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16:26, 18 July 2016
Armenian Ministry of Public Health reports sixth wounded person in capture of police regiment building
Five persons, wounded during the attack of members of the "Constituent Parliament" on the building of the police regiment in Yerevan, are in hospitals, another victim has been discharged.
Policeman, Yerevan, July 17, 2016. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
16:02, 18 July 2016
Yerevan police detains nine opposition supporters
About 3:10 p.m. Moscow time, policemen have detained a group of activists, who came to the captured building of the police regiment in Yerevan, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports from the place of events.
Policeman, Yerevan, July 17, 2016. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
15:59, 18 July 2016
Third hostage released in Yerevan
As reported by the Armenian National Security Service (NSS), today, after negotiations, the supporters of the opposition, who had seized the building of the police patrol-and-guard service in Yerevan, have released another hostage.
15:02, 18 July 2016
MCC extends Zakaev's arrest by three months
Today, the Moscow City Court (MCC) has granted an investigators' petition to extend the arrest of Khasan Zakaev, a native of Chechnya, accused in the case of the seizure of the Dubrovka Theatre in 2002, by October 21.
Svetlana Anokhina, editor-in-chief of the online edition "Daptar.ru" on Dagestani women. Photo: Vera Vasilieva (RFE/RL)
14:11, 18 July 2016
Women from Caucasus do not dare to defend their rights, experts assert
Victims of violence should first be mentally ready to change their lives and not be afraid to assert their rights. This was stated by experts who provided psychological support to women living in Northern Caucasus.
Policemen, Yerevan, July 17, 2016. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
11:20, 18 July 2016
Armenian law enforcers report on opposition's refusal to lay down arms
The National Security Service of Armenia has called on the rebels who seized the building of the regiment of the patrol-and-security service, to stop the armed resistance.
Flag of Turkey in the hands of participants of the action in support of Erdogan, Istanbul, July 17, 2016. Photo by Magomed Tuayev for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
11:07, 18 July 2016
Actions of Turkish coup's organizers threaten natives of Caucasus, political analysts believe
The attempt of the military coup in Turkey may result in the increased interaction between Istanbul and Moscow on issues of international security, and that fact may have a negative impact on the natives of Northern Caucasus, who live in Turkey. This opinion was expressed by Turkish political analysts.
02:15, 18 July 2016
In Yerevan, police release about 50 people detained in connection with seizure of police building
In Armenia, about a quarter of all members of the opposition movements, brought to the police stations after a group of armed people seized the building of the police regiment in Yerevan, is released. This was reported by a staff member of the Armenian Ombudsman's Office.
01:21, 18 July 2016
On July 11-17, 2016, five persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of July 11-17, 2016, five persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, three persons were killed, and two others were wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Participants of the action against ‘Yarovaya’s package of laws’, Rostov-on-Don, July 17, 2016. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
19:09, 17 July 2016
Rostov-on-Don: nineteen people come to action against "Yarovaya's package of laws"
The package of anti-terrorism laws adopted by the State Duma violates the Constitution of Russia. This was claimed by participants of a picket in Rostov-on-Don sanctioned by the authorities.
Participants of the rally in support of Erdogan in Istanbul hold Chechen flag. Photo by Magomed Tuayev for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
17:13, 17 July 2016
Natives of Caucasus attend actions in support of Erdogan in Istanbul
Natives of Chechnya, Dagestan, and Kabardino-Balkaria took part in marches and rallies in Istanbul and welcomed the suppression of the attempted military coup by the Turkish authorities.
Police officers near the building seized by oppositionists. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
14:34, 17 July 2016
Armenian opposition announces mass detentions of its supporters
In Armenia, the seizure of a police station by supporters of the "Constituent Parliament" has been followed by mass detentions of activists. This was reported by the opposition. Detainees are not allowed to be visited by advocates, reports the Vanadzor Office of the Helsinki Civil Assembly.
Police vehicles nearing seized building, Yerevan, July 17, 2016. Photo: screenshot of video record made by the ‘Caucasian Knot’ correspondent Tigran Petrosyan.
14:09, 17 July 2016
Police building seized in Armenia
Today, a regiment of the patrol-and-security service of the Armenian police has been attacked in Yerevan. The people inside the building were taken hostage. The responsibility for the attack was claimed by members of the opposition "Constituent Parliament", who demanded to release political prisoners, including their leader Zhirair (Jirair) Sefilyan.
Meeting of residents of Gagarinsky District in Sochi, July 15, 2016. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
05:49, 17 July 2016
Sochi: activists speak against installation of CCTV cameras throughout city
In Sochi, at gatherings, tenants of multi-apartment houses were proposed by the management companies to install CCTV cameras on facades of their houses with a view to combat terrorism. According to agents of the management companies, the appropriate requirement was voiced by officials of the Sochi city administration. Members of the house committees criticized the offer to install CCTV cameras at the expense of the tenants of the houses.
Parliament of Georgia in Kutaisi. Photo Voice of America (Russian service) для "Wikipedia"
20:03, 16 July 2016
"Free Democrats" Party presents its first candidates for Parliament of Georgia
At its 6th congress, the oppositional party "Free Democrats" has presented its first group of twenty candidates for Georgia's MPs, who will run by the party list.
A protest action of the miners from Gukovo and Krasny Sulin. Rostov-on-Don, May 25, 2016. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:18, 16 July 2016
Prosecutor's Office demands to arrest participant of miners' protests in Gukovo
In the Rostov Region, an official from the Prosecutor's Office of the town of Zverevo has sent to the court a request to change the pre-trial restriction measure to house arrest for Valery Dyakonov, First Secretary of the Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) and one of the leaders of the miners on protest.
Clashes in the streets in Turkey, 15.07.2016. Photo from Twitter Al Jazeera Türk, twitter.com/AJTurk/status/754081777514414080/photo/1
15:04, 16 July 2016
Coup in Turkey could not worsen Ankara-Baku relations, political analysts believe
The relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey are based on common political and economic interests and are not determined by those persons who are in power. This opinion was voiced by political analysts, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
11:57, 16 July 2016
Case on attack of natives of Chechnya on MfE employees in Vnukovo returned to prosecutor
The Scherbinka District Court of Moscow has ruled to return the criminal case against three natives of Chechnya accused of assaulting employees of the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) to the prosecutor; however, the court did not change their freedom restraint measure.
The detention of the soldiers who took sides with the organizers of the armed coup. Screenshot of a video by the Daily Sabah agency, YouTube.com
11:19, 16 July 2016
Diplomatic mission of Azerbaijan to Turkey operates in enhanced mode
Azerbaijani citizens, who stay in Turkey, which continues to suppress a coup, may apply for assistance to the Azerbaijani diplomatic mission representative offices in Ankara, Istanbul, and Kars. This was reported by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Flights from Azerbaijan to Turkey have been cancelled.
Andrei Tazeev, an expert of the "Central Bureau of Independent Forensic Examinations". Photo: Sud-medexpertiza.ru
10:00, 16 July 2016
Ruslan Rakhaev not involved in detainee's death, independent forensic examiner reports
In court, Andrei Tazeev, an expert of the "Central Bureau of Independent Forensic Examinations", has compared two key examinations conducted in the case against Ruslan Rakhaev, the deputy chief of the UVD (Interior Department) for the city of Cherkessk.
News
The name of the killed fighter from Dagestan in Ukraine has been announced.

The sharp rise in fuel prices in the Rostov region outraged internet users.

Alexey Kardashov. Photo from his personal page on the social network "VKontakte" The defendants in the Kardashov murder case refused to answer questions from the victim's side.

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.