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23:04, 23 March 2017
Court grants complaint filed by father of Gasanguseinov brothers against investigators
Today, the court has ruled that the Investigating Department for Dagestan of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) should eliminate the violations committed during the consideration of the complaint filed by the father of the Gasanguseinov brothers, shepherds killed by law enforcers.
Festive fire during the celebration of Nowruz-Bayram in Baku. Photo by Aziz Karimov for "Caucasian Knot"
22:15, 23 March 2017
Members of Derbent communities dissatisfied with format of Nowruz-Bayram celebration
In Derbent, during the celebration of Nowruz-Bayram, the authorities refused the principle of polyethnicity and did not focus on differences in the name of the holiday among the peoples celebrating it. This was reported by members of the autonomies.
Vera Kucheryavaya / Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for "Caucasian Knot"
20:51, 23 March 2017
In Volgograd, conference in protection of entrepreneurs' rights disrupted
In Volgograd, owners of trading stalls and pavilions gathered for a conference on the protection of their rights. However, the building rented in advance was closed and controlled by the police. Entrepreneurs protest against the fact that when a new scheme of non-stationary trade objects was adopted, their trading stalls and pavilions were excluded from it.
Gadjimurad Sagitov, the editor-in-chief of the Dagestani newspaper "Novoe Delo". Photo: RFE/RL
18:35, 23 March 2017
Searches in Dagestani MoD coincide with intensification of struggle among Ramazan Abdulatipov's subordinates
The investigative actions at the Dagestani Ministry of Education (MoE) are connected only with the case of a large-scale bribe in the administration of additional education, and they did not affect the work of the department, reports the MoE.
Su-24 landing at the Khmeimim Air Base. ‎Latakia. Photo https://ru.wikipedia.org
18:33, 23 March 2017
Date for return of Ingush battalion from Syria announced
On May 10, fighters of the battalion of the military police sent from Ingushetia to Syria will return home. This has been reported today to Yunus-Bek Evkurov by Vladimir Ivanovsky, the head of the Chief Department of the Russian Military Police.
Magomed Aushev. December 2014. Photo http://mehkkhel.org/
17:04, 23 March 2017
Magomed Aushev identifies three policemen suspected of torturing him
During the confrontations arranged on March 21 and 22, Magomed Aushev has identified two other policemen. According to the resident of the Ingush village of Ekazhevo, they tortured him. Earlier, Magomed Aushev identified one of the policemen and claimed that he used violence against him.
A factory for the production of facade bricks in Grozny. Photo http://grozny-inform.ru
14:55, 23 March 2017
"Novaya Gazeta": Chechen money discovered in "laundromat scheme"
Officials of the Chechen Ministry of Construction paid their foreign contractors through the "laundromat scheme", a network of one-day "money laundering" companies. 22 billion US dollars were withdrawn from Russia through such companies. This was reported by the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" with reference to the story of the construction of a brick factory in Grozny, investigated together with the Slovenian edition "Delo".
A participant of the rally in memory of Nemtsov with the photos of the murdered politician. Rostov-on-Don, February 26, 2017. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for "Caucasian Knot"
14:27, 23 March 2017
In case of Boris Nemtsov's murder, prosecutor demands to prolong arrest of defendants
Today, the public prosecutor has filed a motion to extend for three months the period of detention in custody for the defendants in the case of the Boris Nemtsov's murder. The court has postponed the pronouncement of the decision until March 28.
The newspaper and magazine complex of the republic in Makhachkala. Photo: the official site of the administration of Makhachkala, http://www.mkala.ru
09:45, 23 March 2017
Ramazan Abdulatipov: monument to killed journalists to be built near Press House
In Makhachkala, a monument to killed journalists will be built near the renovated Press House. This was announced by Dagestani leader Ramazan Abdulatipov in Instagram.
Nikolai Nesterenko, Cossack Ataman of Anapa. Photo http://pda.fedpress.ru/sites/fedpress/files/kuskoff/news/nesterenko_1.jpg
09:36, 23 March 2017
Ataman Nikolai Nesterenko announces his willingness to compensate damage to Anapa City Mayoralty
In the case against Nikolai Nesterenko, Deputy Cossack Ataman of Anapa, the court has questioned staff members of the city administration and the judge who considered the claim filed by Nikolai Nesterenko against the Mayoralty. According to his advocate, the defendant himself is willing to abandon the land plot in question and pay damages to the Mayoralty.
Mardiros Demerchyan. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for "Caucasian Knot"
05:03, 23 March 2017
ECtHR prolongs deadline for receiving objections to Russia's replies in Mardiros Demerchyan's case
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has extended until April 1 the deadline for receiving objections from the defence to the response of the Russian authorities in the case of Mardiros Demerchyan, a Sochi builder, who claimed to be tortured.
Zhalaudi Geriev. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for "Caucasian Knot"
21:22, 22 March 2017
Geriev’s case accepted to consideration by Presidium of Chechen SC
A cassation complaint against the court verdicts on the case of Zhalaudi Geriev, a journalist of the "Caucasian Knot", has been sent to the Presidium of the Supreme Court (SC) of the Chechen Republic. The violations committed by the first-instance and appeal courts had affected the outcome of the case, says the statement of the SC.
Pre-election campaign in Abkhazia. March 2017. Photo by Dmitry Stateynov for "Caucasian Knot"
20:57, 22 March 2017
Journalists predict low voter turnout at second round of elections in Abkhazia
The voting at the second round of parliamentary elections in Abkhazia, scheduled for March 26, will have low turnout, the Abkhaz journalists Anton Krivenyuk and Ibragim Chkadua believe. There is no mandatory turnout threshold in the second round; so, it will not affect the outcome of the elections, the chairman of the CEC of Abkhazia has noted.
Leonid Tibilov during the ceremony of his inauguration. South Ossetia, April 19, 2012. Photo by Arsen Kozaev for "Caucasian Knot"
19:32, 22 March 2017
Political analysts do not rule out Tibilov’s interest of disrupting election
In case of an increase of Anatoly Bibilov's chances to win, the incumbent Leonid Tibilov will try to disrupt or falsify the election of the president of South Ossetia, said the Russian and South-Ossetian political analysts and politicians, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Advocate Ilya Novikov. Photo: Anton Naymlyuk (RFE/RL)
17:40, 22 March 2017
Karaulova’s advocates point to contradictions of verdict to instructions of SC’s Presidium
The actions of Varvara Karaulova are not under the definition of participation in a terrorist community, which was given by the Presidium of the Supreme Court (SC) of Russia, said her advocate Ilya Novikov. According to her defence, the result of the trial will be parents’ attempts to hide information about their children’s the contacts with militants.
Georgy Margvelashvili is giving the oath. Tbilisi, November 17, 2013. Photo by the press service of the government of Georgia
17:22, 22 March 2017
Opposition is against election of President of Georgia by collegium members
The proposal to elect President of Georgia by electoral collegium is considered by the State Constitutional Commission. The ruling party supports the project; however, oppositionists insist to preserve the presidential election by direct vote.
Kirill Bobro. Photo gulagu.net
15:58, 22 March 2017
Kirill Bobro charged with drug possession
Today, investigators in Stavropol presented Kirill Bobro, an activist of the "Yabloko" Party, a charge of a large-scale possession of drugs. Vitaly Zubenko, his advocate, said that the custody of his client has been appealed against.
Ilgar Mamedov (to the right). Photo: Turkhan Karimov (RFE/RL)
12:48, 22 March 2017
Ilgar Mamedov complains about poor health
Ilgar Mamedov, the imprisoned leader of the “Republican Alternative” (ReAl) movement, has asked for examination by foreign doctors, the ReAl has reported.
Makhmud Velitov. Photo http://kavpolit.com/articles/velitov-30555/
10:37, 22 March 2017
Case of Imam Velitov sent to court
The Moscow Prosecutor's Office has approved the indictment against Makhmud Velitov, the Imam of the "Yardyam" mosque, accused of public justification of terrorism, his advocate has reported.
The flag of the LGBT community. Photo http://www.riakchr.ru/vlasti-nalchika-zapretili-lgbt-aktivistam-provodit-v-gorode-gej-parad/
10:34, 22 March 2017
Internet users disbelieve fake video about gay parade in Nalchik
A video has appeared on the Internet about a gay parade, allegedly held in Nalchik. The "Life" TV Channel, whose logo stands on the video, asks residents of Kabardino-Balkaria not to react to the video, treating it as a fake. Most of the comments under the video indicate that people did not believe that it is true.
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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.