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Police post at the village of Karapilo of the Kaspi District. Screenshot from video posted at http://rustavi2.ge/en/news/133058
19:49, 11 May 2019
Two residents of Georgia detained on border with South Ossetia
Armed people detained two residents of the Kaspi District, the Georgian State Security Service reported. According to eyewitnesses, the detained men were taken away in the direction of Tskhinvali.
Activists who stayed in the "Salaam Cinema" building for the night. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
19:35, 11 May 2019
Activists demand to seize old building in Baku centre from its owner
Activists seeking the protection status for the former Molokan prayer house in the centre of Baku demanded to seize the building from the owner to prevent the demolition of the house. About 200 people are on duty around the clock. They seek guarantees from the authorities.
19:24, 11 May 2019
Council of Europe calls on Georgian authorities to stop violence in prisons
In Georgia, in connection with the lack of warders, the administrations of a number of penitentiary institutions rely on informal hierarchies among prisoners and as a result, prisoners at the bottom of the informal hierarchy are left unprotected, the Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) reports.
Military exercises of the Azerbaijani Army, May 2019. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, https://mod.gov.az
19:11, 11 May 2019
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of 22 shelling attacks
The positions of the Azerbaijani army in the Karabakh conflict zone and on the border with Armenia were subjected to 22 shelling attacks over the past day, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijan reported.
Ruslan Zakriev. Screenshot from video posted at: https://youtu.be/QVI0_Xku40A
19:01, 11 May 2019
Writer Ruslan Zakriev succeeds in initiating plagiarism lawsuit in Chechnya
The Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya ordered the Grozny court to accept for consideration the lawsuit initiated by writer Ruslan Zakriev for recognition of the authorship of the script for the US "Avatar" film.
Malkhaz Machalikashvili. Screenshot from video posted by Kavkaz-Realii at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv5tQwBZMwc
11:42, 11 May 2019
Machalikashvili's relatives claim distorted translation of his words in terror act case
On May 10, Malkhaz Machalikashvili, the father of his son Temirlan, shot dead during a special operation in Pankisi, has spent seven hours at the interrogation in the State Security Service (SSS) of Georgia, after which he was released. The case of preparing a terror act against a Georgian law enforcer is based on an incorrect translation of words from the Chechen language, Malkhaz's relatives assert.
11:28, 11 May 2019
Chechnya: anniversary of Akhmat Kadyrov's funeral failed to become national mourning day
The Mourning and Grief Day of Chechen nations, which is officially celebrated on Akhmat Kadyrov's funeral day, is ignored by residents of the republic.
"David Garedja" Monastery Complex. Photo: Andrzej Wójtowicz https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=30058767
11:17, 11 May 2019
Georgian Patriarchy tells about situation in "David Garedja" Complex
Azerbaijani border guards do not prevent pilgrims and tourists from visiting the "David Garedja" Monastery Complex, the Georgian Patriarchate has stated today. The commissions of the two countries have agreed to meet on the border demarcation issue.
Screenshot of 'Mekhkari' Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwz92nVl-k3/
08:54, 11 May 2019
Islamic scholars question success of "female taxi" in Chechnya
The taxi service for women "Mekhkari" is in demand in Chechnya from the first days of its operation, but there are too few cars, women-residents of the republic have stated. However, the Orientalists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" were restrained in assessing the prospects for the development of the service due to the relatively small number of strictly practicing Muslim women in Northern Caucasus.
Protest rally against monument to Heydar Aliyev in Bucharest, Berlin, May 10, 2019. Screenshot from video posted at: https://youtu.be/hqhTjeK2ntM
08:45, 11 May 2019
Political emigrants urge to dismantle monument to Heydar Aliyev in Bucharest
Romanian authorities should revise their relations with Azerbaijan, where human rights are violated, protesters in Berlin have stated. The organizers of the action issued a statement, in which they also called on Romania to dismantle the monument to Heydar Aliyev.
Ismail Nalgiev. Screenshot from video by Prospekt 06 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJi6YbyKPUY
21:51, 10 May 2019
Ismail Nalgiev deported from Belarus to Russia
Belarusian law enforcers have sent the Ingush activist Ismail Nalgiev out to Russia, banning him from entering Belarus for ten years, the advocate, Anton Gashinsky, has informed.
"Atazhukin Sound" festival. Photo by Alan Tskhurbaev for the Caucasia Knot
21:36, 10 May 2019
Unique festival "Atazhukin Sound" launched in Nalchik
The "Atazhukin Sound" festival will involve musicians from different cities; lectures and DJ sessions will be held, Bulat Khalilov, one of the organizers of the festival, has reported. He also noted that he was not afraid of disrupting the festival as it happened in Dagestan.
CCTV footage of the incident, https://vk.com/td_na_gore?z=video35338471_456239024%2Fe3229a84c44911097f%2Fpl_wall_-150611855
21:28, 10 May 2019
Law enforcers interested in attack on female shelter in Makhachkala
In Makhachkala, policemen began investigating a man's attack on the shelter, where his wife, who had suffered from family violence, was hiding with her children.
Flood rise at the Alazani River in the Akhmeta District of Georgia, May 10, 2019. Screenshot from https://youtu.be/kmfhxb-c1n8
17:51, 10 May 2019
Houses and plantations of Eastern Georgia residents flooded
The rivers that have overflowed the banks have flooded several villages in Kakheti, washed away roads and damaged bridges and power lines. Freshly planted agricultural lands were covered with water.
Ismail Nalgiev. Screenshot from video by Prospekt 06 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJi6YbyKPUY
17:39, 10 May 2019
Minsk law enforcers decide to extradite Nalgiev to Russia
The consideration of the case of the Ingush activist, Ismail Nalgiev, detained in Minsk, was cancelled, because it was decided to extradite him to Russia, Boris Goretsky, a journalist, has informed today.
14:16, 10 May 2019
Azerbaijan claims 28 shelling attacks on its positions per day
Over the past day, positions of the Azerbaijani army in the Karabakh conflict zone and on the border with Armenia were shelled, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijan reports today.
Ismail Nalgiev takes part in rally in Nazran, November 4, 2018. Photo by Magomed Mutsolgov for the Caucasian Knot
14:08, 10 May 2019
Human rights defenders support Ismail Nalgiev
On May 9, human rights organizations called on to prevent violations of the rights of Ingush activist Ismail Nalgiev, who was detained at the Minsk airport. The human rights defenders also mentioned the possibility of torture in Ingushetia. Ismail Nalgiev promised to go on a hunger strike if extradited to Russia, his advocate reported.
Robert Kocharyan. Screenshot from video posted at Sputnik Channel in Russian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtIXrKb6c-U
11:47, 10 May 2019
NKR politicians stand up for Kocharyan
The incumbent and former presidents of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), Bako Saakyan and Arkady Gukasyan, have appealed to the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Armenia asking to release the second President of Armenia, Robert Kocharyan, but received a refusal.
Aslan Cherkesov, convicted of killing a football fan. Screenshot from the Caucasian Knot video
11:35, 10 May 2019
Aslan Cherkesov complains about ban to pray in Ramadan
Aslan Cherkesov, a native of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), convicted of killing a football fan, has asked rights defenders and journalists to intervene in the situation with violation of religious rights.
"Immortal Regiment" action in Nalchik. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the Caucasian Knot
08:37, 10 May 2019
85,000 KBR residents take part in "Immortal Regiment"
The "Immortal Regiment" march has become the main event on the Victory Day for residents of Nalchik and other cities of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR).
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.

Protest in Yerevan. May 4, 2026. Still from News.am video https://news.am/ru/video/1032318 Protesters in Yerevan demanded the European Union's attention to the problems of Karabakh residents.

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.