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09:00, 22 May 2012
A resident of Sochi collected 200 signatures for Mayor’s resignation during a single-person picket
On May, 21, a single-person picket with the demand of Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov’s resignation was held near the Administration of Sochi. 200 signatures of the townsmen were collected, Irina Brovkina who held the picket declared.
08:00, 22 May 2012
200 people came out for a meeting against the physicians’ negligence in Krasnodar
On May, 21, about 200 residents of the Crimea district of Krasnodar region took part in a meeting against the physicians’ negligence during which they collected signatures under the demand to punish those guilty of a twenty-four-years-old local resident’s death.
07:00, 22 May 2012
Eight persons injured during an explosion of balloons operated on in Yerevan
As of May, 21, 33 people injured during an explosion of balloons that took place on May, 4, in Yerevan are still undergoing treatment in different clinics of the capital. Eight persons were operated on in Yerevan by professor Adrian Daygler from Germany.
23:00, 21 May 2012
In Azerbaijan, two oppositional activists rejected of CER
The Baku Court of Appeal chaired by Judge Mirzali Abbasov considered an appeal filed by blogger Bakhtiyar Gadjiev to challenge rejection of conditional early relief (CER) and a motion for CER filed by Babek Gasanov, the representative of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA). The Court left the activists in custody.
22:00, 21 May 2012
Rasul Mirzaev's defenders challenge extension of his detention
Today, lawyer of Rasul Mirzaev, World Champion in Mixed Martial Arts, filed a complaint against the decision of the Khamovniki District Court of Moscow to extend period of Rasul Mirzaev's detention till July 8, 2012. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Alexei Grebenskoy, the very defender of Rasul Mirzaev.
21:00, 21 May 2012
Apti and Aishat Magmadov's defenders file complaint to ECtHR
Defenders of Apti and Aishat Magmadov asks the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to recognize the verdict of the Moscow Regional Court and all subsequent decisions against the convicted persons as not complying with the requirements of the European Convention. This was reported by lawyer Musa Khadisov.
20:00, 21 May 2012
At trial on case of undermining "Neva-Express" train, defendants deliver their final speeches
In the Tver Regional Court, at the trial of undermining of the "Neva-Express" train committed in 2009, the defendants declared their innocence in their final speeches.
19:00, 21 May 2012
In Dagestan, court pronounces verdicts against detained protesters
Eight residents of Makhachkala, who protested against unlawful methods of investigation in regard to Abdurakhman Magomedov, detained during special operation and later beaten during interrogation, were sentenced to 3-5 days of imprisonment.
18:00, 21 May 2012
In Dagestan, Magomedkhan Magomedkhanov's relatives deny version of his death in explosion
Relatives of Magomedkhan Magomedkhanov, whose body was found on May 20 in a burnt-out car in the Untsukul District of Dagestan, identified him and took him to be buried in his native village. This was reported by journalist Fatima Tarasova, the staff member of the Dagestani organization "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy). Relatives believe that power agents are involved in the death of Magomedkhan.
16:00, 21 May 2012
In Baku, police disperses oppositional protesters
Attempt of the Civil Movement for Democracy "Public Chamber" (CMDPC) to hold today a protest action, demanding to ensure freedom of assembly and release of convicted oppositionists, resulted in clashes between opposition supporters and police, and detention of protesters.
11:00, 21 May 2012
The Ministry of Interior Affairs of Chechnya will carry out special operations in Dagestan and Ingushetia
Law enforcement bodies of Chechnya will carry out special operations against participants of paramilitary groups (PMG) in the area of administrative borders with the neighbouring republics and adjoining territories. According to members of power ministries, the majority of the Chechen underground are hiding themselves in the mountains and forestlands near the administrative borders with Dagestan and Ingushetia.
10:00, 21 May 2012
The Dagestani community of Sochi discussed the mass scuffle in which Garanyan perished
On May, 20, a discussion of the mass scuffle between the Dagestanies and the Armenians as a result of which a person perished was held in the hall of Adler music school of Sochi. About 400 persons took part in the meeting.
08:00, 21 May 2012
A citizens’ group “Protect David Garedji” held a procession in Tbilisi
On May, 20, a citizens’ group “Protect David Garedji” organized a procession in Tbilisi. Several thousand citizens, generally young people, took part in the action marching from Vake park to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia.
23:00, 19 May 2012
Baku opens "Eurovision-2012"
The official opening ceremony of the 57th international song contest "Eurovision-2012" took place in Baku at 9:00 p.m. local time on May 19. Delegations of all 42 countries participating in the contest were invited to the ceremony.
22:00, 19 May 2012
Citizens' rally near Kirov ROVD dispersed in Makhachkala
In the capital of Dagestan, policemen have dispersed an assembly of about 100 relatives and friends of the persons detained in a special operation in Yubileinaya Street.
21:00, 19 May 2012
In Makhachkala, the second "United Caucasian Forum" discusses xenophobia issues
The topic of the "United Caucasian Forum" that has opened today in Makhachkala is formulated as "Xenophobia in Russian Society: Implications for Russia and the Caucasus".
19:00, 19 May 2012
Gannushkina: power agents would not negotiate with blocked Dagestanis
Employees of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" assert that FSB agents were extremely unwilling to contact human rights defenders during a special operation in Dagestan, where Makhmud Mansur, Abdurakhman Magomedov and their relatives were blocked in one of the houses in Makhachkala.
18:00, 19 May 2012
In Rostov Region dog kills a child of two
In the evening on May 18, in the village of Oktiabrskoe, Zernograd District of the Rostov Region, a dog bit a girl of two to death.
17:00, 19 May 2012
Drivers of fixed-route taxis of Vladikavkaz announce readiness for endless strike
On May 21, the drivers of fixed-route taxis of Vladikavkaz plan to go on an endless strike in protest against the scheduled optimization of urban routes and increase of travel tariffs.
15:00, 19 May 2012
ANC demands from Armenian Constitutional Court to nullify outcomes of parliamentary elections
On May 18, the Armenian National Congress (ANC) addressed the Constitutional Court asking to annul the official results of the parliamentary elections held in Armenia on May 6.
News
The contents of Ruben Vardanyan's final statement at the Baku Military Court have been published.

J.D. Vance and Ilham Aliyev at the signing of the Charter. Screenshot from a photo by the press service of the Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan, February 10, 2026, https://president.az/az/articles/view/71562 Vance's visit to Baku demonstrated the pragmatism of US interest in the South Caucasus

Azerbaijani social media users responded to calls for the extradition of convicted NKR leaders to Armenia.

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.