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21:00, 23 June 2012
Officials of Krasnodar Territory fail to attend roundtable on problems of coastal lands
Today, Krasnodar has hosted a roundtable "Problems of protection of citizens' legitimate rights to use forest and coastal areas in the Krasnodar Territory", organized by the Public Chamber of Russia. The invited environmental officials and law enforcers and the administration of the Territory failed to appear at the discussion.
20:00, 23 June 2012
Iskenderov: 25 stores in Baku are licensed to sell religious books
In Azerbaijan, the process is underway of registering bookshops selling religious literature; in Baku, 25 such shops have received such licenses. At the same time, the State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations is drafting proposals aimed at simplification of the import into the republic of sacred books, said Elshad Iskenderov, the head of the Committee.
19:00, 23 June 2012
Mirzaev's defence appeals against extension of his custody
Alexei Grebenskoy, the defender of the world champion in mixed martial arts Rasul Mirzaev, has filed a complaint against the decision of the Khamovniki District Court in Moscow to extend Mirzaev's custody.
18:00, 23 June 2012
Action demanding to punish those guilty of beating doctors held in Armenia
On June 22, Yerevan hosted a protest was organized by members of the initiative group named "We demand to punish all those responsible for the 'Harsnaqar' incident".
17:00, 23 June 2012
Bomb found and neutralized in technical room of nine-storey block in Nalchik
On June 22 in Nalchik, a TNT block and an explosive device were detected, said a source from law enforcement bodies.
16:00, 23 June 2012
Two groups of Syrian repatriates come to Kabardino-Balkaria
On June 22, two groups of repatriates from Syria in the total number of 31 persons arrived in Nalchik, said Akhmad Stash, the head of the "Peryt" – a public organization for helping compatriots to come to homeland of their ancestors.
15:00, 23 June 2012
Two children injured in skirmish in Khasavyurt
On June 22, a shooting burst out near a sports camp, located on the bank of the Yaryk-Suv River; two children were hurt.
13:00, 23 June 2012
Azerbaijan sets up group of scientists to develop common alphabet of Turkic-speaking countries
The Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic-Speaking States (TurkPA) intends to develop a united alphabet for Turkic-speaking countries. Azerbaijan has set up a special group of scientists to this end.
12:00, 23 June 2012
Iran admits detention of two writers from Azerbaijan
On June 21, the Iranian authorities acknowledged the fact of detention of two Azerbaijani citizens – young writers Farid Gusein and Shakhriyar Gadjizade.
23:50, 22 June 2012
ICRF: Arthur Urusov, Tyrnyauz resident, detained on suspicion of committing crimes
Arthur Urusov, a resident of Kabardino-Balkaria, was not kidnapped, as it was claimed by his relatives, but he was detained by staff members of the Centre "E" of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR). This was reported by a representative of the Republic's Investigatory Department of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).
23:40, 22 June 2012
In Azerbaijan, editor-in-chief of newspaper "Tolyshi Sado" arrested for three months
Today, in Baku, court sanctioned the 3-month arrest of Khilal Mamedov, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Tolyshi Sado", published in the Talysh language, the deputy head of the Talysh Cultural Centre, on charges of drug possession.
23:30, 22 June 2012
In Astrakhan, Oleg Shein fined by 20,000 roubles for unsanctioned action
The Magistrate Court of the Kirov District of Astrakhan fined Oleg Shein by 20,000 roubles for holding an unsanctioned rally, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Debates on women's participation in May 6 parliamentary elections held in Yerevan, Armenia, on June 19, 2012. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:10, 22 June 2012
Larisa Alaverdyan: small number of women in Armenian Parliament explained by their passivity
Small number of female deputies in the National Assembly of new convocation can be explained by the passivity of women living in Armenia and the lack of equal conditions. This was stated by Larisa Alaverdyan, an ex-MP of the previous convocation, during the discussion, devoted to the problems of women's participation in the recent parliamentary elections, held on May 6.
23:00, 22 June 2012
Azerbaijani President grants pardon to convicted oppositionists
Ilham Aliev, Azerbaijani President, granted pardon to 66 convicts. Among the pardoned convicts, there are persons, who are recognized by a number of international organizations as political prisoners.
22:10, 22 June 2012
In Kabardino-Balkaria, parents of resident of Kakhun village claim his unlawful detention by power agents
Parents of Anzor Koshiev, a resident of the village of Kakhun of the Urvan District of Kabardino-Balkaria, born in 1981, appealed to the Republic's Human Rights Centre with a complaint about kidnapping of their son by power agents. At present, according to them, Anzor Koshiev is being kept at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) of Nalchik, and he was charged of illegal possession of weapons and drugs.
22:00, 22 June 2012
Relatives of Nalchik resident ask prosecutors to take urgent measures in connection with his kidnapping
On June 18, in Nalchik, law enforcement agents kidnapped Eldar Mamaev, a local resident, born in 1982. This was reported by his brother Rustam Mamaev. The kidnapped man is a faithful Muslim; he prays and attends a mosque every Friday, and for a long time, he has been noticing that he is followed. His relatives fear that in case of his detention he may be subjected to unlawful methods of investigation.
21:00, 22 June 2012
In Gali District of Abkhazia, local resident Lasha Belkaniya kidnapped
Lasha Belkaniya, a resident of the village of Khumushkhur of the Gali District of Abkhazia, born in 1977, was kidnapped last night from his home. This was reported by a representative of the local OVD (Interior Division).
20:00, 22 June 2012
Residents of Adygea mark Day of Memory and Mourning
On June 21 and 22, Adygea held events, dedicated to the commemorative date of the beginning of Great Patriotic War. Tonight, the capital of the republic hosted a picket, dated to the Day of Memory and Mourning.
19:00, 22 June 2012
In Makhachkala, relatives of kidnapped Rustam Ismailov gather near building of Kirov ROVD
Relatives of Rustam Ismailov, kidnapped in the village of Semender in Dagestan, believe that he is being kept at the Kirov ROVD (District Interior Division) of Makhachkala. At present, they are gathering near the ROVD building.
18:00, 22 June 2012
Dagestani resident sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his relatives
The Supreme Court of Dagestan pronounced a verdict of guilty against Ibragimsultan Magomedov, a resident of the republic, accused of killing his sister and her two children. Ibragimsultan Magomedov was sentenced to life imprisonment in a high security penal colony.
News
A new temporary plaque has been installed on Anna Politkovskaya's home.

The eleventh installation of the plaque. Photo: SOTAvision* / Telegram A banner about vandals of memorial plaques has been reinstalled on Anna Politkovskaya's house.

Girls install a plaque on Anna Politkovskaya's house. Still from RusNews video: https://t.me/rusnews/80078 A sign pointing to neo-Nazi vandals has disappeared from Politkovskaya's home.

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.