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04:27, 10 March 2017
"Garage" Museum to exhibit paintings of artists of southern Russia at first triennial exposition
Today, in Moscow, the "Garage" Museum is to open the first triennial exposition of the Russian contemporary art. The exposition will include paintings created by 68 artists from all over Russia, including from North Ossetia, Dagestan, Chechnya, and Krasnodar.
At the place of events at Dubrovka Theatrical Centre in 2002. Photo from the booklet 'Undeclared war' prepared by Russian Ministry of Emergencies' press service, http://www.mchs.gov.ru/articles
22:48, 9 March 2017
Prosecutor's Office link assault of "Nord-Ost" with death of hostages
On March 9, the Moscow District Military Court held a session on the case of Khasan Zakaev, accused of helping to commit a terror act at the Dubrovka Theatrical Centre in 2002.
19:44, 9 March 2017
Nesterenko’s defence states threat to his life at IVS
Nikolai Nesterenko, the Deputy Ataman of Anapa, has warned his advocates that he could be poisoned at the temporary detention facility (known as IVS), where he is held as accused of fraud.
Yunus-Bek Evkurov meets members of public organizations, Magas, March 9, 2017. Photo: http://www.ingushetia.ru/news/glava_ingushetii_provel_vstrechu_s_molodezhyu_v_zimnem_sadu/
18:26, 9 March 2017
Evkurov explains searches in Tsechoev's house by check of passport regime
The searches in the house of the well-known Ingush religious figure Isa Tsechoev were held as part of the passport check in the village of Ali-Yurt, Nazran District, as the head of the republic Yunus-Bek Evkurov explained today at a meeting with activists of public and youth organizations in Magas.
Alexei Mandrigelya. Photo: Ivan Korpenko, http://ewnc.org/node/21280
17:25, 9 March 2017
Krasnodar activist arrested for collage with Putin
Alexei Mandrigelya, an activist from Krasnodar, accused of publicly demonstrating Nazi symbols by placing in a social network a photo collage depicting Vladimir Putin against the swastika, was sentenced to ten days of arrest.
Eduard Kokoity. Photo: http://osinform.org/32116-eduard-kokoyty-prinimaet-pozdravleniya-po-sluchayu-dnya-rozhdeniya.html
16:09, 9 March 2017
Kokoity appeals against refusal to register him at election of head of South Ossetia
Today, the initiative group of Eduard Kokoity has appealed to the Supreme Court (SC) with a complaint about the refusal to register Kokoity as a presidential candidate, a source from the Kokoity's electoral office told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Afro-Abkhazian mountaineer. Photo: library of the US Congress, http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/BeWYCJ86TunEupjxZgs0ePpC3hc=/fit-in/1440x1440/uploads%2F2017%2F1%2F18%2Fpeopleofrussia_50.jpg
15:08, 9 March 2017
Scientists explain story of "Afro-Abkhazian" from 19th century photo
In January, the website “Mashable.com” published, in the article "Peoples of the Russian Empire", some photos from the stock of the library of the US Congress, including a portrait of an "Afro-Abkhazian" – a man in a beshmet and a fur hat with a naked dagger, having Negroid facial features. According to the article, these photos are from the collection of the American writer and traveller George Kennan, made in the 1870-1880s.
14:25, 9 March 2017
ECtHR treats transfer of Chechen resident to remote penal colony as violation
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has recognized transfer of convicts to penal colonies located far away from their home as violation of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Among others, family members of Ali Khadjiev, sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment, who is serving his sentence at the Blagoveschensk penal colony of the Amur Region, have also filed a complaint to the ECtHR.
Memorial board with names of Dubrovka terror act victims. Photo: Yuri Timofeev (RFE/RL)
14:16, 9 March 2017
Prosecutor asks court to sentence Khasan Zakaev to 23 years of imprisonment
Today, during the debate of the parties in the case on hostage taking at the Dubrovka Theatre Centre in 2002, the public prosecutor has requested the court to sentence defendant Khasan Zakaev to 23 years of imprisonment in a high-security penal colony. The public prosecutor has also requested the court to satisfy all civil claims filed by the victims.
13:27, 9 March 2017
Azerbaijani journalist Afghan Sadygov accused of defamation
The head of the Jalilabad District of Azerbaijan has filed a lawsuit on defamation against journalist Afghan Sadygov, already sentenced for disorderly conduct. This was reported by advocate Elchin Sadygov.
10:52, 9 March 2017
Resident of Chechnya complains about disappearance of his relative
Beslan Basnukaev, a 42-year-old resident of the village of Aslambek-Sheripovo of the mountainous Shatoi District, disappeared when he left for Grozny in the evening of March 7. This was reported by a relative of the man.
Number of women in parliaments of Southern Caucasus countries doesn't exceed 20%. Photo: https://www.meydan.tv/ru/site/opinion/21682/" class="main_article_image
05:59, 9 March 2017
Rights defenders state women’s discrimination in Southern Caucasus and Russia
On March 8, the Anti-Discrimination Centre (ADC) "Memorial" launched the "All Jobs for All Women" campaign to abolish lists of works and occupations prohibited for women. In some regions of Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia, employment opportunities for women are severely limited. This was told by Stephaniya Kulaeva, the leader of the ADC "Memorial", to the "Caucasian Knot".
Protest against initiative to rename Ingushetia to Alania, Vladikavkaz, March 5, 2017. Photo by Alan Tskhurbaev for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
23:59, 8 March 2017
Political analysts state growth of tension in North Ossetia
The petition to rename Ingushetia into Alania has caused an increase of tension in the society of North Ossetia, said the experts, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
23:33, 8 March 2017
Experts treat searches of Ingush Imams as intimidation acts
The searches of the house of Isa Tsechoev and cars of Khamzat Chumakov's relatives are attempts to intimidate these authoritative religious figures, said the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Participants of action to commemorate victims of Balkar deportation, Nalchik, March 8, 2017. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
21:38, 8 March 2017
Rally in Nalchik demands complete rehabilitation of Balkars
A demand to the authorities to fully rehabilitate Balkars, including a transfer of four villages under the jurisdiction of Balkar districts and the return of historical names to a number of villages, was voiced out by the participants of the rally in Nalchik, dedicated to the 73rd anniversary of the violent eviction of Balkars.
19:18, 8 March 2017
HRC “Memorial” demands to release Bagavutdinova and Polyudova
Today, on March 8, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has issued a statement with comments on the recent releases of the women from the list of political prisoners compiled by the HRC. In particular, rights defenders have supported the pardoning of the resident of Sochi Oksana Sevastidi.
17:30, 8 March 2017
In Tbilisi, Georgian feminists hold action against gender inequality
In Georgia, women face obstacles in career growth. This opinion was voiced by female participants of the action "Break the glass ceiling", held today in Tbilisi.
Mekhriban Vezir. Photo: Facebook.com/mehriban.vezir
13:26, 8 March 2017
Azerbaijani activist reports her detention at airport
In the evening of March 7, before leaving for Turkey from the Heydar Aliev Airport in Baku, Mekhriban Vezir, the leader of the Centre for Political Culture of Azerbaijani Women, was detained when she was passing the border control. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by the activist herself.
Dry cane caught fire. Photo: http://ewnc.org/node/23580
09:09, 8 March 2017
"EcoWatch" claims understatement of official data on scale of landscape fire
On March 6, in the Krasnodar residential district of Hydraulic Engineers, a dry cane caught fire on the territory of the Pavlovsky flooded area in the floodplain zone of the KubanRiver. The major part of the territory is supposed to be allocated for construction of multi-storey buildings, the "Ecological Watch on Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch) reports.
04:49, 8 March 2017
Advocate Sapiyat Magomedova's brother sentenced for rape
The Khasavyurt City Court has sentenced Magomedrasul Magomedov, a brother of advocate Sapiyat Magomedova, to four years of conditional imprisonment on the charge of committing a rape. The advocate has announced her intention to appeal against the verdict and to file complaint against the judge and the investigator in charge for the case.
News
A resident of Adygea extinguished the Eternal Flame and was put under investigation.

Seder food. Photo: Haim Charbit / Unsplash.com Jewish communities in southern Russia have rejected media coverage of their Passover celebrations.

The court confiscated the assets of the arrested Kuban Health Minister.

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.