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22:30, 23 March 2010
Case of human rights activist Denisova is brought before the court in Krasnodar
On March 22, the Krasnodar Leninskiy District Court held a preliminary hearing of the case of human rights activist Anastasia Denisova, leader of the ETnIka civic organization.
22:10, 23 March 2010
The defendants in the Nalchik attack case plead to be released
At a court session held on March 22 to hear the case dealing with the attack by gunmen on law enforcement facilities on October 13, 2005, the participants of the court proceedings discussed the restraint to be imposed on the defendants as their retention in custody expires on March 27. The prosecution insists on applying the previously imposed restraint in the form of detention in custody whereas the defence lawyers demand that it should be changed referring to the defendants' health condition.
22:00, 23 March 2010
Kumekhov: Circassian issue should be solved inside Russia
The Adyg public organizations of Kabardino-Balkaria see the conference held in Tbilisi as an intervention into Russia's home affairs and an attempt to use the tragedy of the Adyg nation as a tool of political pressure on the Russian Federation. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed about it by Zhelyabi Kumekhov, Chairman of the Coordination Board of the Adyg Public Organizations of Kabardino-Balkaria.
21:40, 23 March 2010
Not all residents of Tskhinvali move into new houses
Despite the fact that restoration of housing facilities destroyed as a result of the war in August 2008 goes not so quickly as expected; and South Ossetia is already named a "black hole", where Russia's money infinitely disappears, today the situation is changing for the better. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent met those who already mark their housewarming and those who were less lucky.
Georgia, Tbilisi, Hotel "Korti Yard Marriott". Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
21:30, 23 March 2010
Journalists were not admitted to conference in Tbilisi on Adygs' genocide in Russian Empire
For two days, on March 20-21, the Tbilisi-based hotel "Korti Yard Marriott" hosted a closed discussion of historical works presented by Caucasian scientists from Europe, Caucasus and Georgia. In the course of the scientific-practical conference "Concealed Nations, Crimes-in-Progress: Circassians and Peoples of Northern Caucasus between Past and Future", its delegates passed an appeal to the parliament of Georgia asking to recognize the genocide of the Adyg nation. In the course of the conference a resolution was also adopted concerning recognition of the actions of the Russian army in the 18th-19th centuries in the territory of today's Chechnya and Ingushetia to be a fact of genocide.
Dagestan, Makhachkala. Mosque in the Kotrova Street (registered by the Ministry of Internal Affairs as a Wahhabite one). Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
20:20, 23 March 2010
Publicist Nabiev asks President of Dagestan to lift the ban on Wahhabite activities
Isalmagomed Nabiev, a well-known publicist and chairman of the independent trade union of drivers and entrepreneurs of Dagestan, has written an open letter to President of Dagestan Magomedsalam Magomedov, in which he treats the adoption by former authorities in September 1999 of the Law "On Prohibition of Wahhabite and Other Extremist Activities" as a mistake.
St Petersburg, Insurrection Square. Photo by http://ru.wikipedia.org
20:00, 23 March 2010
Victims find eyewitnesses of kidnapping of Maksharip Aushev's relatives in St Petersburg
Seeing no results of the official investigation into disappearance in St Petersburg of four natives of Ingushetia, relatives of the widow of human rights defender Maksharip Aushev, who was killed last October, the victims and their relatives held their own inquiry. The witnesses they found told them that disappearance of the above relatives was a kidnapping that looked like a professional violent detention executed by law enforcers.
18:00, 23 March 2010
Novorossisk: Alexei Dymovskiy loses his case against militia bosses
Former militia major Alexei Dymovskiy, who had told in the Internet about malversations of high-ranking employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) in Novorossisk, was found guilty of disseminating data discrediting honour and dignity of militia officials.
23:40, 22 March 2010
Militant liquidated in Urus-Martan District of Chechnya
In the course of a special operation conducted in the Urus-Martan District of Chechnya, a supposed militant was killed. This was reported today to President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov by Chechen Interior Minister Ruslan Alkhanov.
23:00, 22 March 2010
One of released Georgian seamen again detained in Philippines
Law enforcement bodies of Philippines have detained anew Georgiy Shavishvili, one of earlier released Georgian seamen. This was reported today by Levan Akhvlediani, president of the Georgian-Philippine business association.
23:00, 22 March 2010
Chechnya: five suspected militants liquidated in Vedeno District identified
The law enforcement bodies of Chechnya have identified three more members of the armed underground liquidated in the Vedeno District. Now, five out of six casualties are known. The search of IAF members in the district continues.
North Ossetia, Vladikavkaz. Public debate "Peace to the Caucasus" at the Russian Drama Theatre. March 21, 2010. Photo by Vladimir Mukagov
22:40, 22 March 2010
Vladikavkaz residents see main problems of the region in ecology and social sphere
The complicated ecological situation because of the "Electrozink" factory, social support of veterans of local wars and retired military servicemen, departure of the population from the mountain part of the republic, life of forced migrants and broken ties with relatives living in Georgia - these are the main problems enumerated by residents of the capital of North Ossetia on March 21, when they met activists of the Project "Peace to the Caucasus", among which there were members of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation.
22:30, 22 March 2010
South Ossetia: oppositional rally postponed
In South Ossetia, activists of the opposition have postponed their rally, earlier appointed on March 20 and 21, till some uncertain future. This was reported by Grigory Dzasokhov, the organizer.
22:10, 22 March 2010
Chechen power agents have no information about Umarov's death
Power agencies of Chechnya have no data that Dokku Umarov, leader of the militants in Northern Caucasus, was assassinated, although in the end of last week some media spread information that Umarov could have been killed back on March 10.
Operation to neutralize members of the armed underground in Makhachkala. Irchi Kazak Street. March 22, 2010. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
22:00, 22 March 2010
FSB: Emir of Grozny liquidated in special operation in Dagestan
Today, from late at night a section of the Irchi Kazak Street in Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, where the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime was introduced, was completely blocked by several ATCs (armoured troop-carriers) with unjacketed machine guns. Numerous law enforcers and FSB agents of Dagestan arrived to the area in KAMAZ trucks. According to the FSB, Emir of Grozny Salambek Akhmadov was liquidated, and one of law enforcers was wounded.
21:50, 22 March 2010
Nogaideli: residents of Georgia forget Russian
The young generation of Georgians practically cannot speak Russian; nevertheless, according to latest sociology polls, the number of Georgian residents who want better Russian-Georgian relations has radically increased. This was stated by ex-prime-minister of Georgia Zurab Nogaideli, now the leader of the oppositional movement "For Fair Georgia" in the course of the recent space TV bridge Moscow-Tbilisi, where the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was present.
21:40, 22 March 2010
Announcement of verdict on Kondopoga disorders reappointed on March 29
The Supreme Court of Karelia has postponed announcement of the verdict to six defendants on the case about the mass fight in Kondopoga. Earlier the court planned to announce the verdict on March 15; however, it did not happen, and the new date is March 22.
21:20, 22 March 2010
Krasnodar Territory: militia colonel arrested as suspect of contraband
On Saturday, March 20, under petition of inquiry bodies of the Krasnodar Territory, Sergey Motin, head of Operative-Search Bureau (OSB) No. 11 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Russia, was taken into custody on suspicion of large-scale contraband.
21:10, 22 March 2010
Pyatigorsk joins "Earth Hour" global action
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) holds a worldwide mass action "Earth Hour". This year, on March 27, the city-resort of Pyatigorsk, the capital of the NCFD (North-Caucasian Federal District), will join the action. Citizens of the cities-participants of the action will be invited to switch off all the illumination for one hour - from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Moscow time with the aim to contribute to the planet's healthy climate. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent has learnt about it at Information and Analytical Division of the Pyatigorsk City Duma.
20:00, 22 March 2010
Parliament of Georgia asked to recognize Circassians' genocide in Russian Empire
On March 21 in Tbilisi, a conference named "Concealed Nations, Crimes-in-Progress: Circassians and Peoples of Northern Caucasus between Past and Future" passed a resolution and addressed the parliament of Georgia with a request to recognize the genocide committed in the 19th century by Russian Empire against Circassians.
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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.