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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.
21:00, 10 May 2013
Cameron states UK's intention to cooperate in ensuring safety at Sochi Olympics
Today, in the Sochi residence "Bocharov Ruchei", the Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with the British Prime Minister David Cameron, where they agreed on cooperation of the countries' security services in the field of security during the Olympic Winter Games in 2014.
21:00, 10 May 2013
MIA of Azerbaijan accuses opposition of politicizing road accident in Khudat
The Azerbaijan's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) believes that the opposition is politicizing the traffic accident that occurred on May 9 in the city of Khudat, located in the north of the country and incites the local population for illegal actions. The opposition, in its turn, accuses the authorities of favouring law violators.
20:00, 10 May 2013
Protestor detained in Georgia for shouting against president
In Georgia, the meeting of President Mikhail Saakashvili with students at the Tbilisi State University (TSU) named after Ivane Djavakhishvili was held against the background of protests. One of the protesters - Revaz Revazishvili - was detained by the police for insulting shouts addressed to the head of Georgia.
19:00, 10 May 2013
Georgian government considers legalization of marijuana
The Georgian government is considering a possible decriminalization of using marijuana, as bans are sometimes fraught with reverse consequences, said David Sergeyenko, Minister of Labour, Health and Social Protection.
Inside one of the houses of the village of Gimry after the special operation; Dagestan, May 10, 2013. Photo by Akhmed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:00, 10 May 2013
Dagestani MIA: there was no marauding committed by power agents in Gimry
The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan has refuted the information that in the course of the special operation conducted in the village of Gimry, Untsukul District of Dagestan power agents were looting the village. So far, there is no reliable information on whether the local residents had suffered from the marauding, said the spokesman of the MIA.
Houses in the village of Gimry, Untsukul District of Dagestan, destroyed during the special operation; May 2013 Photo by Akhmed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:00, 10 May 2013
District head: Gimry residents filed 420 claims on their damage sustained during special operation
In the village of Gimry, Untsukul District of Dagestan, the local hospital does not work; only some of the pupils attend the local school; and villagers prefer not to appear in the streets, local residents report. The authorities, in their turn, assert that life is slowly returning to the normal way; and the commission to assess the damage suffered by locals, has completed its work.
Building of the Arts Centre in Shushi; in the 19th century it housed the printing house of the Armenian Spiritual Inspection; Nagorno-Karabakh, May 3, 2013. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:40, 9 May 2013
In Shushi, 200 monuments of history and architecture protected by authorities, Georgy Airapetyan asserts
Residents of Nagorno-Karabakh celebrate the 21st anniversary of the liberation of the city of Shushi (Shusha). In recent years, the reconstruction works in the city were intensified, and the historic buildings and monuments are protected by the authorities. This was stated by Georgy Airapetyan, Chief Architect of the Shushi District.
Liquidation of train derailment at Belaya Kalitva Station in the Rostov Region; May 9, 2013. Courtesy of the press service of the Ministry for Emergencies, mchs.gov.ru
22:30, 9 May 2013
Number of victims in railway accident in Belaya Kalitva increases to 44 persons
The number of victims suffered in the emergency situation arising because of the railway accident, which occurred at the station Belaya Kalitva in the Rostov Region, reached 44 persons, and 17 persons were hospitalized. This updated information was reported by the Chief Department of the Regional Ministry for Emergencies (MfE).
22:20, 9 May 2013
Beslan opens memorial plate in memory of policeman perished at "Chermen" checkpoint
In Beslan, the school No. 6, where Zaur Djibilov, the inspector of the GBDD (road traffic police), who perished at the "Chermen" checkpoint during the terror act committed in October 2012, held the solemn opening of the memorial plate in the form of a stone bas-relief on the wall in the hall.
22:10, 9 May 2013
Wife of man sentenced in case of attack on Ingushetia reports his disappearance during his transfer from SIZO to prison
Temur Pareulidze, who was sentenced in the "case of twelve" in 2011, did not arrive to the prison of Minusinsk where he was sent from the Krasnoyarsk SIZO (pre-trial prison). This was reported by his wife Alexandra Zhivaeva. She expresses her concern over the life and health of her husband and asks human rights defenders to take part in the search for him.
Large family parents Nikolai Shamaev and Elena Samoshina state delay of hunger strike; Volgograd, May 9, 2013. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:00, 9 May 2013
In Volgograd, parents of large families postpone date of hunger strike
Today, in Volgograd, at the Marshal Chuikov's tomb at Mamaev Kurgan, parents of large families announced that they postpone the beginning of a hunger strike and that they would report the start date of the protest action later.
Nilufer Magerramova. Photo from http://haqqin.az
21:00, 9 May 2013
Azerbaijani GPO: police put no pressure on blogger Magerramova
Law enforcement bodies of Azerbaijan refute the reports that the blogger Nilufer Magerramova, who died after falling down from the balcony, had been subjected to pressure by the police because of her publications. According to prosecutors, she often quarrelled with her parents and underwent medical examination.
Victory Day parade in Grozny on May 9, 2013. Photo by Murad Nukhaev, http://www.grozny-inform.ru
20:30, 9 May 2013
Grozny holds Victory Day military parade and march with participation of war veterans
The Chechen capital has held celebrations on the occasion of the 68th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War. In the afternoon on May 8 the central Grozny saw a solemn procession, whose participants carried a symbolic 68-meter-long "St George Ribbon". The celebration ended with a today's military parade.
20:00, 9 May 2013
Aslan Ismajlov's lawyer license suspended in Azerbaijan; he intends to fight for his status
Azerbaijani authorities have stopped the authorities of the well-known lawyer Aslan Ismajlov. On May 8, the Presidium of the Bar of Azerbaijan decided to suspend his advocacy and the law firm "Aslan Ismajlov and Partners" founded by him. It was also decided to file a lawsuit on termination Ismajlov's advocacy practice and expel him from the Bar. Ismajlov himself has treated these decisions as illegal and politically motivated.
19:00, 9 May 2013
Supporters of Azerbaijan's European integration hold flash mob to remind about European values
On the occasion of the Day of Europe, the Azerbaijani European Movement (AEM) has chosen the form of a flash mob, held in Baku within the campaign "European Construction", for promoting the European values. The action was not sanctioned, but the police did not prevent it.
17:00, 9 May 2013
Tamerlan Tsarnaev buried in the USA
Tamerlan Tsarnaev, a suspect of committing the Boston Marathon terror act was buried at night on May 9 in the United States; the place of burial is not disclosed.
22:30, 8 May 2013
Armenian MP withdraws his lawsuit against blogger
Tigran Urikhanyan, an Armenian MP from the "Prosperous Armenia", withdrew his lawsuit from the court on the case of insulting filed against Armenian blogger Edgar Barsegyan.
Girls-pupils of the high school girl school named after Hussein Isaev in the Itum-Kale District of Chechnya. Courtesy of the http://www.itumkali.com
22:20, 8 May 2013
In Chechnya, school lessons to be started with anthems, Chechen Ministry of Education reports
At present, the academic week in Chechen schools will begin with the Russian and Chechen anthems. This was reported by the Republic's Ministry of Education. Officials emphasize that the innovation is aimed at increasing patriotism among school children and educating them in respect to the state attributes. Principals of Chechen schools express ambivalent attitudes towards the new direction of the leaders.
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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.