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A believer in a mosque. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:00, 24 March 2020
Religious rituals are a threat of mass infection of believers in Caucasus
The Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church has not introduced any fundamental changes into the procedures of worship and the sacrament (communion) ritual, although the Russian Orthodox Church has recommended disinfecting the communion spoon after each believer. The use of a single spoon for the communion will certainly transfer the coronavirus infection among all the participants of the ritual, if one of the believers is infected, scientists have stated.
Adam Delimkhanov. Photo: President.az
22:56, 24 March 2020
Instagram users recall a video with daughter of Ramzan Kadyrov's adviser
Adam Delimkhanov, the advisor to the leader of Chechnya, called on to punish a user who left a comment on social networks after a scandal with a video shot on behalf of his daughter, Instagram users note.
Believers during Hajj. Photo REUTERS/Waleed Ali
21:58, 24 March 2020
Two residents of Chechnya infected with coronavirus during Hajj
Coronavirus tests gave positive results for three Chechen residents who arrived home from Turkey. One of them, after returning from Mecca, did not comply with quarantine and arranged prayer meetings, stated Ramzan Kadyrov.
Khusein Tsetiev (on the left). Photo by Tatyana Gantimurova for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:48, 24 March 2020
Native of Chechnya denied compensation for unlawful imprisonment
A court in Moscow refused to compensate for the moral harm suffered by Khusein Tsetiev, a native of Chechnya, who was unfairly accused of hooliganism and beating of employees of the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE).
People in medical masks. Photo REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
10:46, 24 March 2020
Georgia: militaries and policemen introduced into quarantine zone
The introduction of quarantine in the Marneuli and Bolnisi Districts of Georgia caused a drop in earnings, but there are no problems with foodstuffs, local residents inform.
10:44, 24 March 2020
Advocates state violations of rights of arrested Ingush activists
The defence has appealed against the extension of the arrest of Bagaudin Khautiev, Musa Malsagov and Barakh Chemurziev, who believe that the court makes decisions under the pressure from the prosecutor's office. Activists were kept in the same SIZO (pre-trial prison) with those suspected of coronavirus, their advocates have complained.
10:41, 24 March 2020
Special quarantine regime introduced in Azerbaijan
From March 24 to April 20, 2020, residents of Azerbaijan over 65 years of age are prohibited from leaving home.
Law enforcers reproach the resident of Chechnya for disseminating fake news. Screenshot of the video posted on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B-AWEPtigEH/
23:58, 23 March 2020
Law enforcers reproach resident of Chechnya for disseminating fake news
In Chechnya, there will be no leniency towards people who disseminate gossips, declares the OVD (Interior Division) for the Kurchaloi District. A top-ranking law enforcer reproached a local resident for reporting flour prices.
Food prices control in the shops in Chechnya. Screenshot of the video on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B-CeT6MK_ud/
23:55, 23 March 2020
Ramzan Kadyrov's demand for price control turns into inspections of shops in Chechnya
Law enforcers inspect shops and markets after Ramzan Kadyrov has ordered to control food prices in Chechnya.
23:52, 23 March 2020
On March 16-22, 2020, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of March 16-22, 2020, no one fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
A special operation in the Baksan District. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/
23:49, 23 March 2020
Special operation near Baksan becomes first in Kabardino-Balkaria within 13 months
A shootout between law enforcers and militants near the village of Kremenchug-Konstantinovskoye became the first armed incident in Kabardino-Balkaria in 2020. According to the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot", no special operations to prevent terror acts have been carried out in the republic since February 2019.
Tofig Yagublu. Photo: Meydan TV, https://www.meydan.tv/ru/article/тофиг-ягублу-был-вызван-в-генпрокуратуру/?ref=list-news
17:26, 23 March 2020
Azerbaijani activist Yagublu detained on suspicion of hooliganism
Tofig Yagublu, an activist of the "Musavat" Party, has staged a traffic accident and attacked a family couple, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has explained the detention of the activist. Mr Yagublu himself treats himself as a victim of a provocation.
The Russia's FSB (Federal Security Bureau) officer. Photo by the press service of the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC)
17:22, 23 March 2020
NAC reports three militants killed in KBR
Three men who had prepared a terror act were killed in a shootout with law enforcers in the Baksan District of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) has informed.
Voting at the presidential election in Abkhazia. Photo by Anna Gritsevich for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:15, 23 March 2020
Abkhazia announces preliminary outcomes of presidential election
The winner of the presidential election in Abkhazia is Aslan Bzhaniya, who gained 56.5% of the voters, the republic's Central Election Commission (CEC) has informed.
A bus driver wearing medical mask and gloves. USA, March 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Mike Segar
11:26, 23 March 2020
Armenian journalists point to specifics of emergency state due to coronavirus
People perceived the state of emergency introduced in Armenia in 1988 and 2008 as an authorities' attempts to exert pressure on and intimidate them; while the society as a whole perceives the current restrictions caused by coronavirus as an intention to protect people, journalists believe.
Health workers in protective clothing. Photo: REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo
11:23, 23 March 2020
Use of medication against coronavirus provokes cautious optimism in Georgia
After application of some anti-malarial drug, none of the Georgian coronavirus patients needed connection to artificial respiration devices, doctors have stated. However, US experts have cautioned against hasty conclusions about the efficiency of the drug.
Adam Delimkhanov. Screenshot of the video "Adam Delimkhanov - The "Matilda's Lie" movie" posted at the Первый Международный Позитивный портал YouTube channel
11:20, 23 March 2020
Kadyrov's adviser calls on to punish network user for chats with Chechen girls
Adam Delimkhanov, an advisor to the head of Chechnya, has urged to punish the social network user, who "writes inadmissible things" to women on behalf of Ramzan Kadyrov and Delimkhanov himself. The call will trigger a "witch hunt" in the republic, locals residents have suggested.
People praying in a mosque in Makhachkala. Screenshot: https://youtu.be/7kNK0Cw-OA4
12:09, 22 March 2020
Anti-epidemic measures of European Muslims find no support in Northern Caucasus
An online worship service was held under the coronavirus quarantine in a mosque in Helsinki. The head of the Muslim Coordination Centre of Northern Caucasus has criticized the option of distance prayers.
Ramzan Kadyrov holds a sitting of his operative headquarters for countering coronavirus, https://vk.com/video279938622_456242814?list=bf27f4acb3efe814a8
11:52, 22 March 2020
Kadyrov orders to control prices in Chechnya
The prevention of the coronavirus-related panic is more important than countering the infection itself, Chechen authorities have stated. Ramzan Kadyrov has demanded from officials to monitor the pricing. Residents of Chechnya distrust authorities' assurances about their readiness for the epidemic.
17:48, 21 March 2020
NKR accuses Azerbaijan of 250 shelling attacks during week
Since March 15, Azerbaijani soldiers fired more than 1900 shots at positions of the Defence Army, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has informed today.
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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.