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20:00, 24 March 2010
Russia has no policy for Northern Caucasus, participants of debates "Conflicts in the Caucasus" assert
Russia has no policy for Northern Caucasus - only an attempt to use bayonets that leads to numerous victims only. This was stated by Svetlana Gannushkina, a human rights defender, chair of the committee "Civil Assistance", a member of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" and a member of the Board on Human Rights at the President of the Russian Federation, last week in Moscow in the Andrei Sakharov Museum and Public Centre during expanded debates "Conflicts in the Caucasus" from the general cycle "War and Peace".
Moscow, building of the Audit Chamber (plate: Audit Chamber of the Russian Federation). Photo by http://ru.wikipedia.org
19:00, 24 March 2010
Stepashin: in Ingushetia they tried to intimidate and in Dagestan - to bribe - auditors of RF's Audit Chamber
The Audit Chamber of the Russian Federation has sent a letter to the heads of the Federal Security Bureau (FSB) and Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of the Russian Federation reporting about the pressure exerted on the auditors of the Audit Chamber in the course of the check of use of budgetary funds and legality of disposal of land resources in Ingushetia. According to Mr Stepashin, in Dagestan figurants of a crime tried to bribe local employees of the Audit Chamber with 10 million roubles.
18:00, 24 March 2010
Stavropol Territory: doctors convicted for extorting bribes for certifying disability
Today, on March 24 the Stavropol Territorial Court has sentenced four employees of the local branch of the Medical-Social Examinations Bureau, accused of bribe-taking for certification of citizens' physical inability, where the latter had legitimate right to get such certifications.
23:40, 23 March 2010
In Astrakhan Region, two persons accused of bribe-taking
In the Astrakhan Region, the investigation is under way in the case concerning the extortion of bribes by the officers of the first company of Special Battalion No. 1 of the traffic and patrol service (TPS) of the Board of Interior for the Astrakhan Region.
23:20, 23 March 2010
Sergeant major letting soldiers on leave for money convicted in Rostov Region
In the Rostov Region, Rafik Jaffarov, 35-year old sergeant major serving in an infantry company received a monthly fee from soldiers for the permission to be absent from service. The bribe amount was from five to thirty thousand roubles per month.
23:00, 23 March 2010
In Nagorno-Karabakh, experts are concerned about Erdogan's statement on possible deportation of Armenian illegal migrants from Turkey
In Nagorno-Karabakh, the representatives of the public have negatively responded to the statements made the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan concerning the deportation of the Armenian migrants staying illegally in Turkey, however, according to Gaguik Avanesyan, the Karabakh movement activist, these statements will not hamper the process aimed at normalizing the Armenian-Georgian relations. Political scientist Manvel Sarkisyan supports this opinion. Manvel Sarkisyan supports this opinion.
22:50, 23 March 2010
Georgian Parliament to consider Freedom Charter
The Georgian Parliament has passed a resolution to start this week the discussion of draft legislation concerning the Freedom Charter initiated by the deputy Gia Tortladze.
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.
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Islamic scholars explained the specifics of calculating zakat in Chechnya and Dagestan.

Bulletproof vest. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Losses in southern Russia in Ukraine exceed 8,800 people.

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.