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"Day of Remembrance and Sorrow for the Victims of Deportation" banner in Grozny, May 2017. Photo by Akhmed Aldebirov for the Caucasian Knot
11:18, 11 May 2022
Authorities of Chechnya make mourning for Akhmat Kadyrov main topic of Memory and Sorrow Day
On the Memory and Sorrow Day of the Chechen People marked on the anniversary of the funeral of Akhmat Kadyrov, the first republic's president was commemorated in Chechnya. Earlier, local residents complained that they were not ready to combine the Sorrow Day with mourning for Akhmat Kadyrov, and that they were forced to participate in commemorative events and rituals.
08:38, 11 May 2022
Saakashvili refuses to move to Tbilisi clinic
The Georgian Ministry of Justice has offered to transfer Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili, a former country's president, to a local clinic for examination. However, Saakashvili refused to move there because of the pre-appointed meeting with his family.
Immortal Regiment march in Sochi, May 9, 2022. Photo: press service of the Sochi Administration, https://sochi.ru/press-sluzhba/novosti/66/173523/
08:27, 11 May 2022
"Immortal Regiment" marcher in Sochi arrested for five days
The court has sentenced Nikita Botberg, a Sochi resident, to five days of administrative arrest for disobeying policemen. A protocol was also drawn up against him on discrediting the Russian Army during the "Immortal Regiment" march.
Policemen during a protest action in Yerevan. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the Caucasian Knot
22:39, 10 May 2022
Number of activists detained in Yerevan reaches 61
In Yerevan, opposition supporters were detained for failure to obey lawful demands of the police, the Armenian police reported.
Rewarding relatives of those who died in Ukraine, May 9, 2022, Chechnya. Image made from video posted by ChGTRK ‘Grozny’ https://www.instagram.com/p/CdXlqVlDnHJ/
22:25, 10 May 2022
During awards ceremony, Chechen law enforcers do not name those killed in Ukraine
In Chechnya, the authorities awarded fighters of the National Guard of Russia, who participated in the special military operation in Ukraine. According to the report prepared by the “Grozny” ChGTRK (Chechen State TV and Radio Broadcasting Company), during the ceremony, awards were also handed over to relatives of those who perished in Ukraine, but their names were not disclosed.
Policemen during a protest action. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the Caucasian Knot
19:36, 10 May 2022
Thirty-five protesters detained in Yerevan
Four marches demanding the resignation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has taken place in Yerevan today. The police reported about the detention of 35 protesters.
Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Photo: https://chernovik.net/content/ekonomika/ceny-ustanavlivaet-allah
19:16, 10 May 2022
Colleagues of Gadjiev associate disruption of a picket in his support with police unprofessionalism
On May 9, participants of regular actions in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a journalist of the weekly newspaper “Chernovik” (Rough Draft), moved the picket location to another district of Makhachkala because of the celebration of Victory Day. However, the district police disrupted a solo picket, as they mistook a solidarity action for a protest rally, colleagues of Abdulmumin Gadjiev believe.
Soldier of the Armenian Army. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia, https://mil.am/hy/news/10185
13:35, 10 May 2022
Armenia refutes Azerbaijan's claim about border shootout
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence has stated today that Armenian military servicemen shelled, from the border area of the Vardenis District, the positions of Azerbaijani soldiers located in the Kelbadjar District. In turn, the Armenian MoD has refuted the information.
A relative of a military man who died in Ukraine from the Akhtynsky district during a farewell ceremony for him. Screenshot: https://vk.com/wall-74219800_1345754
13:13, 10 May 2022
Relatives of Dagestani military outraged by absence of authorities' help in body delivery
During the farewell ceremony, relatives of Tamerlan Ilyasov, a military serviceman from the Akhty District of Dagestan, who perished in the special operation in Ukraine, criticized the district administration that failed to ensure the delivery of Tamerlan's body to his native village, and not a single district official appeared at the funeral of the perished officer.
Teresa Ribeiro. Photo: OSCE press service, https://www.osce.org/ru
11:27, 10 May 2022
OSCE Representative on Media Freedom condemns attack on Aiten Mamedova
The attack on the Azerbaijani journalist, Aiten Mamedova, is a heinous act of intimidation, Teresa Ribeiro, the OSCE (Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe) Representative on Freedom of the Media, has stated, calling for a prompt inquiry into the incident.
Red banner. Photo: Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru
11:11, 10 May 2022
Georgian communists fined in Gori for Soviet symbols
The participants of the action held on the Victory Day (May 9) in the city of Gori, carried a red flag. They refused to remove it at police's demand; and policemen detained three protesters.
Participants of a protest action in Yerevan. Image made from video posted by News.am Channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDv-XtfgNGHXcpwu4ab0WnA
10:50, 10 May 2022
Opposition offers creating interim government after Pashinyan's removal from power
At a rally held in Yerevan, the opposition has suggested to set up an interim government after Nikol Pashinyan's power is overthrown.
A driver with a machine gun. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Interior of Russia
01:53, 10 May 2022
Use of weapons on Eid al-Fitr confirms stability of local traditions in Chechnya
Shooting on holidays is part of the traditions of Caucasian Muslim nations that have nothing to do with Islam, the Orientalists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have commented on the detention of a Grozny resident who had celebrated the Eid al-Fitr holiday with shooting in the air.
"Immortal Regiment" action in Sochi, May 9, 2022. Image made from video posted by ‘Vokrug Sochi YouTube Channel
01:32, 10 May 2022
"Immortal Regiment" actions in Kuban end with detention of three activists
In the village of Bryukhovetskaya in the Krasnodar Territory (also known as Kuban by the name of the main river), law enforcers have detained Kirill Yolkin and Zakhar Gaevoy, the activists, who came to the "Immortal Regiment" action with Komsomol flags. A marcher with a pacifist slogan was detained in Sochi.
Centre of Grozny. Photo: Alexxx1979, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53692987
22:22, 9 May 2022
Resident of Grozny detained for shooting at Eid al-Fitr
The police detained a resident of Grozny, who celebrated the onset of the holiday of Eid al-Fitr by shooting into the air with a gun, the police reported after checking a posted video of the incident.
Magdi Kamalov, founder of the ‘Chernovik’ holds a solo picket in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, http://chernovik.net
22:03, 9 May 2022
In Makhachkala, police disrupt picket held by Abdulmumin Gadjiev’s colleague
Magdi Kamalov, a founder of the weekly newspaper “Chernovik” (Rough Draft), had to interrupt his solo picket in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev at a request of a policeman and follow him to a police department. This was reported by Magomed Magomedov, the deputy editor-in-chief of the “Chernovik”.
21:46, 9 May 2022
Activists express their confidence in results of presidential election in South Ossetia
The preliminary data from the Central Election Committee (CEC) on the victory of Alan Gagloev in the presidential election in South Ossetia inspire confidence amid the admission of defeat by Anatoly Bibilov, South Ossetian activists say.
Residents of Tskhinvali at a square, May 8, 2022. Photo by the Caucasian Knot correspondent
19:44, 9 May 2022
Georgian MFA calls presidential election in South Ossetia illegal
The presidential election in South Ossetia has no legal force and violate the Georgia’s sovereignty, the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced today.
19:39, 9 May 2022
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of May 2-8, 2022
Arrival of refugees in Southern Russia; deaths in Ukraine of military personnel from southern regions of Russia, and persecution of pacifists; celebration of Eid al-Fitr in Southern Russia; protests in Armenia demanding the resignation of Nikol Pashinyan, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of May 2-8, 2022, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.
19:31, 9 May 2022
Journalist Mamedova reports details of an attack on her in Baku
A man who attacked freelance journalist Aiten Mamedova with a knife voiced threats against her and her daughter, the victim said. She associates the attack with her coverage of a case on the murder of a child which provoked a wide public outcry.
News
17 service members have died in Azerbaijan outside of combat since the beginning of the year.

The destruction of an Armenian memorial in Karabakh sparked a debate on social media.

A shipment of Russian grain and fertilizers was sent from Baku to Armenia.

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.