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21:00, 8 August 2012
Residents of dormitory in Grozny report on authorities' demand to leave premises
Tenants of the dormitory in Grozny, located in No. 4 in Vyborgskaya Street of the Zavodskoi District, have reported on the decision of the territorial administration of the "Rosimuschestvo" (the Federal Agency for State Property Management) in Chechnya, in accordance with which about 100 families are to leave the dormitory till September 1. According to the tenants, they have nowhere to go.
20:00, 8 August 2012
Vladimir Zhamborov taken away from Bakulev Centre to some unknown place, his relatives assert
Today, at about 5:30 p.m., unidentified persons seized and took away Vladimir Zhamborov, the head of the administration of the leader of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), a figurant of the case on embezzling state property, from the Moscow medical centre named after Bakulev. This was stated by relatives.
19:00, 8 August 2012
Nana Kakhniashvili: unemployment remains main problem of refugees from conflict zone of South Ossetia
Four years after the beginning of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict, refugees from South Ossetia, who at present live in the Georgian village of Tserovani, complain about unemployment, lack of benefits and normal living conditions.
18:00, 8 August 2012
Figurants of second case on riots in Manege Square sentenced to up to 3 years of imprisonment
Today, the Tver Court of Moscow pronounced sentences of terms, ranging from conditional sentence to 3 years of imprisonment, to 4 persons, found guilty on case on riots in Manege Square, which occurred in December 2010 during the rally in memory of Yegor Sviridov, a fan of the "Spartak" FC, killed in a fight.
17:00, 8 August 2012
At trial on Rasul Mirzaev's case prosecutor asks to mitigate charge against defendant
Today, the Zamoskvorechye District Court of Moscow started pleadings in the case against athlete Rasul Mirzaev, after whose punch Ivan Agafonov, a Moscow student, died. Prosecutor asks the Court to reclassify the offence of the defendant for Article 109 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation "causing death by negligence".
16:00, 8 August 2012
In Ingushetia, refugees intend to go on hunger strike to demand solutions of their problems
On August 7, in Karabulak, the territory of the temporary accommodation centre (TAC) "Promzhilbaza" hosted "a roundtable" on problems of refugees. The discussion was attended by human rights defenders, representatives of public organizations and refugees themselves, who stated that after the Muslim fasting they would go on a hunger strike to demand solutions to their problems.
15:00, 8 August 2012
Today marks fourth anniversary of August events in South Ossetia
Today marks exactly four years from the date, on which hostilities broke out in South Ossetia, turning into the Georgian-Russian military conflict. Russia and Georgia met the anniversary of those events with mutual accusations of unleashing the military conflict.
14:00, 8 August 2012
Three out of four suspected militants surrender during negotiations in Dagestan
Three suspected militants, blocked in a private house in Dagestani Khasavyurt, surrendered as a result of negotiations with power agents. One more suspected militant, hidden in the house, renders armed resistance. This was reported by a source in law enforcement agencies of the city.
Over 100 Syrian Armenians arrive in Armenia; in the photo: Lucine Nazaryan has come with her family; Armenia, Yerevan, August 6, 2012. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:00, 8 August 2012
More than 100 Syrian Armenians arrived in Armenia
On August 6, the "Zvartnots" Airport welcomed more passengers from Syria; 101 persons arrived from Aleppo to Yerevan on that day. Every time, Syrian Armenians are welcomed by representatives of the Ministry of Diaspora; new comers are given leaflets with the information needed to stay in Armenia. This was reported by Atom Mkhitaryan, Chief of the Department for Pan-Armenian programmes of the Ministry of Diaspora.
Republic's Clinical Hospital, Chechnya, Grozny. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
11:00, 8 August 2012
Republic's Clinical Hospital in Chechnya, opened in October 2011, still does not work
At present, new buildings of the Republic's Clinical Hospital (RCH) in Grozny, opened on October 5, 2011, do not work. The RCH will be able to take the first patients only in early 2013. This information was confirmed by a source of the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent in the Ministry of Health of Chechnya.
23:00, 7 August 2012
European Investment Bank to grant loan to Armenia for modernization of border checkpoints
Today, the Government of Armenia and the European Investment Bank signed banking agreements on granting loan in the amount of 37 million euros for the modernization of checkpoints on the border with Georgia and for reconstruction of water treatment facilities.
22:00, 7 August 2012
Baku Court to consider motion of PFPA activist on early release
Today, the Baku Court of Appeal held a preparatory session in connection with the motion on early conditional release, filed by Shakhin Gasanli, the head of the organizational unit of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA).
21:00, 7 August 2012
Iran's temporary cancellation of visa-free regime hinders movement of NAR residents within Azerbaijan
Temporary restoration of Iran visa regime for citizens of Azerbaijan has restricted visits of residents of the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (NAR) to the rest part of Azerbaijan and in the opposite direction.
20:00, 7 August 2012
Victim of explosion in "Bellagio" cafe in Volgograd signs settlement agreement with cafe's owner
Today, on August 7, Edita Novikova, injured in the explosion in the "Bellagio" cafe in Volgograd, signed an agreement with Andrei Koshkadaev, the owner of the cafe. The Central District Court has issued a decision approving the settlement agreement, which will enter into force in 15 days.
19:00, 7 August 2012
In Makhachkala, relatives of detained Izberbash residents picket Prosecutor's Office
Today, in Makhachkala, in Lenin Square and near the building of the Republic's Prosecutor's Office, two unsanctioned pickets were held, which was attended by more than 1000 persons. In the course of the protest actions, citizens demanded to release from the SIZO (pre-trial prison) two residents of the city of Izberbash, detained by power agents, and appealed for help to the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation.
18:00, 7 August 2012
Persons, killed in special operation in territory of Ingush State University, rendered no resistance, their relatives assert
Relatives of Islam Tachiev and Magomed Khayauri, killed in the special operation in the village of Ordzhonikidzevskaya of the Sunzha District, claim that young people did not render any armed resistance and that they were shot and killed by power agents without warning. The family members of the killed persons have appealed to human rights organizations, and they intend to achieve an objective investigation and posthumous rehabilitation of their children.
17:00, 7 August 2012
Two soldiers perished in Azerbaijani Army
Two soldiers of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces perished. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the country. One soldier died in a hospital from illness, and the other one perished as a result of an accident.
16:00, 7 August 2012
Wrestler Revaz Lashkhi wins for Georgia second medal at London Olympics
On August 6, Revaz Lashkhi, a wrestler of Greco-Roman style from Georgia in the weight category of up to 60 kg, managed to enter the final of the London Olympic Games; however, in the final, he was defeated in the competition for the gold medal. At present, the Georgian athletes have two medals at the London Olympic Games.
15:00, 7 August 2012
Defence begins presenting evidence at trial on Rasul Mirzaev's case
In the Zamoskvorechye District Court of Moscow, at the trial against sambo fighter Rasul Mirzaev, after whose punch Ivan Agafonov, a Moscow resident, died, the prosecutors have finished providing evidences of the defendant's guilt, and the defence begins to represent its evidences. The court will summon witnesses. This was stated by Alexei Grebenskoy, the lawyer of the athlete.
14:00, 7 August 2012
In Astrakhan, court sentences initiators of fight on VDV Day in 2011
On August 6, the Kirov District Court of Astrakhan sentenced three initiators of a mass fight at the city market on the Airborne Forces Day (known as VDV Day) in 2011 to imprisonment for the terms of 1 year and 9 months and of 2 years. This was announced by Oleg Dupak, Regional Prosecutor.
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Abkhazia and South Ossetia have ruled out rescinding Venezuela's recognition of their independence.

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.