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Rizvan Guseinov, the Head of the Centre for Caucasian Studies. Photo http://www.rizvanhuseynov.com/2014_12_01_archive.html
13:35, 15 March 2017
International conference calls to peacemaking initiatives on Nagorno-Karabakh problem
The settlement of the conflict around Nagorno-Karabakh is impossible without the participation of civil society, the participants of the international conference "Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Origins, Peacemaking and Role of Civil Society", held in Baku on March 14, are sure.
Eduard Kokoity (in the center) with his supporters. Photo by Arsen Kozaev for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:21, 15 March 2017
Kokoity supporters threatened to intensify protests for refusal to meet Tibilov (+video)
The night talks held in the building of the Security Council ended in an agreement about the meeting of the former head of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity with the incumbent President Leonid Tibilov, said Sergey Kharebov, the head of Kokoity’s electoral office. According to his story, if the meeting fails, "the protesters will decide themselves what to do."
10:50, 15 March 2017
HRC "Memorial": Magomed Aushev recognizes suspect of torturing him
Magomed Aushev has identified one of the employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Ingushetia, who applied violence to him during the confrontation. However, the suspect refuted Aushev's words, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" reports.
Stray dogs. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
09:00, 15 March 2017
Makhachkala authorities report start of catching stray dogs for shelter
Makhachkala has started catching stray dogs and putting them into a special shelter, the Mayoralty has announced.
Subbotnik in Grozny. March 13, 2017. Photo: Ibragim Temirkhanov / IA "Grozny-Inform"
06:12, 15 March 2017
Authorities report 16,000 participants in subbotniks in Grozny
Employees of state institutions and students higher schools of Grozny report they were forced to take part in mass subbotniks held in the Chechen capital. Officials of Grozny administration refute these accusations.
The bridge under which the body of Nadezhda Degtereva was found. Sochi. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
04:35, 15 March 2017
Sochi investigator finds no link of Degtereva’s death with alienation of her housing
An investigator refused to initiate a criminal case in connection with the death of the 36-year-old Nadezhda Degtereva, who committed suicide by jumping from a bridge in Sochi. Praskovya Degtereva, her mother, states that her daughter was brought to suicide by "black realtors."
Cherkessk, KChR. Photo: Timur Agirov http://timag82.livejournal.com/218786.html
03:36, 15 March 2017
At background of threats, LGBT activists state readiness to initiate gay parades in all NCFD regions
The initiators of actions in support of the rights of the LGBT community in the regions of Southern Russia continue receiving threats, said Vladimir Klimov, an activist. Still, despite this, after appealing against the received refusals, as he said, they intend to initiate actions in other regions of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD).
Galina Genko gives the "Bibliography of the Caucasus" to the Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (MAE) of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS). Photo: http://www.kunstkamera.ru/news_list/science/2017_03_06/" class="main_article_image
23:14, 14 March 2017
Experts treat works of twice repressed Caucasian scholar Anatoly Genko as unique
According to experts, the "Bibliography of the Caucasus", compiled by historian and Caucasus scholar Anatoly Genko and donated to the Kunstkammer, is of great interest to the national science. A daughter of Anatoly Genko stated her father was twice repressed for writing about the problems of the small peoples of the Caucasus.
Patimat Alieva and Murtazali Gasanguseinov, the parents of the slain Gasanguseinov brothers, at a a press conference at the office of the Dagestani branch of the HRC "Memorial". March 14, 2017. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:32, 14 March 2017
Defence states attempt to deprive Gasanguseinov parents of rehabilitation right
Investigators try to deprive the parents of the slain Gasanguseinov brothers of the right to rehabilitation of their sons, said the lawyers of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Memorial”. The establishment of a human rights organization named after Gasanguseinov brothers was announced to help those who suffered from power agents’ lawlessness.
Supporters of Eduard Kokoity. Tskhinvali, March 13, 2017. Photo by Arsen Kozaev for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:15, 14 March 2017
South-Ossetian SC dismisses complaint filed by Eduard Kokoity
The Supreme Court (SC) of South Ossetia has upheld the decision of the Central Election Commission (CEC) to refuse to register Eduard Kokoity as a candidate for the presidential election.
18:31, 14 March 2017
Investigators suspect law enforcers of kidnapping Ingush resident
The Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) reports that policemen are suspected of kidnapping in 2010 a resident of Ingushetia and during five days demanding from him to confess to crimes.
A police officer and relatives of the policemen, detained in the case of Tskaev's death, at a protest action. Vladikavkaz, March 14, 2017. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:23, 14 March 2017
Vladikavkaz protesters report pressure on detainees in Tskaev’s case
The policemen, detained within the case of Vladimir Tskaev’s death, are offered, in exchange for the freedom, to testify against each other, the protesters Vladikavkaz have stated. The investigators’ bias was stressed by the defendant Soslan Sitokhov, who is under recognizance not to leave.
Giyas Ibragimov. Photo: RFE/RL
17:29, 14 March 2017
Azerbaijani SC upholds refusal to re-investigate Giyas Ibragimov's case
The Supreme Court (SC) of Azerbaijan has dismissed a cassation appeal filed against the refusal of the court of appeal to carry out the re-investigation into the activist Giyas Ibragimov's case.
A participant of the "tractor march". Krasnodar Region, August 2016. Photo: RFE/RL
17:20, 14 March 2017
Kuban farmers find supporters for their "tractor march"
The new "tractor march" will be coordinated with the authorities in order to avoid detentions of protesters. This was announced by farmers. According to them, taxi drivers and truck drivers will also take part in the protest action.
The house the Dyakov family is being evicted from. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:24, 14 March 2017
Sochi court marshals start evicting Dyakov family
Court marshals broke the entrance door and began enforcing the judgement on the eviction of the large Dyakov family out of an apartment of the reserve housing fund.
Oleg Orlov. Photo http://www.hro.org/node/20628
13:19, 14 March 2017
ECtHR obliges Russia to pay compensation to journalists beaten up in Ingushetia
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has obliged the Russian authorities to pay 19,500 euros in compensation for moral damage to human rights defender Oleg Orlov and three journalists kidnapped in Ingushetia in 2007.
The consequences of pogroms in Batumi. Photo https://www.newsgeorgia.ge/vosstanovitelnye-raboty-v-batumi-zavershatsya-segodnya-foto/
12:30, 14 March 2017
Eyewitnesses report details of pogroms in Batumi
The pogroms in Batumi were arranged by participants of the organized rally, the eyewitnesses, political analysts and a journalist, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", assert. According to their story, the demands were put forward by the participants of the first, spontaneous wave of protest, which was provoked by the police’s actions.
Urus-Martan. Photo http://grozny-inform.ru/news/economic/64900/
10:20, 14 March 2017
Residents of Urus-Martan complain about kidnapping
Starting from March 10, family members of Apti Edaev, a kidnapped resident of Urus-Martan, cannot reveal his whereabouts. According to local residents, the man was brought away from a mourning meeting by people dressed in uniform.
The mixed martial arts (MMA) championship among amateurs in Dagestan. Photo http://gazetaingush.ru/photoreport/v-ingushetii-proshel-mezhdunarodnyy-turnir-po-smeshannym-edinoborstvam-road-m-1-bitva-v#
09:34, 14 March 2017
MIA refutes data about brawl at MMA championship in Dagestan
In the course of the incident at the mixed martial arts (MMA) championship among amateurs in Dagestan, no fist blows and bodily injuries were fixed, said the Ministry of Internal Affairs. At the same time, according to the president of the MMA Federation of Dagestan, the athlete Aziz Djumaniyazov was disqualified for one year because of the incident in the ring.
07:31, 14 March 2017
ICRF finds no evidence of torture used against Abdusalam Ramazanov
In Rostov-on-Don, the court has announced the results of an investigation into the fact of detection of a haematoma on the body of Abdusalam Ramazanov, a native of the Tsuntina District of Dagestan, accused of attempting to join militants in Syria.
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The number of killed fighters in Ukraine from southern Russia has reached 9400.

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.