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22:30, 24 January 2012
Chechen builders rally again demanding payment of salary debts
On January 23, the Chechen capital of Grozny hosted another protest action of the builders, who worked for Turkish Construction Companies "Penta" and "Bora Inshaat".
22:20, 24 January 2012
Baku hosts protest in front of French Embassy
Today, about 50 persons came to the Embassy of France in Baku to protest against adoption by the French Senate - the upper house of the parliament - of the bill assuming punishment for negation of the genocides regarded as such by the law.
Journalists Oleg Teplischev and Vyacheslav Yaschenko, and Evgeniy Dunaev, a member of the "Spravedlivaya Rossiya" (Fair Russia) Party, Astrakhan, December 24, 2012. Photo by Elena Grebenyuk for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:10, 24 January 2012
Astrakhan: case of beating journalists closed on limitation expiry
In Astrakhan, the today's court session has ruled to stop the criminal prosecution of the Deputy of the Astrakhan Region Duma Rifkat Shabanov, suspected of beating journalists and impeding their professional activities.
22:00, 24 January 2012
In the course of the week of January 16-22 at least 11 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
At least eight humans were lost and three others wounded over the past week, that is, on January 16-22, in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
21:00, 24 January 2012
The Ministry of Transport came to terms with the protesting taxi drivers
On January, 23, the Ministry of Transport of Azerbaijan cancelled the limitations concerning the age of cars for their use as taxicabs. This decision was taken after the actions of protest the owners of taxis held in Baku.
20:00, 24 January 2012
The court in Azerbaijan fined newspapers "Eni Musavat" and "Azaglyg"
On January, 23, Yasamal district court of Baku partially granted a lawsuit of Anar Mamedov, Minister of Transport of Azerbaijan, against oppositional newspapers "Eni Musavat" and "Azaglyg".
19:00, 24 January 2012
The Senate of France adopted a bill of criminal prosecution for denial of genocide of the Armenians
The Senate of France adopted a bill stipulating criminalization of denial of the genocides acknowledged by the laws of France, including the one of genocide of the Armenians.
18:00, 24 January 2012
Cherkesov considered the verdict on the case of Sviridov's murder unjustified
During consideration of his appeal in the Supreme Court of Russia Aslan Cherkesov earlier acknowledged guilty of murder of football fan Yegor Sviridov asked the court to avoid the sentence and refer the case to a new consideration. The Supreme Court reduced his custody term from 20 to 19 years and 8 months. The verdict of guilty was confirmed, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
23:00, 23 January 2012
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of January 16-22
Hackers' attacks on websites of Azerbaijan state agencies; resignation of Anatoly Brovko, Governor of Volgograd Region; termination of criminal case against human rights defender Oleg Orlov accused of slandering Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov; first nominations for re-election of President of South Ossetia; start of election campaign for Abkhazian parliament; investigation into deaths of several babies at the Republic's Hospital in Nalchik, - look these and other events in the Caucasus in the review of the week of January 16-22, 2012, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Zero cycle of construction works (delivery of building materials) on the western slope of Mount Mashuk, Pyatigorsk, January 19, 2012. Photo by Ivan Shvets posted on the page of the group "Solnechny Patrul" (Solar Patrol) in the social network Vkontakte.ru
23:00, 23 January 2012
Residents of Kavkazskie Mineralnye Vody demand to stop cutting trees on Mount Mashuk
Representatives of the public ecological organization "Solnechny Patrul" (Solar Patrol) brought to the Essentuki office of Alexander Khloponin, the Plenipotentiary Envoy of the President to the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD), an open letter of residents of the region named Kavkazskie Mineralnye Vody (Caucasian Mineral Waters) demanding to stop cutting trees on Mount Mashuk. The similar letters were sent to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Action in support of Syrian Circassians of in the central mini-park of aul Takhtamukai at the memorial "To Defenders of Circassia", Adygea, December 30, 2011. Courtesy of www.elot.ru
22:30, 23 January 2012
Maikop to host Congress of Circassians of Adygea to discuss status of Syrian compatriots
Maikop began preparations for the Congress of the Circassian nation of the Republic of Adygea. On January 22, the decision to convene the Congress was adopted at the extraordinary meeting of the Board of the Public Movement "Adyge-Khase Circassian Parliament" of the Republic of Adygea. The Congress is scheduled for February 11. The main agenda item will be the position of the Circassians of Syria and measures to assist them in connection with the aggravated situation in the country.
Sitting of the Judiciary Committee of the Parliament of Georgia. Courtesy of www.parliament.ge
22:20, 23 January 2012
In Georgia, Christian Democrats offer to cancel arrests for administrative offences
In considering the second reading of the new Georgian Administrative Code, Christian Democrats will demand a moratorium on administrative detention. This was announced by Levan Vepkhvadze, the representative of the faction in the Legal Committee of the Georgian Parliament. According to Zurab Dekanoidze, the head of the administration of the Committee on Legislation of the Parliament, the date of consideration of the Code is still unknown.
22:10, 23 January 2012
Mamedli: Situation with human rights in Azerbaijan on the eve of "Eurovision 2012" becomes worse
In Azerbaijan, in the near future, the initiators of the public campaign "Eurovision 2012: Sing for Democracy" plan to start protest actions, should the authorities fail to take effective measures to address human rights problems.
22:00, 23 January 2012
Moscow football fans demand to punish Caucasian who injured their comrade in Maloyaroslavets
On January 21, several hundred fans of Moscow football clubs arrived in the city of Maloyaroslavets, Kaluga Region, where they held an action with a demand to punish the young man from the Caucasus, who had knifed their comrade friend in a mass brawl.
21:40, 23 January 2012
In Moscow, Magmadovs' defence challenges the conviction
As reported by Musa Khadisov, the advocate of the Magmadovs, today he has submitted a cassation complaint to the Russia's Supreme Court against the verdict of guilty passed by the Moscow Regional Court in relation to Apti Magmadov and Aishat Magmadova. On January 18, Aishat was set free.
21:30, 23 January 2012
Ingushetia: attacked oppositional website is accessible
The Ingush oppositional website Ingushetiyaru.org, which suffered the strongest over the past few years hackers' attack, is partially restored, Magomed Khazbiev, the owner of the resource, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Dagestan, Makhachkala, July 6, 2011, rally with relatives of Shamil Djavatov. Photo by Akhmed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:10, 23 January 2012
Case of Dagestan resident, acquitted as IAF member, sent to reconsideration
The criminal case of Shamil Djavatov, a resident of Makhachkala, accused of illegal possession of explosives, complicity to and participation in illegal armed formations (IAFs), has been sent to a new trial, while his relatives are going to submit a supervisory complaint to the Presidium of the Supreme Court of Dagestan.
21:00, 23 January 2012
A presentation of the report of "Human Rights Watch" on the situation with human rights in the World going on in Moscow
International human rights organization "Human Rights Watch" is carrying out a press conference and a presentation of its report on the situation with human rights in Moscow.
20:00, 23 January 2012
Interpol stopped search of Deputy of State Duma of the Russian Federation Adam Delimkhanov
The police of Dubai withdrew the order for international search of Deputy Adam Delimkhanov. Information about him was removed from the respective database of Interpol.
19:00, 23 January 2012
A kidnapped bodyguard of killed businessman Kadin in Volgograd found alive
An ex-bodyguard of entrepreneur and Vice-President of Volgograd regional Boxing Federation who was killed earlier Vladimir Kadin, kidnapped in Volgograd was found alive. Two of the four abductors, residents of Chechnya, were detained, a source in law enforcement bodies reported.
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A mass picket near the metro preceded the protest on Rustaveli Avenue.

A Georgian citizen has been detained in Abkhazia in connection with an espionage case.

Georgia's Permanent Representative to the OSCE stated that the Moscow Mechanism report was being politicized.

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.