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Protesters in Tbilisi. Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:45, 1 July 2019
Five persons still stay in hospitals after dispersal of rally in Tbilisi
The condition of five patients who still stay in hospitals after a dispersal of protesters in Tbilisi is considered by doctors to be satisfactory. Three of patients receive medical treatment in Georgia, the fourth is sent to Israel, and another one is being prepared for his transportation to Germany, the Georgian Ministry for Public Health reports.
Nino Katamadze. Photo by Frolzart, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62526532
11:45, 1 July 2019
Georgian singer refuses to give concerts in Russia
Georgian singer Nino Katamadze supported protesters in Tbilisi by announcing that she would never again give concerts in Russia. The decision was made in response to criticism of social network users after the singer's performance in Moscow.
The Enguri Bridge. Photo: khalampre - Enguri bridge https://ru.wikipedia.org
11:43, 1 July 2019
Georgia reports problem with transporting patient across border with Abkhazia
Abkhazia banned to transport a woman from the village of Otobaya via the Enguri Bridge to Georgia for medical treatment, and the problem was solved after the intervention of EU observers, reported the office of the Georgian State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality.
11:23, 30 June 2019
Chechen PO blames parents and teachers for brawl with shooting near school
Administrative cases have been initiated against the parents of the participants in the mass brawl that broke out near a Grozny school. The school managers failed to preserve the order during the exam, the Chechen Prosecutor' Office (PO) has stated.
Olga Karpukhnova holds picket in Volgograd, June 8, 2019. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the Caucasian Knot
11:06, 30 June 2019
Volgograd activist demands Putin's resignation
On June 29, Olga Karpukhnova, a resident of Volgograd, held a solo picket, while pointing to a large number of poor people among Russians and urging President Putin to voluntarily leave his post.
16:48, 29 June 2019
NKR accuses Azerbaijan of 90 shelling attacks during week
On June 23-29, Azerbaijani soldiers fired 600 shots at the positions of the Defence Army of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), the NKR's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated. In its turn, Azerbaijan stated that within the week, the ceasefire regime was violated with rare single shots.
16:29, 29 June 2019
Dagestani woman who returned from Syria sentenced to eight years
The Kaspiysk City Court has found a militant's widow guilty of working for terrorists in Syria. Her imprisonment is postponed by twelve years, until the youngest of her five children matures.
Lari. Screenshot from video posted by the National Bank of Georgia at https://www.nbg.gov.ge/index.php?m=659&cid=118
16:16, 29 June 2019
Economists link drop in lari exchange rate with protests in Tbilisi
The fall in the lari exchange rate is caused by expectation of major financial losses from the decrease in tourist flow from Russia, the National Bank of Georgia has stated.
Courtroom, Armenia. Photo: © Sputnik/ Asatur Yesayants
12:35, 29 June 2019
Manvel Grigoryan's son accused of embezzlement
Karen Grigoryan, a son of General Manvel Grigoryan, a former MP of the National Assembly (Parliament) of Armenia, who had earlier headed the Echmiadzin community, has been charged with embezzling community funds.
12:24, 29 June 2019
Representative of Georgian Diaspora in Russia asks Putin to restore air traffic
Giorgi Tsurtsumiya, President of the Federal Georgian National-Cultural Autonomy in Russia, has appealed to the head of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, with a request to restore air flights between Georgia and Russia.
Giorgi Gakhariya. Photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=74306918
12:08, 29 June 2019
Head of Georgian MIA announces conditions for his resignation
Giorgi Gakhariya, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), said he would leave his post if investigators find numerous systemic violations committed by law enforcers during the dispersal of protesters in Tbilisi.
Elena Barzukaeva resumes her hunger strike, Derbent, June 28, 2019. Photo by Murad Muradov for the Caucasian Knot
08:30, 29 June 2019
Resident of Derbent resumes hunger strike at police building
The mother of Islam Barzukaev, a suspect of keeping weapons, has continued her protest action in Derbent, demanding an independent examination of her son for torture. The mother of Gasan Kurbanov, who was detained within the same case, decided to join the hunger strike on June 29.
Grave of Hadji Murad. Photo: S.Ehmedli / Wikimedi
08:14, 29 June 2019
Information on reburial of Hadji Murad's remains caused no resonance in Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijani authorities have preferred to ignore the news about the opening of the grave of Hadji Murad and transportation of his remains to Dagestan, despite an obvious violation of the law; and there was no broad public discussion, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have noted.
"Tangim" Mosque in Makhachkala. Photo by Magomed Akhmedov for the Caucasian Knot
22:58, 28 June 2019
Eyewitnesses report mass detentions near Makhachkala mosque
Law enforcers stopped believers near the "Tangim" Mosque and took them away, reports one of the visitors of the mosque. At least ten people were taken to a police station, stated journalist Idris Yusupov.
Ali Kerimli. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
22:41, 28 June 2019
PFPA leader Ali Kerimli released from police after warning
Ali Kerimli, the leader of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), was released from the police station 1.5 hours after his detention. He was warned about the inadmissibility of holding illegal processions.
Idris Yusupov. Screenshot from video posted by Zair Rabadanov at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw6kCYylx2Q
19:05, 28 June 2019
Journalist detained near "Tangim" Mosque in Makhachkala
Idris Yusupov, a correspondent of the Dagestani newspaper "Novoye Delo" (New Cause), reported about his detention during a raid conducted by law enforcers in the area of the "Tangim" Mosque in Makhachkala. The reporter regarded his detention as obstructing the activities of a journalist.
At the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo: REUTERS/Staff
18:42, 28 June 2019
Azerbaijan and Armenia exchange war prisoners
With the mediation of the Red Cross, Zaven Karapetyan, treated by Azerbaijan as a spy, and Elvin Ibragimov, detained by Armenian soldiers at the border, returned to their homeland.
Ali Kerimli. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
18:29, 28 June 2019
Opposition leader Ali Kerimli detained in Baku
Ali Kerimli, the leader of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), was taken to a police station after participating in the "Marathon of Solidarity", reports Gezyal Bairamly, the deputy chair of the PFPA.
Bridge across the Inguri river between Georgia and Abkhazia. Photo: Marcin Konsek / Wikimedia Commons
13:35, 28 June 2019
Amid protests, Abkhazia restricts crossing the border with Georgia
In the context of mass protests in Georgia, citizens of Abkhazia are temporarily prohibited to enter Georgia, the Abkhaz State Security Service (SSS) announced on June 27.
Acting head of Ingushetia Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov. Photo: press service of Ingushetia head
13:22, 28 June 2019
Opposition formulates main tasks for new head of Ingushetia
The acting head of Ingushetia, Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov, needs to eliminate tension in the society and restore trust in the authorities; his main task is to cancel the border agreement with Chechnya, the Ingush protest activists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have stated.
News
Activists have reported the destruction of a memorial to victims of the Armenian Genocide in Karabakh.

Analysts have assessed the consequences for Baku of breaking off relations with the European Parliament.

Historians and activists have called on Armenian authorities to resist the destruction of cultural heritage in Karabakh.

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.