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Khadija Ismayilova. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:49, 6 May 2015
Khadija Ismayilova receives Barbara Goldsmith Award
The awarding in absentia of Barbara Goldsmith Award to the arrested Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova was held in New York on May 5.
Rasul Jafarov. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:46, 6 May 2015
Defence appeals against sentence to Rasul Jafarov
In Azerbaijan, Rasul Jafarov's advocates have filed an appeal against his conviction, asking to acquit the rights defender.
Faraj Kerimli. Photo http://www.contact.az/docs/2015/Social/050600115154en.htm#.VUpb7I7tlBc
15:20, 6 May 2015
Azerbaijan: oppositionist Faraj Kerimli sentenced to 6.5 years in prison
The Baku Court of Grave Crimes has convicted Faraj Kerimli, an activist of the "Musavat" Party, accused of illegal drug dealing.
The Memorial Complex "Novaya Zemlya". Novorossiysk. Photo by the user rwike77 from the site flickr.com
12:25, 6 May 2015
Two girls back at large after arrest for dancing at Novorossiysk memorial
Two girls, who spent 10 days in the detention centre of the Department for Novorossiysk of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) after dancing at the Memorial "Malaya Zemlya" (Minor Land) in that city, have been released.
The corridor of the inter-district temporary detention facility. Photo: Yuliya Simatova / Yugopolis
09:16, 6 May 2015
Prosecutors reveal mass violations in Prokhladny IVS
The absence of a duly qualified medic, violations of catering and storage of drugs were revealed by the prosecutor's office at the inter-district temporary detention facility (known as IVS) located in the city of Prokhladny in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR).
The law enforcers' cars in Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
06:50, 6 May 2015
Djambulat Dadaev's family to seek punishment for participants of special operation in Grozny
The defence of relatives of Djambulat Dadaev, who was killed by agents of Stavropol police in Grozny, intends to seek the opening of a criminal case against the operative agents, who performed the special operation in the capital of Chechnya, said the lawyer Zaurbek Sadakhanov.
The flags of the "Islamic State". Photo: http://igil.info/news/item/489-is-caught-spy
01:15, 6 May 2015
State Department announces reward for information about Umar al-Shishani
The US State Department has announced a reward for any information about Tarkhan Batirashvili (Umar al-Shishani), a field commander of the "Islamic State" (IS), which was declared a terrorist organization.
The parliamentary elections in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. May 3, 2015. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:03, 5 May 2015
Outcomes of elections in NKR recognized by all parties
Representatives of all the seven parties, which ran for parliamentary seats in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", have stated their recognition of the election outcomes and have no plans to challenge them.
The security guard from the jeep of the convoy of the head of the republic Ramazan Abdulatipov beating the side mirrors of the surrounding cars with a police truncheon. Makhachkala, April 1, 2015. Screenshot of a video by the user MishkaKG http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZzEzujUah8
19:35, 5 May 2015
Police start questioning witnesses on incident with damaging cars in Makhachkala
The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for Dagestan has launched an investigation into the resonant incident with damage to private cars in Makhachkala. According to eyewitnesses, bodyguards of Ramazan Abdulatipov were involved in the incident.
Tural Mustafaev. Photo: http://www.azadliq.info/siyast/58093-tural-mustafayev-rizsini-geri-goetuermk-istdiyin-goer-hbs-olundu.html
18:42, 5 May 2015
Journalist Mustafaev claims being pressured by investigators after his speech in support of Khadija Ismayilova
The General Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijani has issued a warning to journalist Tural Mustafaev, who withdrew his complaint against journalist Khadija Ismayilova. Tural Mustafaev claimed being subjected to pressure by investigators and announced his intention to seek asylum in the EU and the United States.
Handcuffs. Photo: Fedyor Obmaykin / Yugopolis
18:00, 5 May 2015
Court pardons second ex-juror in case of Yuri Budanov's murder
The court has found Vitaly Pronin, a former juror in the case of the murder of Colonel Yuri Budanov, guilty of obstructing justice and immediately amnestied the defendant.
The province of Saladin. Iraq. Photo: josefhadi http://wikimapia.org/
17:54, 5 May 2015
Brother of Umar al-Shishani does not confirm information of his death
Idilkhan Batirashvili, a cousin of Tarkhan Batirashvili, also known as Umar al-Shishani, a field commander of the organization "Islamic State" recognized as terrorist, has refused to confirm the information about his murder.
Marine passenger terminal of Novorossiysk. Photo: Nadiaa1995 https://ru.wikipedia.org/
14:04, 5 May 2015
Experts see no direct link of dismissals of Novorossiysk police bosses with resignation of Alexander Tkachov
The dismissals of the leaders of the Department for Novorossiysk of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) after a road traffic accident in Anapa is not directly connected with the transfer to Moscow of Alexander Tkachov, the former Governor of the Krasnodar Territory.
Layout of the 'Veduchi' ski resort. Chechnya. Photo http://www.chechentourism.ru/?page_id=1470
12:52, 5 May 2015
Three mines defused in territory allocated for ski resort in Chechnya
At the site allocated for the construction of the "Veduchi" ski resort in the mountainous Itum-Kale District of Chechnya, combat engineers have cleared more than 120 hectares of the territory of explosive devices.
The opening ceremony of the memorial mural entitled "We Have Won!". Stavropol, May 2, 2015. Photo: the press service of the administration of Stavropol
12:06, 5 May 2015
Memorial of 4222 photos of WW II soldiers installed in Stavropol
The city of Stavropol has hosted the opening ceremony of the memorial mural entitled "We Have Won!", consisting of photos of natives of the Stavropol Territory, who fought in the Great Patriotic War.
Chevron of the Karabakh army soldier. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:48, 5 May 2015
In Azerbaijan, Court sentences Arsen Bagdasaryan to 15 years in prison
The Ganja Court for Grave Crimes has sentenced Karabakh soldier Arsen Bagdasaryan to 15 years of imprisonment on charges of an attempted murder, an attempted act of sabotage, and involvement in a criminal organization.
Aleksand Tsinker, the President of the International expert Centre for Electoral Systems (ICES) (in the centre) in Stepanakert. Nagorno-Karabakh. May 4, 2015. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
07:44, 5 May 2015
ICES recognizes elections in NKR to be in line with international standards
The official mission of observers of the International expert Centre for Electoral Systems (ICES) in Stepanakert has recognized the elections in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) to be in line with the international standards of electoral law and democratic act of free expression of the will of citizens.
Ike Khanumyan, the chairman of the "National Revival". Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh, May 4, 2015. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:20, 4 May 2015
Leaders of NKR's oppositional parties complain about authorities' pressure on voters
The authorities of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) put pressure on voters and actively used their administrative resources during the elections, said the leaders of the oppositional parties "National Revival" and "Movement-88".
19:14, 4 May 2015
Arsen Bagdasaryan asks for minimum sentence
At the court session in Azerbaijan, Arsen Bagdasaryan, a soldier of the Nagorno-Karabakh, has delivered his final speech and asked for the minimum penalty.
The flag of Georgia. Photo by Akhmed Aldebirov for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:08, 4 May 2015
Georgia adopts laws to reform penitentiary system
The Georgian Parliament has approved a number of bills aimed to reform, starting July 1, the country's criminal-correction system. The package of documents has been sent to the president for signing.
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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.