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Member of Public Ecology Council of Sochi, professor Nikolay Kulikov at the entrance to the City Council building, March 19, 2014. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
04:22, 21 March 2014
Session at Sochi City Council states aggravation of ecological problems
According to participants of the City Council meeting, to solve ecological problems, Sochi needs to commission treatment plants, take appropriate measures to clean coastal waters, attract professionals, and conduct explanatory work among the population, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
00:38, 21 March 2014
Advocate: witness tells court that Bagavutdinova is pressured by law enforcers
On March 20, the court held a hearing in the case against Zarema Bagavutdinova, a member of the Dagestani Regional Public Organization (DRPO) "Pravozaschita", who was accused of promoting terrorist activities. The court questioned Aisha Selimkhanova, a defence witness, a colleague of the defendant.
House of Evloevs’ family in the centre of Sagopshi village. Igushetia, Malgobeck District, March 20, 2014. Photo provided by Kureish Tsokiev, head of Sagopshi Administration.
23:35, 20 March 2014
Sagopshi villager: I have no claims to law enforcers on my blown up house
Bagauddin Evloev, a resident of the Ingush village of Sagopshi, whose uninhabited house was blown up by militaries on March 15, said that he had no claims to law enforcers, since he was sure that the explosive device found in the house could not be taken away.
22:39, 20 March 2014
Athletes with disabilities praise high level of barrier-free environment at Sochi Paralympic Games
The Olympic Park in Sochi needs some upgrade to become completely barrier-free, Sochi guests comment, but most of the people with disabilities appreciate the changes watched in the Olympic capital.
Protest action in support of Ismailly residents. Baku, January 26, 2013. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
17:07, 20 March 2014
EU condemns verdicts to Mamedov and Yagublu for riots in Ismailly
The conviction of Ilgar Mamedov and Tofig Yagublu on charges of rioting in the Azerbaijani city of Ismailly, is politically motivated, says the statement of Catherine Ashton and Štefan Füle, officials of the European Union.
16:17, 20 March 2014
Khasavyurt residents report house-by-house checks conducted by militaries
Policemen and attached servicemen are conducting checks of every Khasavyurt house, local residents report, while a source from the GOVD (City Interior Division) asserts that the visits have to do with the passport regime.
Participants of the rally in support of Crimea joining Russia. Nalchik, March 18, 2014. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
13:04, 20 March 2014
Crimea's accession to Russia cannot directly affect Karabakh settlement, Yerevan experts believe
Armenian experts disagree on the possible analogy of the situation in the Crimea with Nagorno-Karabakh. Sergey Minasyan, Deputy Director of the Institute of the Caucasus, said that the Crimean factor cannot affect the Karabakh issue, but geopolitical changes in the former Soviet space are inevitable.
Gun. Photo http://nac.gov.ru
12:37, 20 March 2014
FSB reveals weapons smuggling channel from EU via Ukraine to Northern Caucasus
Residents of the Russian Federation and Ukraine supplied smuggled weapons from the European Union (EU) to Northern Caucasus. Several persons have been detained. This was reported today by the Russian FSB.
Ruslan Kazakov with his wife. Photo from vk.com social network.
11:54, 20 March 2014
Resident of Volgograd Region killed in Simferopol
On March 18, in Simferopol, two persons were killed as a result of shooting in front of Ukrainian military unit. One of the victims was a resident of the Volgograd Region, who went to Crimea as a member of a Cossack volunteer squad. According to journalists, deceased Ruslan Kazakov took part in the military campaigns in Chechnya.
07:31, 20 March 2014
In Nalchik, residents, who gathered near ICRF to support Lamina Gulieva, fail to meet investigators
On March 19, in Nalchik, twelve persons came to the building of the Investigating Committee to support the Lamina Gulieva's claim to give out her husband's body. After a four-hour wait, they went away with nothing. No official from the Investigating Committee came out to the protesters.
04:58, 20 March 2014
Ingush Court fines blogger Musa Abadiev by 100,000 roubles
On March 19, the Nazran City Court chaired by Khamid Tambiev completed the consideration of the case against Musa Abadiev, an Ingush blogger, accused of inciting enmity and hatred. The Court has pronounced the decision to fine blogger Musa Abadiev by 100,000 roubles.
Baku residents near the traditional bonfire during celebrations of Novruz Bayram. March 19, 2014. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
01:40, 20 March 2014
Azerbaijan starts celebrating Novruz Bayram
This year, the days of March 20-26 were declared to be official holidays on the occasion of celebrating Novruz Bayram, the holiday symbolizing the coming of spring. However, the festivities have been already started on March 19.
21:29, 19 March 2014
Relatives of Chechen resident Magomed Tokaev declare his kidnapping
In Chechnya, relatives of Magomed Tokaev cannot locate him since January 22, claiming his kidnapping by law enforcers. The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Chechnya does not confirm the information about Magomed Tokaev's detention.
19:49, 19 March 2014
Appointment of Aliaskhab Kebekov to be leader of "Imarat Kavkaz" was expected, Dagestani journalists assert
The appointment of the new leader of "Imarat Kavkaz" – Aliaskhab Kebekov (Ali Abu-Mukhammad) was expected, said Mairbek Agaev, deputy editor-in-chief of the Dagestani weekly "Chernovik".
Head of the Centre for oil studies Caspian Barrel Ilham Shabam. Photo: RFE/RL
16:49, 19 March 2014
Crimea's accession to Russia is no precedent for Karabakh settlement, experts in Baku assert
In Azerbaijan, local experts are unanimous in their negative assessment of the Crimea's incorporation into Russia. According to Vafa Guluzade, a former state adviser on foreign policy of Azerbaijan, "in fact, Russia annexed the Crimea by flagrantly violating the international law."
Special operation in Nalchik. 2014. Photo from NAC archive, http://nac.gov.ru/
14:47, 19 March 2014
Nalchik: twelve people gather at IC demanding to give out husband's body to woman
Twelve persons have gathered in Nalchik in front of the Investigating Committee (IC) to support the demand of Lamina Gulieva to receive the body of her husband Tengiz Guketlov, killed during a special operation on March 14, for burial.
14:21, 19 March 2014
Residents of Aragatsotn Region of Armenia block highway demanding to stop HPP construction
On March 19, hundreds of people in Armenia again blocked the highway Ashtarak-Aparan demanding to remove machinery from the territory of the planned construction of a new hydropower plant (HPP) on the water supply line "Aparan-Yerevan".
10:56, 19 March 2014
In Sochi, movement "Law and Order" initiates lawsuit demanding to remove wastes from Akhshtyr Quarry
The public civil movement "Law and Order" has appealed to the Adler District Court of Sochi to initiate a lawsuit against the six public institutions. The plaintiff demands to oblige the public institutions to take out the construction wastes from the Akhshtyr Quarry and to stop any works there.
A hideout found at the place of shootout Gumbet District of Dagestan. March 17, 2014. Photo: NAC, http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2014/03/18/v-guvbetovskom-raione-dagestana-neitralizovany-dva-bandita.html
10:52, 19 March 2014
In Gumbet District of Dagestan, law enforcers find hideout in area of armed clash
One of the men killed during the special operation conducted in the Gumbet District of Dagestan was on the federal wanted list and was a member of the "Gimry" militant grouping. Law enforcers found a hideout at the place where shootout occurred.
In the streets of Sochi during Palalympic Games, March 9, 2014. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
10:14, 19 March 2014
HRW calls on IPC to recognize shortcomings in organization of Paralympic Games in Sochi
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) should speak publicly about the shortcomings of the Paralympic Games in Sochi and the problem of creating a barrier-free environment in the city, taking into account the situation as seen by independent observers. This was reported by the international human rights organization "Human Rights Watch" (HRW).
News
The Nadezhda Foundation reported raising a billion rubles for flood victims in Dagestan.

The village of Gubden. Screenshot of photo https://blog.welcomedagestan.ru/dagestan/karabudahkentskij/gubden/ A report on the detention of extremists in Gubden has raised questions for security forces.

Access to a Dagestani village is closed after a rockfall.

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.