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The "Haji Javad" mosque, Baku, April 2017, during the demolition of the buildings in the "Sovetskaya" area. Photo: Sputnik.az
01:51, 2 July 2017
"Haji Javad" mosque demolished in Baku
At night of July 1, in Baku, the "Haji Javad" mosque was destroyed in the "Sovetskaya" area. There, old buildings are massively demolished for the purpose of urban improvement and construction of new roads. Earlier, believers were promised that the mosque would not be demolished until another mosque was built in another place.
A burning car. Photo: http://70.mchs.gov.ru/operationalpage/operational/item/2681697
23:59, 1 July 2017
Instagram users associate arson of judge's car in Makhachkala with her work
The judge of the Sovietsky District Court of Makhachkala, whose car was burned down in Kerimov Street at night on June 30, had participated in many high-profile trials, namely: the case of Badrudin Musaev, a son of Makhachkala Mayor; the arrest of Imam Magomednabi Magomedov; the assassination case of Gasanguseinov brothers, and trials on complicity to militants.
Hotel "Zvezda Elbrusa". Photo: https://zvezda-elbrusa.tiu.ru/p17971778-gostinitsa.html
19:31, 1 July 2017
Nalchik hunger-strikers temporarily switch to bread and water
After meeting the prosecutor, Zhanna Mazikhova, Director General and owner of the Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC) "Zvezda Elbrusa", and Arthur Baidaev, a former director general of the company, who are on a dry hunger strike in Nalchik, agreed to switchover to bread and water.
A social clip screened in central Krasnodar. Photo: https://vk.com/wall-46313275_78948?w=wall-46313275_78948
17:16, 1 July 2017
Social network users take social clip in Krasnodar for IS' video
The antiterrorist video, screened in central Krasnodar, was commented in social networks for the video of the "Islamic State" (IS), a terrorist organization, banned in Russia.
An ambulance car. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for "Caucasian Knot"
14:31, 1 July 2017
"Chernovik": Dagestani doctors reprimanded for death of four-year-old boy
The family from the village of Stalskoe, Kizilyurt District of Dagestan, which has lost a four-year-old boy, has complained to the "Roszdravnadzor" (Russian Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare) about doctors' actions. The Dagestani Ministry of Public Health recognized doctors' mistake but restricted itself with a reprimand, the "Chernovik" weekly reports.
An entrance to the North-Caucasian Mining and Metallurgical Institute. Vladikavkaz, June 30, 2017. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for "Caucasian Knot"
11:32, 1 July 2017
Vladikavkaz higher school staff speaks against acting rector
At the election of the rector of the North-Caucasian Mining and Metallurgical Institute, over half of the ballot papers were spoiled. The staff of the higher school demands from the Ministry of Education of North Ossetia to approve the candidates nominated by the structural units of the institute, but not admitted to the election.
09:33, 1 July 2017
Resident of Chechnya fined for posting Mutsuraev's songs in social network
The court has sentenced Emmin Shakhgiriev, a resident of Chechnya, to an administrative fine for posting songs of the Chechen poet and singer Timur Mutsuraev on the Internet. The songs are on the list of extremist materials.
The summer flood in the village Ekazhevo of the Nazran District of Ingushetia. Photo: http://gazetaingush.ru/news/postradavshie-ot-silnyh-livney-v-ingushetii-poluchat-kompensaciyu
04:40, 1 July 2017
Houses of 105 villagers flooded in Ingushetia
In the village of Ekazhevo, after flooding, 32 private houses were flooded; one person was injured, the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) reports. According to local authorities, other buildings and communications were also damaged. The Ingush government has promised to help the owners whose houses suffered significant damage.
Zhirayr Sefilyan in the courtroom. Photo: Panorama.am
02:51, 1 July 2017
Advocates of four defendants boycott session on case of Armenian oppositionist Sefilyan
At the fourth session on the case of the oppositional leader Zhirayr Sefilyan, he and three other defendants were removed from the courtroom for contempt of the court. Then, their advocates also left the courtroom. The judge intends to bring advocates to disciplinary responsibility.
Gezyal Bairamly. Photo: http://faktxeber.com
01:56, 1 July 2017
Oppositionist Bairamly refused from medical examination
Investigators have appointed a medical examination of the health status of Gezyal Bairamly, the deputy chair of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), who had complained of traumas at received at detention. However, she refused to undergo the examination, considering it belated, said her advocate.
21:19, 30 June 2017
Investigators conduct Mukhtarly's medical examination a month after he was beat up
Afghan Mukhtarly's medical examination, conducted today with the aim to find traces of beatings, which he announced a month ago, is a formality connected with the consideration of the journalist's case at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), said his advocate.
Dolphins. Photo https://sputnik-georgia.ru
19:40, 30 June 2017
Scientists see mass Black Sea dolphins' death as threat to their population
To find the reasons for the mass death of dolphins in the Black Sea, numerous analyzes are needed, as well as operative autopsy of animals' bodies and studies of their fodder, said the ecologists and zoologists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot". According to their version, there is no precise number of the dead dolphins.
Barbed wire along the border between Georgia and South Ossetia (unrecognized state). Photo: RFE/RL
19:36, 30 June 2017
Three Georgian citizens released in South Ossetia
After collecting fines, the South-Ossetian authorities handed the three persons detained for violating the border, to Georgia, the South-Ossetian State Security Committee (SSC) reports.
Naira Zorabyan, a member of the Armenian delegation to the PACE, deputy of "Tsarukyan" alliance. Photo: http://ru.aravot.am/2016/01/27/198505/
17:38, 30 June 2017
Armenian delegation and Azerbaijani NGOs treat positively fight on corruption at PACE
The resignation of Pedro Agramunt, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is predefined and will be a good precedent for fighting corruption, Azerbaijani non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have stated.
Alexander Lapshin, a blogger. Photo: https://ru.sputnik.az
17:07, 30 June 2017
Lapshin tells court about his recognition of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity
Alexander Lapshin, a blogger, has announced, at the session of the Baku Court on Grave Crimes, the tourist nature of his trips to Nagorno-Karabakh, and refused to admit his guilt.
A burnt car. Photo http://riaderbent.ru/
15:48, 30 June 2017
Judge's car burnt down in Makhachkala
The Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has launched an inquiry into the arson of a foreign-made car in Makhachkala. The car belonged to Patimat Makhatilova, a Federal Judge of the Sovietsky District Court of Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, local law enforcement sources have reported.
15:24, 30 June 2017
Rights defenders are sure of Ageyev's return to his homeland
Russia will do everything possible to protect Victor Ageyev, who was detained in Ukraine, said Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the Russian President. Sergey Krivenko, a member of the Human Rights Council (HRC), is sure that Russia will soon try to exchange Ageyev for the captured Ukrainian soldiers.
The Poti Port. Photo https://sputnik-georgia.ru
14:06, 30 June 2017
Petya virus blocks Poti Port
The Petya virus has attacked the system of the Danish company Maersk Group, which owns the Poti Port in Georgia.
At the site of the road accident in Krasnodar, June 29, 2017. Photo: Типичный Краснодар/vk.com
12:55, 30 June 2017
Investigators ask to arrest a teen after road accident in Krasnodar
The Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) is considering the arrest of a teenager, suspected of involvement in the road accident, in which a road worker was killed and four people were injured. Users of social networks doubt that the son of the ex-head of the city UVD (Interior Department) and the Deputy of the City Duma will be severely punished, should the court prove his guilt.
The 9th congress of the political party "Amtsakhara". Photo by Sputnik Robert Jopua http://sputnik-abkhazia.ru/Abkhazia/20170629/1021355756/delegaty-sezda-amcaxara-prinyali-rezolyuciyu.html
10:24, 30 June 2017
Opposition claims Abkhazian leaders' inability to develop state on full scale
About 900 participants of the 9th congress of the political party "Amtsakhara", dedicated to the socio-political and criminal situation in the country, have claimed that the leaders of Abkhazia are not able to achieve national harmony and full-fledged development of the state.
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Alexey Gunya: Dagestan is facing a new climate reality.

Evacuation of residents has begun in the Dakhadayevsky district due to a landslide.

The editor-in-chief of the Sapa project was detained after searches in Vladikavkaz.

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.