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Nagorno-Karabakh, Stepanakert, April 9, 2012, a participant of the march dedicated to the 20th anniversary of tragic events in the village of Maraga. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:00, 10 April 2012
The young people of Nagorno-Karabakh held a procession in memory of the victims of the tragedy in Maraga
A youth procession devoted to the 20th anniversary of the tragic events in the settlement of Maraga, Martakert district, was held in Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Rally of residents of the village of Minbashi, Sabirabad District of Azerbaijan, April 8, 2012. Photo by Nasrullah Nurullaev, a member of the office of the Civil Society "Kura"
19:00, 10 April 2012
Residents of the settlement of Minbashi, Azerbaijan, held an action of protest
Residents of the settlement of Minbashi, Sabirabad district of Azerbaijan, recommenced their actions of protest demanding resignation of local municipality Ruhulla Godjaev and representative of executive authority of the settlement Beiler Iskanderov. They also demand release of Coordinator of the staff of civil community "Kura" Oktay Giulalyev.
Oleg Shein speaks to his supporters at an improvised rally. Astrakhan, April 10, 2012. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:00, 10 April 2012
The participants of the hunger strike in Astrakhan held an unauthorized action of protest
The participants of the hunger strike in Astrakhan protesting against the results of Mayor's election held an unauthorized street action which developed into a collision with supporters of the incoming Mayor Mikhail Stolyarov.
Oktai Gyulalyev (centre), the coordinator of the office of the civil society "Kura" talks to villagers of Minbashi, Sabirabad District of Azerbaijan, April 8, 2012. Photo by Nasrullah Nurullaev, a member of the office of the civil society "Kura"
23:00, 9 April 2012
In Azerbaijan, coordinator of headquarters of civil organization "Kura" arrested
In Azerbaijan, Oktai Gyulalyev, the coordinator of the civil organization "Kura" was sentenced to 12-day administrative arrest on charges of disorderly conduct.
23:00, 9 April 2012
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of April 2-8
Election of Speaker and Vice-Speaker in Abkhazia; verdict to Georgian citizens accused of drug trafficking in Malaysia; protest action against "Electrozink" Factory in Vladikavkaz; reintroduction of direct election of Volgograd Mayor; the second round of repeated presidential election in South Ossetia, - look these and other events in the Caucasus in the review of the week of April 2-8, 2012, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
22:30, 9 April 2012
Public figures and politicians go to Astrakhan to support hunger-strikers
To support participants of the political hunger strike, who do not recognize the results of the election of the Mayor of Astrakhan, a number of public figures, journalists and politicians go to visit them.
Rally in support of protesting hunger-strikers at the offices of the governor of the Astrakhan Region in Moscow, April 9, 2012. Photo by Yulia Buslavskaya for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:20, 9 April 2012
In Moscow, hunger strike in solidarity with Astrakhan hunger-strikers begins
Sergey Udaltsov, the coordinator of the movement "Left-Wing Front", announced the beginning of a hunger strike in solidarity with Oleg Shein, ex-candidate for the position of Mayor of Astrakhan. At present, five members of the "Left-Wing Front" participate in the hunger strike.
22:10, 9 April 2012
In Baku, court sentences seven activists of "Musavat" Party and PFPA to administrative arrests
In Azerbaijan, seven activists, who were detained prior to the opposition rally held on April 8 at the time of distributing leaflets calling to participate in that action, were sentenced to administrative arrests.
Picket of the teachers from the Centre for Creative Development and Humanitarian Education in Krasnoarmeyskaya Street in Sochi, April 9, 2012. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:00, 9 April 2012
During rally in Sochi, teachers demand to stop tree felling
Today, six teachers from the Centre for Creative Development and Humanitarian Education in Krasnoarmeyskaya Street held a rally, demanding to stop felling of trees and construction of parking facilities in the territory of the educational institution.
21:00, 9 April 2012
In Stavropol, ecologists hold picket in support of forests
On April 8, in Square of the 200th anniversary of Stavropol, the activists of the movement "Ecological Patrol" held a picket aimed at drawing attention to the problem of the destruction of urban forests. At the picket, the activist collected signatures on an appeal to the top-ranking officials of the country.
Law enforcers' special operation in the village of Khasanya, Kabardino-Balkaria; Nalchik, April 2012. Courtesy of the http://www.nak.fsb.ru/
20:00, 9 April 2012
During the week of April 2-8, 28 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
At least 28 persons suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus in the period of April 2-8: 22 persons were killed and 6 wounded. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot", based on own materials and information from other public sources.
Participants of the "Russian jogging" in Anapa, April 8, 2012. Photo by Andrei Koshik for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:00, 9 April 2012
Over 200 people participated in the "Russian jog" in Anapa
Russian nationalists from Krasnodar, Slaviyansk-on-Kuban, Novorossiysk, the stanitsa of Dinskaya, Armavir and other places of Rostov and Stavropol regions came to take part in the "Russian jog". The action passed off without incidents.
Leonid Tibilov. Photo by IA "Res", http://cominf.org
18:00, 9 April 2012
CEC: Tibilov was elected President of South Ossetia by 56,12% votes
Ex-Head of KGB Leonid Tibilov was elected President of South Ossetia after polling 56,12% or 15 786 votes of the electorate, Chairperson of Central Election Committee (CEC) Bella Plieva reported. David Sanakoev polled 42,65% or 12 439 votes. Turnout of voters made 71,26%.
Participants of the nationwide rally in Baku, April 8, 2012. Courtesy of the "Turan" News Agency
20:00, 8 April 2012
Azerbaijan: oppositional rally demands early parliamentary elections
The participants of the 10-thousand-strong rally in the capital of Azerbaijan have demanded to hold early parliamentary elections, release political prisoners, eliminate corruption and settle the Nagorno-Karabakh problem.
Volgograd, April 7, 2012, picket in support of Pussy Riot girls-activists. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:00, 7 April 2012
Picket in support of Pussy Riot held in Volgograd
Today, a picket in support of the group of girls named "Pussy Riot" took place in Volgograd, where the picketers read verses and tried to communicate with the audience. Then they were attacked by some unknown persons, who were later detained by the police.
22:00, 7 April 2012
LDPR activists mark start of road repairs in Stavropol with anti-corruption picket
On April 6, the Stavropol Territorial Branch of the Liberal-Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) held a rally against corruption in the road sector of the city of Stavropol. The picket was held outside the building of the city administration in Karl Marx Avenue and gathered over 30 participants.
21:00, 7 April 2012
Georgia starts public hearings on amending Constitution
The public debates on amendments to the Constitution have been initiated by the oppositional Christian-Democratic movement with the aim to make it possible for the leader of the coalition "Georgian Dream" Bidzina Ivanishvili to take part in the parliamentary elections.
20:00, 7 April 2012
Karachay-Cherkessia starts action "Safe Internet"
The aim of the action launched in the republic is to prevent offences committed in the global network and increase users', first of all schoolchildren's, technical awareness.
Armenia, 2009, village of Odzun, Lori Region, the large Demurkhanyan family. Courtesy of the http://old.hetq.am
18:00, 7 April 2012
Armenian mothers of large families move demands to president
The mothers' appeal of April 7 signed by twelve women, who are bringing up from four to twelve children, put forward a number of social and economic demands to President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan.
Place where a grenade exploded near the "Hall of the Kingdom" of Jehovah's Witnesses in Gudauta, March 24, 2012. Courtesy of the press service of the Administrative Center of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia
17:00, 7 April 2012
Grenade triggered in Abkhazia, at liturgical building of Jehovah's Witnesses
In the city of Gagra, Abkhazia, in the yard, where members of the religious organization of Jehovah's Witnesses come for their prayer meetings, a grenade went up. There were no casualties, but the building was damaged. Believers say about recent increased pressure on them.
News
A drone alert has been declared in the Southern and North Caucasian Federal Districts.

Military operation in Ukraine. Still from a Russian Ministry of Defense video: https://z.mil.ru/spec_mil_oper/media/video/watch.htm?id=18838@morfVideoAudioFile The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,050.

A soldier was convicted in Kabardino-Balkaria for abandoning his unit.

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.