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20:00, 13 May 2013
Azerbaijan: court dismissed complaint against extension of arrest of "Nida" activist Mamed Azizov
Today, the court has dismissed the appeal against the two-month extension of the arrest of Mamed Azizov, a civil activist of the movement "Nida" (Shout), accused of drug possession.
19:00, 13 May 2013
In Azerbaijan, court upholds conviction of "Khural" editor-in-chief
Today, the Baku Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal complaint lodged by Avaz Zeinalov, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Khural", and upheld the decision of the First Instance Court, which had sentenced the journalist to 9 years in prison.
18:00, 13 May 2013
Power agents drove away Buynaksk resident, his relatives assert
In Dagestan, policemen have detained Zaurbek Ashurov, 25, a resident of Buynaksk, and took him to some unknown place, said his brother Shamsudin Ashurov. In its turn, the press service of the Dagestani MIA has reported that they know nothing about the detention.
A street in Makhachkala, Dagestan, May 2013. Photo by Akhmed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:00, 13 May 2013
Nasimov: Dagestani Prosecutor's Office to check information about kidnapping of Makhach Gamzatov
A check of the information about the kidnapping in Makhachkala of a resident of the republic Makhach Gamzatov will be undertaken by a special unit of the Prosecutor's Office of Dagestan, said Shamil Nasimov, Senior Assistant of the Public Prosecutor of the Republic for contacts with media and public relations, a Senior Adviser of Justice. Gamzatov was detained by the police, said a source from the Lenin ROVD (District Interior Division) of Makhachkala.
23:59, 11 May 2013
Car shelling in Dagestan results in two casualties
According to the spokesman of the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), in Buynaksk unidentified gunmen opened fire at a car and killed a policeman and a civilian who was with him in the car.
23:00, 11 May 2013
Armenian authorities ready to pay 112,000 euros to Jehovah's Witnesses under ECtHR's decision
The Armenian government has decided to pay 112,000 euros to members of the religious community of Jehovah's Witnesses, who had won the case at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
22:00, 11 May 2013
Armenian CEC refuses to annul results of elections in Yerevan
At its sitting on May 11, the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Armenia rejected all the claims lodged by the "Heritage" Party with a demand to nullify the outcomes of the elections to the Board of Elders of Yerevan.
21:00, 11 May 2013
Explosion in Belaya Kalitva could be caused by locomotive malfunction, investigators believe
The reason for the train crash and subsequent explosion at the station Belaya Kalitva in the Rostov Region could be in a violation by the locomotive crew of the operating rules for the rolling stock; while the explosion could be caused by some technical failure of the rolling stock, according to investigators.
The CEC presented preliminary results of the by-elections of the Parliament of Georgia on April 28, 2013. Photo from http://www.cec.gov.ge
19:00, 11 May 2013
Ruling coalition wins midterm parliamentary elections in Georgia
At the midterm elections to the Parliament of Georgia, held under the majority system in three constituencies, the winners were the candidates nominated by the ruling coalition "Georgian Dream".
Veterans of the Karabakh War are holding the sitting picket in Liberty Square in Yerevan. The first from the left side is Volodya Avetisyan. Photo from http://www.epress.am
18:00, 11 May 2013
Retired Armenian Army Colonel goes on picket demanding social guarantees to veterans
Volodya Avetisyan, a retired Colonel of the Armenian Army, has started his sitting picket in Liberty Square in Yerevan, demanding from the government to revise the procedure for the calculation of military pensions. A group of veterans of the Karabakh War has joined the protest.
Azer Ali. Still from the video by Azadliq Radiosu, http://www.azadliqradiosu.az/content/article/24983058.html
17:00, 11 May 2013
Radio Liberty reporter fined in Azerbaijan
Today, the Imishli District Court has sentenced Azer Ali, a regional correspondent of the Azerbaijani Service of Radio Liberty to an administrative fine in the amount of 200 manats (about 255 US dollars). He was found guilty of disobeying the police.
16:00, 11 May 2013
Activists disrupt another attempt to demolish unloading dock in Volgograd Region
On May 11, activists of the informal movement in defence of the unloading dock prevented the destruction of the historic building, located in the farmyard of Bobry near the city of Krasnoslobodsk.
Givi Targamadze. Source: Timer.GE
15:00, 11 May 2013
MP Targamadze arrested in absentia in Russia returns to Georgia
Givi Targamadze, a Georgian MP, who is wanted under a request of Russian law enforcement bodies, has returned today from Vilnius to Tbilisi.
14:00, 11 May 2013
Part of equipment of Gabala RLS removed from Azerbaijan to Russia
Most of the property of the Gabala radiolocation station (RLS), which belongs to Russia, has already been transported out of Azerbaijan, Khalaf Khalafov, Deputy Foreign Minister told reporters on May 10.
13:00, 11 May 2013
Armenia: "Hetq" journalist claims receiving threats
In Armenia, Ani Ovannisyan, a journalist of the edition named "Hetq", gave to the police an audio record of a conversation with some unknown man, who threatened her and her family.
Karen Sarkisyan, a Karabakh War veteran, with a car, his gift on the occasion of triple holiday; Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh, May 9, 2013. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:00, 11 May 2013
Six veterans of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict presented with new cars
In Stepanakert, on the occasion of the May 9 holiday, during the opening ceremony of the administrative building of the Union of Liberators of Artsakh, six participants of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh were presented with Lada cars received from sponsors. One more car was handed over to Union of Liberators.
Cattle wagon with dates of deportation and return of Chechens to homeland installed in the Memorial Complex "Alley of Glory", Grozny, April 10, 2013. Photo of the "Caucasian Knot"
22:50, 10 May 2013
Chechnya marks Day of Memory and Grief
Today, residents of Chechnya mark the Day of Memory and Grief for the nations of the republic; the holiday was established in 2011. Earlier, this date was marked on February 23, the day of the deportation in 1944 of Chechens and Ingushes to Kazakhstan and Central Asia.
22:20, 10 May 2013
Court in Buynaksk arrests three local residents, whose houses were blown up
Asadullah Tseretilov, Asadullah Karanaev and Said Umarov, who live in Buynaksk and in whose houses, according to power agents, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were found and neutralized on May 6, were arrested by the court for a month. Law enforcers now decide whether a criminal case against them will be opened for storing explosives. Their relatives say that they intend to seek compensation for the property damaged by the explosions.
Military brass orchestra of the Defence Army at the holiday; Nagorno-Karabakh, Stepanakert, May 9, 2013. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:10, 10 May 2013
Nagorno-Karabakh marks triple holiday on May 9 with folk festivals and parade
On May 9, Nagorno-Karabakh held final celebration events on the occasion of the triple holiday - the 68th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War (WW II), the 21st anniversary of creation of the Defence Army of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) and of the liberation of the city of Shushi (Shusha); the latter began back on May 5.
The 90th birthday of Geidar Aliev is celebrated by feast of flowers; Baku, May 10, 2013. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:00, 10 May 2013
Azerbaijan marks the 90th Geidar Aliev's birthday with Feast of Flowers
The Feast of Flowers is celebrated today in Azerbaijan within the events dedicated to the 90th birthday of the former President of the country Geidar Aliev.
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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.