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The United Nations headquarters in New York. Photo: UN, S.Pak, news.un.org/ru/story/2020/10/1387552
11:29, 10 June 2021
Experts dispute on UN role and position in Armenian-Azeri border conflict
After the collapse of the USSR, the United Nations (UN) recognized the independence of Azerbaijan and Armenia, without specifying their borders, since this is not its responsibility, experts assert.
Vaccine against COVID-19. Photo: pixabay.com
11:11, 10 June 2021
Melikov's threats draw attention to forced trend of vaccination campaign
Sergey Melikov has resorted to threats of layoffs because of vaccination low rates to create an image of the efficient Dagestani leader, the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have suggested.
Screenshot of the petition “Punish the killer of Vekil Abdullaev” posted on Change.org
10:57, 10 June 2021
Rights defenders and activists hope for fair inquiry into Vekil Abdullaev's murder
The release from custody of policeman, Alexander Gusev, suspected of killing the ethnic Azeri, Vekil Abdullaev, in the Novosibirsk Region, is not counter the law and does not mean that he will evade responsibility, said the lawyers interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Activists rally against construction of HPP. Screenshot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUayOiRpoQo
08:24, 10 June 2021
Garibashvili rules out construction of Namakhvan HPP on current conditions
The government will seek better conditions from the "Enka" Company for the construction of the Namakhvan hydroelectric power plant (HPP), Irakli Garibashvili, the Prime Minister of Georgia, has stated.
08:04, 10 June 2021
Azeri political analysts note the need to strengthen borders
Amid the complicated relations with Armenia, where parliamentary elections are scheduled, border reinforcement is a must, but Azerbaijan needs no military actions either before the elections or after them, the Azerbaijani political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Magomed Gadaev. Photo: Human Rights Watch, http://www.hrw.org/ru/news/2021/04/14/378476
23:20, 9 June 2021
In Chechnya, Magomed Gadaev sentenced to 1.5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony
In Achkhoi-Martan, the court sentenced Magomed Gadaev, a native of Chechnya, who asked for state protection after being deported from France, to 1.5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony in a case on possession of weapons.
Law enforcer. An abstract illustration. Photo: Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru
22:47, 9 June 2021
Rights defenders complain about refusal to investigate torture of Nalchik resident
During four years, investigators almost two dozen times refused to launch investigation into a complaint about torture of Nalchik resident Timur Zhambekov, who, like his brother Rustam Kuchmenov, was sentenced on the charge of theft, the “Committee Against Torture” reported.
Policemen accompany Alexander Gusev in the courthouse. Photo: Court Department for the Novosibirsk Region
19:16, 9 June 2021
Signers of petition to President Putin call Abdullaev a victim of lawlessness
In their comments under the petition addressed to Vladimir Putin, Internet users note that the Russian President should ensure a fair investigation and demand to return to custody a police inspector, suspected of killing Azerbaijani Vekil Abdullaev.
Nikol Pashinyan, Arman Tatoyan. Photo: press service of the Armenian government, http://www.gov.am, press service of the Ombudsman of Armenia, http://ombuds.am. Collage made by the Caucasian Knot
18:56, 9 June 2021
Ombudsman criticizes Pashinyan for speculation on POW topic
Acting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan instructed the authorities to send an official proposal to Azerbaijan to exchange prisoners of war (POWs) for his son, Nikol Pashinyan himself has announced today. The use of the topic on the return of POWs is a manifestation of disrespect for the military personnel and their families, and such a speculation complicates the return of soldiers to their homeland, Armenian Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan notes.
15:10, 9 June 2021
Sources report search of Ingush village Imam
Law enforcers have searched the home of Adam Maloroev, the Imam of the village of Srednie Achaluki, Malgobek District, who was earlier questioned as a witness in the case of Magas rally, sources have informed today.
Interrogation of Zarina Dzagoeva (far left). Screenshot: http://youtu.be/D3LDhcQQAS8
14:53, 9 June 2021
Forensic expert in Djabiev's case complains to MPs about investigators' pressure
The certificate on the examination of Inal Djabiev's body was not a death conclusion; and the criminal case for abuse of power during the forensic examination was initiated unreasonably, Zarina Dzagoeva, a forensic expert, stated on June 8, asking South-Ossetian MPs to protect her from criminal prosecution.
The Lachin District. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan
11:34, 9 June 2021
Azerbaijan returns lost soldier to Armenia
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has handed the soldier detained at the border over to the Armenian party; it happened after an additional investigation revealed that he had lost his way, the MoD has informed.
11:21, 9 June 2021
Engineering works of Azerbaijani militaries raise concerns in Yerevan
From the first days of the exacerbation of the situation, Azerbaijan has made attempts to gain a foothold on the border, but recently the works have been carried out using machinery, which may indicate Baku's far-reaching plans, said a source familiar with the situation.
Zarifa Sautieva and Akhmed Barakhoev in a courtroom. Photo courtesy of Bagaudin Myakiev
11:05, 9 June 2021
Video records confirm Ingush activists' innocence
The video footage of the protest action in Magas that was watched at the trial contains no proofs of the fact that leaders of Ingush protests called for illegal actions or participated in the riots themselves, the defence has stated.
08:43, 9 June 2021
Azerbaijani rights defenders criticize release of policeman Gusev
The release from custody in Russia of the traffic police inspector, Alexander Gusev, who shot the Azerbaijani Vekil Abdullaev dead near Novosibirsk while trying to detain him, speaks of the law enforcers' disregard for the rule of law, the Azerbaijani rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
At the site of the attack on policemen in Grozny, December 28, 2020. Screenshot from video posted by BAZA Telegram Channel
08:30, 9 June 2021
Rights defenders assess chances of handing out Timurziev brothers' bodies
The Timurziev brothers have not figured in any criminal cases under terrorist articles; therefore, authorities have no legal grounds to keep their bodies. The appeal of her father contains a reproach against Kadyrov, but underlines the scope of his power, the human rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have noted.
Nikol Pashinyan. Screenshot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_nKBbfTSmc&t=47s
22:36, 8 June 2021
Pashinyan promises to take revenge on his political opponents
Nikol Pashinyan told the voters that he would perceive his victory in the elections as a “steel mandate” for a “personnel clean-up” and would remove from power the officials who used administrative resources against him.
Policemen detain Vekil Abdullaev. Screenshot: http://youtu.be/96yJYwQ-Gog
22:21, 8 June 2021
Petition to President Putin highlights problem of attitude towards Azerbaijanis in Russia
The journalists interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot” pointed to the negative stereotypes about Azerbaijanis in Russia. They compared the death of Vekil Abdullaev with the murder of George Floyd in the United States.
The European Court of Human Rights. Photo: REUTERS/Vincent Kessler
17:43, 8 June 2021
ECtHR awards 52,000 euros to sentenced Ingush resident
The European Court of Human Rights considered a complaint of Magomed Tsechoev, sentenced in Ingushetia, about torture after his detention and obliged the Russian authorities to compensate the non-pecuniary damage to the complainant.
17:23, 8 June 2021
Azerbaijan reports capture of an Armenian saboteur at border
An Armenian reconnaissance and sabotage group tried to mine the territory of Azerbaijan, and one of the soldiers was detained, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reported. Their Armenian counterpart claims that captured contract soldier Arthur Kartanyan simply got lost.
News
Power engineers reported the complete restoration of power supply in Makhachkala.

A fire at a substation left tens of thousands of Makhachkala residents without power.

Muradkhan Taibov. Photo: Khiva District Administration / Telegram A serviceman from Dagestan was killed in Ukraine.

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.