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21:00, 20 March 2010
In Astrakhan, oppositionists suspend hunger strike
Tonight a meeting took place in Astrakhan of the members of the commission of the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of the Russian Federation with the participants of the political hunger strike. The commission leaders promised to study the protesters' claims, and the hunger strike was suspended.
20:00, 20 March 2010
Georgian "Imedi" officially apologizes for simulated "Chronicle"
The Georgian TV Company "Imedi" has asked pardon for the public and diplomatic corps for the hoax news programme "Chronicle" showing a simulated military invasion into Georgia, which was put on air on March 13 and caused panic among the population of the country.
19:00, 20 March 2010
In Sochi, builders who stay without salary complain of absence of medical care
The builders of Olympic objects in Sochi, who were on strike because of non-payment of their promises wages, also complain of impossibility to receive medical servicing.
17:00, 20 March 2010
Four persons detained in South Ossetia-Georgia border
The Frontier Department of the FSB in South Ossetia has stated detention by Russian frontier guards of four infringers of South-Ossetian frontier.
15:00, 20 March 2010
CE Committee on Torture Prevention distrusts Armenian authorities' inquiry of March 1 events
The Committee on Torture Prevention and Inhuman Treatment of the Council of Europe (CE) has called the authorities of Armenia, taking into account the seriousness of the events on March 1, 2008, to hold a public investigation of them. The Committee doubts the truthfulness of the inquiry held by the authorities.
14:00, 20 March 2010
Jehovah's Witnesses fined in Azerbaijan
On March 3, the militia of Azerbaijan detained two Jehovah's Witnesses and fined each of them by the sum equal to the average salary for three weeks that is, by 200 manats (about 250 US dollars).
Celebration of Novruz Bairam in Azerbaijan. Photo by www.ksam.org
12:00, 20 March 2010
Azerbaijan start celebrating Novruz Bairam
Today, people in Azerbaijan start celebrating Novruz Bairam - a holiday of spring and New Year. In antiquity in the East, March 21-22 were considered to be the first days of New Year which came in spring. This year, according to the Shemakha Astrophysical Observatory, in the territory of Azerbaijan the spring arrives on March 20 at 9:31 p.m.
11:00, 20 March 2010
Volgograd Mayoralty promises good potable water to Gumrak residents
This May, the mayoralty of Volgograd plans to launch delivery of high-quality potable water to the village of Gumrak, where residents supper from its sharp deficit for several decades.
10:00, 20 March 2010
Trial of South-Ossetian ex-Minister of Education to continue on March 23
The building of the Tskhinvali City Court hosts the trial of Alla Dzhioeva, ex-Minister of Education of South Ossetia, accused of plundering money and bribery. On March 19, after a three-hour-long session, Judge Albert Gigolaev decided to announce a break till March 23.
09:00, 20 March 2010
European Armenians call to condemn Turkish Premier's statement on Armenians' exclusion
The Assembly of Armenians of Europe (ААЕ) has condemned the statement of Prime Minister of Turkey Erdogan about deportation from his country, if required, of illegal labour migrants-Armenians, and called the European institutions to condemn the non-tolerant attitude to other nationals living in Turkey.
08:00, 20 March 2010
Festival of Buddhist culture on in Rostov-on-Don
On March 19, a festival of Buddhist culture was started in Rostov-on-Don. Its central event is a unique exhibition "Treasures of Tibet", held under the aegis of the international public organization "Heritage of the Himalayas".
07:00, 20 March 2010
Baku Baptists are concerned of accusations in media
The Baptist community of the city of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, has expressed its anxiety in the context of an article that appeared in an oppositional newspaper and in which Baptists were accused of standing "against the Allah and Islam," and treated as foreign spies.
Nagorno-Karabakh, Stepanakert. DJ of PACE Radio Station. March 18, 2010. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
23:50, 19 March 2010
Radio Liberty is available in Nagorno-Karabakh
A private radio company named "Radioeye" has provided its frequency for Radio Liberty's broadcasting in Nagorno-Karabakh.
23:10, 19 March 2010
Permitted literature is not returned to Jehovah's Witnesses detained in Dagestan
Until now, the Jehovah's Witnesses, detained by the FSB on March 3 in Khasavyurt, cannot get back their literature, which had been recognized by the Bryansk examination as non-extremist, and believers' personal records; therefore, they filed an application to the prosecutor's office. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told about it by Grigoriy Martynov from the press service of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia.
23:00, 19 March 2010
Finnish court rules not to extradite Chechen refugees Gataevs to Lithuania
On March 17, the court in Helsinki made a decision not to extradite Chechen refugees Gataevs to the authorities of Lithuania, having sent their application for refuge to a new consideration. This was reported by Oksana Chelysheva, a human rights defender and journalist, one of the heads of the Finland-based organization "The Society of Russian-Chechen Friendship".
22:30, 19 March 2010
Georgian journalist Kurdadze asks for asylum in Ukraine
Bondo Kurdadze, editor-in-chief of the Georgian newspaper "Chance", applied for political asylum to President of Ukraine Victor Yanukovich. In his letter to the Ukrainian leader Mr Kurdadze asserts that his family has been receiving telephone threats for a couple of recent days.
Agitation for LDPR (poster hero - Vladimir Zhirinovsky). Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
22:10, 19 March 2010
Court denies Dagestan resident's claims to Zhirinovsky
Today, Judge Olga Vereshchak from the Meschanskiy District Court of Moscow has ruled to reject the claim lodged by Shamil Sheikhov, a resident of Makhachkala, in defence of his honour, dignity and business reputation against Chairman of the LDPR and Deputy of the State Duma of Russia Vladimir Zhirinovsky and editorial board of the newspaper "LDPR". The claimant told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that he was shocked by the verdict.
Astrakhan. Photo by www.panoramio.com/photo/12668965
21:00, 19 March 2010
Political hunger-strikers in Astrakhan are now seven in number
Astrakhan sees the third day of the hunger-strike announced by deputies and activists of opposition parties. Today, it became known that Nazarbek Shnanov, head of the Pre-Volga Organization of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) has joined the action, increased its strength to seven persons.
20:30, 19 March 2010
Militiamen suspected of beating a local arrested in Astrakhan
The Kirov District Court of Astrakhan has arrested two employees of the city UVD (Interior Department), who, under the version of the investigation, had beaten a detainee forcing him to confess. In total, six persons figure in the case.
Sochi. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
20:00, 19 March 2010
Sochi residents complain of bureaucrats breaking privacy law
Residents of Sochi assert that in 2007 ill-conceived plans of holding a Winter Olympiad in subtropics encroached on their rights to favourable environment, housing and property. Besides, they believe that the territorial authorities are breaking, under the pretext of appraising their property with the aim of illegal confiscation not for state needs, the law on privacy and individual information.
News
Frame protesters at the rally in Tbilisi marked Ukraine's Independence Day. Photo: MO SE / Facebook Protesters in Tbilisi marked Ukraine's Independence Day with a march.

The uniform of the serviceman of Armenia. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. The death of the serviceman from Sisian has added to the non-combat losses of Armenia.

The appellate court upheld the verdict against Rufat Safarov.

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.