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Electrical pole. Photo http://www.riadagestan.ru
10:05, 10 February 2017
Debt of Dagestani enterprises for electricity exceeds half billion roubles
As of January 1, the debt of industrial enterprises of Dagestan for electricity exceeded the amount of 92.2 million roubles, while the debt of non-industrial sector exceeded 412 million roubles. This was reported by the "Dagestani Energy Retail Company", which also announced its intention to cut off electricity supply to 196 debtors in February.
Magomed Mutsolgov. Photo: RFE/RL
05:19, 10 February 2017
After months of checking, SC refuses to open case against Magomed Mutsolgov
The investigating authorities have refused to initiate criminal proceedings against Ingush human rights defender Magomed Mutsolgov. Law enforcers claimed discovery on the Magomed Mutsolgov's PCs of materials in support of terrorists and materials of pornography. However, none of the law enforcers' claims was confirmed.
Vladikavkaz. Photo: Sputnik/Alexander Polyakov
04:16, 10 February 2017
Residents of North Ossetia ask to identify priorities for improving residential districts
The government of North Ossetia has announced that the address list of works on improvement of households in the capital and regional centres of the republic will be formed on the results of public hearings prior to April 1. At first, trees should be planted at city yards, and order should be brought to parking of vehicles. This opinion was reported by residents of Vladikavkaz, questioned by the "Caucasian Knot".
Artak Kirakosyan, a human rights defender. Photo: PanARMENIAN Photo / Tigran Mehrabyan
04:10, 10 February 2017
Political analysts link cancellation of Armenian police boss’ visit to Minsk with Lapshin's case
Karen Karapetyan, Prime Minister of Armenia, has cancelled the planned visit of Vardan Yeghiazaryan, Deputy Chief of the Armenian Police, to Belarus. Political analysts have treated the cancellation of the visit as a response to the extradition of Alexander Lapshin. Political analyst Stepan Safaryan has called it "too soft demarche".
01:35, 10 February 2017
Volgograd: roundtable point to problems faced by NPOs providing social care services
In 2017, the Volgograd Region stipulates subsidies for the non-profit organizations (NPOs), providing services in the field of social services, for the whole amount of about 96 million roubles. This was reported by the Social Protection Committee for the Volgograd Region.
In December 2016, Florian Klenk, editor-in-chief of the Austrian weekly news magazine "Falter", critized the AFP members' visit to Kadyrov. He demanded to explain, "who pays for such trips". Photo: https://twitter.com/florianklenk/status/801169369762066433
23:59, 9 February 2017
Scandal with Chechens in Austria used for political purposes
The scandal with the detention of Chechens in Vienna was used by Austrian nationalists and the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Austria, who stated that "refugees have abused the hospitality," Herweg Heller, an Austrian journalist, has stated.
Vladikavkaz polyclinic. Photo: Gbuz7.ru
22:59, 9 February 2017
MPH promises to check diplomas of chief physician of Vladikavkaz polyclinic
The chief physician of one of Vladikavkaz polyclinics was appointed to this position without completing a higher school and without the relevant work experience, said the chair of the city assembly. The Ministry of Public Health (MPH) has presented the doctor as a worthy specialist, but promised to check the authenticity of his diplomas.
The participants of the rally of the "Musavat" Party in Baku. An inscription on a poster: "Freedom". October 25, 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:33, 9 February 2017
Branches of two oppositional parties forced out of their offices in Sheki
By decision of the authorities, regional branches of the oppositional "People's Front Party of Azerbaijan" (PFPA) and the "Musavat" Party have been evicted from their offices in the Azerbaijani town of Sheki. The parties treat this decision as politically motivated.
18:05, 9 February 2017
Relatives of detained resident of Ingushetia cannot locate him
Today, Mikail Kartoev, a resident of Malgobek, was detained by power agents and taken away to some unknown place, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has reported; Mukharbek Kartoev, the detainee’s father, has appealed to the HRC for help.
Mikhail Delyagin. Photo: RFE/RL
17:05, 9 February 2017
Economists expect pressure on businesses after Kadyrov's demand to attract investment
The Kadyrov’s demand to his officials to attract investments may result in extortions in Chechnya, the economist Mikhail Delyagin believes. His colleague Mikhail Chernyshov is sure that without specific plans this demand is pure demagoguery.
Makhmud Velitov, the Imam of the Moscow "Yardyam" Mosque. Photo https://www.business-gazeta.ru/news/316541#9
16:08, 9 February 2017
Court leaves Imam Velitov under house arrest
Today, the Moscow City Court (MCC) has upheld the extension of house arrest of Makhmud Velitov, the Imam of the Moscow "Yardyam" Mosque, accused of public justification of terrorism in his words about Abdulla Gappaev, who was killed in Dagestan.
Zhalaudi Geriev in the courtroom. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:58, 9 February 2017
Zhalaudi Geriev's defence files appeal against verdict
Today, advocates Alaudi Musaev and Nadezhda Ermolaeva have filed to the Presidium of the Supreme Court (SC) of the Chechen Republic an appeal in the case against Zhalaudi Geriev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. The defence requests to cancel the verdict pronounced by the Shali District Court and the decision of the judicial board on criminal cases of the Supreme Court of the Chechen Republic to leave the sentence without changes.
A judicial guard near the apartment of the Dyakov family. June 10, 2016. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
05:22, 9 February 2017
Sochi Court refuses to reconsider decision on eviction of family with many children
The birth of the third child and the recognition of another child as disabled is not a reason to reconsider the decision on eviction of a family with many children from temporary housing. This decision was pronounced by the court of Sochi.
The participants of the rally against the construction of the museum in the Park in Makhachkala. January 29, 2017. Photo by Timur Isaev for the "Caucasian Knot"
03:02, 9 February 2017
In Makhachkala, activists explain rejection of park urbanization by powerful public pressure
Construction of the museum "Russia is my history" in the Lenin Komsomol Park has been prevented due to the efforts of the public and the mass appeals of Makhachkala residents to the federal centre. This opinion is voiced by opponents of the construction of the museum in the Lenin Komsomol Park.
Igor Stenin. Photo by Yelena Grebenyuk for the "Caucasian Knot"
02:05, 9 February 2017
Igor Stenin's defence files complaint to ECtHR
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has received a complaint against the verdict to Igor Stenin, the leader of the movement "Russians of Astrakhan", who is serving his sentence on the charge of public calls for extremism. This was reported by his advocate Natasha Dobreva.
The ruins of the village of Chodjuk Mardjanly. Photo by Faik Medzhid for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:26, 8 February 2017
Azerbaijani refugees want to return to village of Chodjuk Mardjanly (+video)
Mine clearing activities have been launched in the village of Chodjuk Mardjanly controlled by the Azerbaijani troops. 200 families of internally displaced persons (IDPs) declared their willingness to return to the village.
Mardiros Demerchyan with his wife. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:33, 8 February 2017
"Public Verdict" urged Moskalkova to take Demerchyan’s case under control
At today's court session on the case of the Sochi builder Mardiros Demerchyan, the judge acted objectively, by pointing to investigator’s mistakes and contradictions in testimonies, said the representative of the Fund "Public Verdict".
Alexander Iskandaryan, a political analyst. Photo: RFE/RL
20:37, 8 February 2017
Armenian political analysts: Lapshin is bargaining chip in Baku-Minsk relations
Belarus has extradited the blogger Alexander Lapshin, who is supporting the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh, to Azerbaijan in order to strengthen its relations in the energy sector, the Armenian experts, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", are sure.
A street in the village of Andi, Dagestan. Photo: Magomedgadji Murtazaliev http://odnoselchane.ru/?page=photos_of_category&sect=306&pg=3&com=photogallery
17:51, 8 February 2017
Andi residents report house-to-house visits of power agents
Power agents are checking passports in the village of Andi, Botlikh District of Dagestan, said local residents.
Alexander Lapshin is convoyed in Baku, February 7, 2017. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:00, 8 February 2017
"Helsinki Initiative-92" treats Lapshin’s extradition as violation of OSCE Charter
The inaction of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on the issue of deporting by Belarus to Azerbaijan of the blogger Alexander Lapshin threatens the talks of the parties of the Karabakh conflict, members of the Nagorno-Karabakh Committee "Helsinki Initiative-92" believe.
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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.