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19:00, 3 February 2009
"Reporters without Borders" call Azerbaijani authorities to stop persecuting journalists in Nakhichevan
The international organization "Reporters without Borders" (RwB) engaged in defending journalists' rights has sent letters to the authorities of Azerbaijan in the context of persecutions of independent journalists in Nakhichevan.
23:00, 2 February 2009
Journalists harassed in Azerbaijani NAR
In the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (NAR) of Azerbaijan, pressure has strengthened on local independent journalists - Malakhat Nasibova, regional correspondent of the Turan News Agency and the Azerbaijan Service of Radio Liberty, Khyakimeldostu Mekhtiev and Elman Abbasov, local representatives of the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS). The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed about it by the journalists themselves.
22:00, 2 February 2009
Rally in memory of Markelov and Baburova in Moscow: "They'd stop assassinating us only when thousands flood streets"
Several speakers to the rally in memory of Stanislav Markelov and Anastasiya Baburova, held on February 1 in Chistye Prudy in Moscow, called Russians to mass protests against the ruling regime and revelry of neo-Nazis. Despite the frost, four hundred persons came to take part.
20:00, 2 February 2009
"Memorial": investigation into Farid Babaev's murder in Dagestan was superficial
The investigation of the murder case of Farid Babaev, leader of the Dagestan "Yabloko" Party, lacked due care. The analysis of the materials of the case and the whole litigation process give rise to the idea that either inspectors themselves set up a certain "barrier" beyond which the inquiry should not move, or such barrier had been imposed by someone. This is the topic of today's statement of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
20:00, 2 February 2009
Chechnya: local resident detained as suspect of helping militants
On February 1, law enforcers detained a resident of the Staropromyslovskiy District of the capital of Chechnya, who, according to the investigation, in 2007 supplied foodstuffs to members of illegal armed formations (IAFs).
19:00, 2 February 2009
Court session on Politkovskaya's murder postponed till February 3
The Moscow Regional Military Court has ruled to hold its next session on Anna Politkovskaya's murder case on February 3.
19:00, 2 February 2009
Three hunger-strikers hospitalized in Rostov Region
Three miners-pensioners, who take part in the hunger strike held in the city of Zverevo, Rostov Region, have been hospitalized because of health deterioration.
18:00, 2 February 2009
Commander of 58th Army: Glukhov was recruited by Georgia special agencies
The Command of the 58th Army asserts that Junior Sergeant Alexander Glukhov who found himself in the territory of Georgia could have been recruited by Georgian special services.
20:00, 31 January 2009
Georgia accuses Abkhazia of shelling EU observers and journalists
The law enforcement bodies of Georgia assert that today observers from the European Union and a group of foreign journalists were shelled from the territory of Abkhazia near the village of Shamgona, Zugdidi District. Abkhazia declares that it has nothing to do with the incident.
18:00, 31 January 2009
Terror act on gas main line prevented in Dagestan
Today in Dagestan, a clock-operated explosive was detected under the main Mozdok-Kazimagomed gas pipeline. The bomb was neutralized.
17:00, 31 January 2009
IOC believes that Russia will cope with preparing Sochi to Olympiad-2014
Jean-Claude Killy, Chairman of the IOC Coordination Commission for preparing Olympiad-2014, has expressed his confidence that Russia will manage to get ready timely for holding the Winter Olympic Games; however, he has noted that today Sochi is not ready to be an Olympic capital.
15:00, 31 January 2009
In Azerbaijan, 50 families refuse to move to houses built in former cemetery
In the capital of Azerbaijan, bureaucrats want to move about 50 families who live in the private houses allegedly subjects to demolition into the new ones built in the territory of destroyed Nariman cemetery.
13:00, 31 January 2009
Congress of the Nation opens in Ingushetia
Today, the Congress of Ingush Nation was opened. Its agenda has three points: public and political situation in the Republic and ways to improve it; adoption of the Law on Local Self-Government; and counteraction to corruption.
12:00, 31 January 2009
Georgia: Zviad Gamsakhurdia's widow goes on hunger strike
Today, Manana Archvadze-Gamsakhurdia, widow of the first president of Georgia Zviad Gamsakhurdia, has announced a dry hunger strike in the reception room of the Republic's Hospitals in Tbilisi.
11:00, 31 January 2009
Stalingrad Battle damage counted up in Volgograd Region
The Volgograd Region has published a collection of documents evidencing the damage caused by the actions of fascist troops during the Volga Battle in 1942-1943.
09:12, 31 January 2009
In 2010, South Ossetia will count its residents
In 2010, for the first time in the last 20 years, South Ossetia will hold a national census. The decision was passed at the sitting of the presidium of the government of South Ossetia, where the respective bill was presented.
06:00, 31 January 2009
Azerbaijan to apply for holding 2020 Summer Olympiad
Azerbaijan will file an application for holding Olympic Games of 2020 in Baku. This statement was made by Azad Ragimov, Minister for Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan.
Wind power plant. Source: Skavkaz.ru
05:00, 31 January 2009
Kalmykia finishes erecting first wind power plant in the South of Russia
The Priyutnenskiy District of Kalmykia, 15 kilometres off the capital Elista, is finalizing the installation of wind power generators of the first wind power plant in the South of Russia. By 2010, they plan to commission the Republic's wind power yard consisting of 126 wind-driven generators for the aggregate power capacity of 150 megawatts.
23:00, 30 January 2009
In Chechnya, militiamen detained three local residents
Yesterday, on January 29, three residents of Chechnya, suspected of complicity with the armed underground groups, were detained in the Urus-Martan District by power agents. They assert that confiscated a grenade from one of the detainees.
23:00, 30 January 2009
Medvedev explains his silence on murders of Markelov and Baburova
On January 29, in the Kremlin, President of Russia Dmitri Medvedev met Dmitri Muratov, editor-in-chief of the "Novaya Gazeta", and Mikhail Gorbachev, former President of the USSR and a co-owner of the newspaper.
News
Residents of Chechnya spoke about collecting documents for payments in flood-affected areas.

Adam Kadyrov received a medal to mark the 20th anniversary of the Sever Regiment.

Mintsayeva's arrest highlighted the problem of security forces interfering in family disputes.

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.