to cancel rally in support of Said Amirov, rally participants assert
The ban to hold a rally in Makhachkala in support of Said Amirov was unjustified, and law enforcers provoked participants of the rally. This was stated by participants of the press conference held in Makhachkala.
At the border between Georgia and South Ossetia, July 2013. Photo by Edita Badasyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
04:31, 18 April 2014
Georgian journalists detained in South Ossetia claim not crossing border
Journalists of the Georgian "TV3" Channel detained on April 15 by Russian border guards in Gori District claim they did not violate the border with South Ossetia. However, they do not deny that they captured on video the Russian military base.
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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.