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Murtazali Gasanguseinov (right) holds picket, Makhachkala. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot
14:06, 1 February 2019
Gasanguseinovs' father answers with a picket to Vasiliev's words
Today, at a protest rally in Makhachkala, Murtazali Gasanguseinov, has stated that he was outraged by the words of the head of Dagestan, Vladimir Vasiliev, and refuses to treat the death of his sons as a "tragic accident." He also reproached Mr Vasiliev for refusing to meet him.
Prison. Photo: Sputnik / Tabyldy Kadyrbekov https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/society/20180811/13801588/armenii-povesilsya-arestovannyj-ministr-vyyasnyaet-obstoyatelstva.html
13:56, 1 February 2019
Prisoner goes on hunger strike in Armenia
On January 30, Vagarshak Avetisyan, sentenced to life imprisonment on murder charges, declared a hunger strike demanding a reconsideration of his criminal case and a meeting with the head of Armenian Ministry of Justice (MoJ), the "Tert.am" reported on January 31 with reference to inmate's relatives.
Lake Kezenoi-Am at the Chechen-Dagestani border. Photo: Ras.sham https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Кезенойам
13:46, 1 February 2019
Political analysts warn of threat of conflicts around the Chechen borders
It is unlikely that the process of fixing Chechnya's borders with the Stavropol Territory and North Ossetia will pass without disputes, and could create grounds for acute interethnic conflicts, the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" assert.
11:36, 1 February 2019
AI demands to stop persecuting Roman Zaitsev
The human rights organization "Amnesty International" (AI) has reacted to the administrative case, initiated against Roman Zaitsev, the coordinator of the "Open Russia", for his participation in the activities of an "undesirable organization". Russian authorities are holding a "vicious campaign" of fight against the opposition, rights defenders assert.
11:28, 1 February 2019
Activists tell about threats after protests in Pankisi Gorge
Law enforcers are holding "talks" with opponents to the construction of hydroelectric power plants (HEPPs) in the vicinity of the Pankisi Gorge and convince them not to protest, local residents inform.
Robert Kocharyan. Photo: © Sputnik / Asatur Yesayants
11:14, 1 February 2019
Advocate explains Kocharyan's participation in "Case No. March 1" filming
Robert Kocharyan, the second president of Armenia, has just taken part in the "Case No. March 1" film by the Russian journalist Roman Babayan, but was not his customer thereof, the advocate Ayk Alumyan told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Mikhail Benyash. Photo: RFE/RL
08:36, 1 February 2019
"Memorial" announces political background in lawyer Benyash's case
The criminal prosecution of Mikhail Benyash, a lawyer from Kuban (Krasnodar Territory), has the aim to prevent him from defending detainees at rallies, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" believes.
Mikhail Skokov. Photo: website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Smolensk Region https://sputnik-ossetia.ru/North_Ossetia/20160412/1685906.html
08:26, 1 February 2019
Head of North-Ossetian MIA fails to support Kadyrov's idea to demolish block-posts
The check-post "Chermen" should not only be preserved, but still strengthened, Mikhail Skokov, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of North Ossetia, is convinced. This opinion is against the proposal of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, on the elimination of block-posts in the regions of Northern Caucasus.
22:48, 31 January 2019
In Grozny, law enforcers try to detain advocate who defends gay man
Law enforcers held for some time Alexander Karavaev, an advocate from Nizhny Novgorod, who tried to find out the fate of his client Bekkhan Yusupov.
Solo picketer talks to policeman in Volgograd, January 31, 2019. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the Caucasian Knot
22:35, 31 January 2019
Volgograd activists hold pickets in defence of Article 31 of Russian Constitution
Today, in Volgograd, activists have held seven solo pickets within the all-Russian campaign "Strategy-31". They explained the format of their protest action by the fact that the City Mayoralty refused to sanction a group picket in a notified place.
European Court of Human Rights. Photo: REUTERS / Vincent Kessler
22:26, 31 January 2019
ECtHR orders Russia to pay 10 million euros for deportation of Georgian citizens
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) awarded citizens of Georgia compensation for the mass deportation from Russia in 2006. Meanwhile, the Strasbourg Court dismissed the request for more than 70 million euros of compensation, reports the Russian Ministry of Justice (MoJ).
18:48, 31 January 2019
Daughter of arrested Rostov activist dies in hospital
A 17-year-old daughter of Anastasia Shevchenko died at a resuscitation ward in a hospital. Earlier, the activist filed a motion to cancel her house arrest in Rostov-on-Don and explained her request by the need to take care of her daughter.
Search at the apartment of Rauf Arashukov. Screenshot from video posted by Russia’s Investigative Committee, http://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=6bTMbsUIC71
18:38, 31 January 2019
Law enforcers report about Arashukov family's collection of cold steel arms and gold
During searches at the apartments of Rauf Arashukov, arrested senator from Karachay-Cherkessia, and his relatives, law enforcers found a collection of cold steel arms, gold bars, and large amounts of cash, sources from the law enforcement bodies reported.
Firemen and policemen arrive after receiving reports of bombs. Photo: Pavel Miroshkon, http://v1.ru/text/gorod/65898671
18:26, 31 January 2019
In Volgograd and Shakhty, school classes disrupted by reports of bombs
In Volgograd, law enforcers check information about mine planting in 16 buildings, including schools and hospitals. In the city of Shakhty in the Rostov Region, reports of bombs turned out to be false, but for the safety of children, classes in all schools have been cancelled today.
Explosion. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Nagorno-Karabakh, http://nkrmil.am/gallery/photos/view/18
14:44, 31 January 2019
Azerbaijan registers 21 shelling attacks over a day
Over the past 24 hours, the Armenian armed forces 21 times violated the ceasefire on the front line and shelled four villages in addition to other areas, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijan reports today.
Special operation. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru
14:38, 31 January 2019
Rights defenders report threat of armed underground's activation in Chechnya
Participants of a roundtable on the factors radicalizing residents of Northern Caucasus believe an increase in the number of armed incidents in Chechnya results from the authorities' repressive policy and formal approach to the prevention of extremism.
11:25, 31 January 2019
Rights defenders demand to interrogate head of Dagestan on Gasanguseinovs' case
The "Committee against Torture" (CaT) has appealed to the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), asking to bring the head of Dagestan, Vladimir Vasiliev, as a witness to the murder case of Gasanguseinov brothers.
Robert Kocharyan. Photo: © Sputnik / Asatur Yesayants https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/politics/20181228/16497967/sudebnoe-zasedanie-pereneseno-robert-kocharyan-provedet-novyj-god-za-reshetkoj.html
11:13, 31 January 2019
Kocharyan's supporters appeal to Merkel
At a protest rally in support of Robert Kocharyan, held in front of the German Embassy in Yerevan, activists handed over to the ambassador a letter to the country's Chancellor Angela Merkel, in which they spoke about the political motives for the prosecution of the second president of Armenia.
Rafael Guseinzade. Screenshot from the Caucasian Knot video
10:56, 31 January 2019
Authorities forbid Azeri activist to visit his arrested son
Information about the arrest of Rafael Guseinzade, detained after an action in support of political prisoners, became known to his relatives only on the fifth day after detention, his father, Fizuli Guseinov, an oppositionist, has stated.
Rauf Arashukov. Photo: press service of the Federation Council of Russia
08:20, 31 January 2019
Senator Arashukov suspected of attacking a Cherkessk deputy
Rauf Arashukov, a Senator (Member of the Russia's Federation Council) from the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), who was detained on suspicion of involvement in resonant murders, is also suspected of attacking Ruslan Kardanov, a deputy of the City Duma of Cherkessk, in October 2018, a source said.
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Alipat Sultanbegova, an activist. Photo: SOTA https://t.me/sotaproject/54465 Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of February 20-26, 2023

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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.