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20:00, 31 December 2011
Police still keeps four Djioeva's supporters
Elina Marzoeva, the organizer of the unsanctioned peaceful march in Vladikavkaz against arrests of supporters of Alla Djioeva, an ex-presidential candidate of South Ossetia, is still kept at the Zaterechny police department. Three other protesters are still in custody.
19:00, 31 December 2011
Resident of Dagestan says he was beaten and robbed by policemen
Magomed Magomaev, a resident of the village of Burtunai, Kazbek District of Dagestan, reports about lawlessness of policemen. According to his story, he was beaten and robbed at the Kizilyurt ROVD (District Interior Division).
The action in Rostov-on-Don demanding to release Russian political prisoners. December 30, 2011. Photo by press-service of "Left-Wing Front".
18:00, 31 December 2011
Supporters of political prisoners detained in Rostov-on-Don are back at large
The two activists, who took part in the action on December 30 in Rostov-on-Don demanding to release Russian political prisoners and were detained, wrote their explanations about participation in an unsanctioned event and were set free in two hours.
17:00, 31 December 2011
In Dagestan, Nadyr Yunusov released from custody
Today, Nadyr Yunusov, a policeman of the Khasavyurt ROVD, who had been arrested on charges of complicity in the attempt on Natalia Mamedkerimova, a division head of the Prosecutor's Office of Dagestan, was released from custody.
16:00, 31 December 2011
Georgia's President pardons 114 convicts by New Year
On the eve of the New Year, President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili pardoned 114 inmates convicted for committing various crimes. Journalists were told today about it by Khatuna Kalmakhelidze, the head of the Ministry for Corrections, Probation and Legal Aid.
Circassian cavalrymen of french special troops of Levantian army in Syria, 1940-ies. Photo: Aheku.org
14:00, 31 December 2011
Residents of Adygea: repatriation of Circassians from Syria is a good step
Resettlement of the Adygs (Circassians) living in the Syrian Arab Republic to their historical homeland in the territory of Russia is a logical and necessary step, given the tense situation in Syria. This opinion was expressed by the residents of Adygea, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
13:00, 31 December 2011
In Baku, police disperses action in support of Zeinal Bagirzade
On December 30, in Baku, the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) tried to hold an unsanctioned protest action against the arrest of Zeinal Bagirzade, a member of the Nakhchivan Branch of the Party. Several persons were detained.
A kindergarten. Photo by Vladimir Ognev, www.vsluh.ru
12:00, 31 December 2011
In 2011, Volgograd created over 3000 extra places in kindergartens
This year, the Volgograd pre-school establishments have added 3156 additional places; it was done within the campaign aimed to reduce the waiting list of the parents willing to put their kids to pre-school institutions. However, the members of the initiative group, who struggle for the rights of children, have stated that these measures were insufficient.
Bidzina Ivanishvili. Photo by AFP/GETTY
10:00, 31 December 2011
Bidzina Ivanishvili asks for Georgian citizenship
The billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, who has recently announced his intention to go into politics, has addressed the official structures of Georgia with a request to assign Georgian citizenship to him.
22:20, 30 December 2011
Rostov Regional Union "Chernobyl" demands from federal authorities to return benefits to Chernobyl liquidators
The Union has sent an appeal to Russian President and Prime Minister demanding the return of benefits. The appeal claims that housing problems of the liquidators of the Chernobyl accident are not solved, pensions and welfare benefits were reduced, and several liquidators were discriminated.
"Caucasian Knot" in Twitter
22:10, 30 December 2011
"Caucasian Knot" defines winners among Twitter commentators
The Internet-medium "Caucasian Knot" has summed up its contest for the best Twitter message. On December 19-29, 2011, readers voted for the messages selected by the editorial staff. As a result, most votes were cast for the comments sent by Gennady Chernayvsky, Temirzhan Baisiev and Laneya95, who will receive prizes.
22:00, 30 December 2011
Armenia hosts action in support of Kajaran
On December 29, in Yerevan, in front of the building of the government, an action was held in support of Kajaran villagers. The protesters demanded to annul the decision of the government, under which the lands that belonged to the rural community of Kajaran were transferred to the Zangezur Copper-Molybdenum Combine.
Poultry farm. Photo by Ivan Zhuravlev, "Yugopolis"
21:50, 30 December 2011
In 2012, poultry farm in Prigorodny District of North Ossetia will create more than 600 new jobs
A large-scale poultry development project, which is currently being implemented in the Prigorodny District of North Ossetia, next year will open new production facilities, which will allow employing more than 600 local residents, said the director of the "Mikhailovskiy Pedigree Multiplication Farm". The authorities support the project and indicate that there are some other interesting suggestions regarding organization of new productions in the district.
Garun Kurbanov. Photo: www.minnaz.ru
21:40, 30 December 2011
Film about Garun Kurbanov presented in Dagestan
On December 29, the RGVK "Dagestan" TV Channel presented a film-essay made by journalist Dmitry Aselderov "Citizen of One Epoch", dedicated to Garun Kurbanov, the head of the department for information policy of the presidential press service, who was killed this summer,
Muhamed Cherkesov, the chairman of the Public Movement "Adyge-Khase-Circassian Parliament" of Karachaevo-Cherkesia and Arambi Khapai, the chairman of the Public Movement "Adyge-Khase-Circassian Parliament" of Adygea. Cherkessk. December 29, 2011. Photo by Asya Kapaeva for "Caucasian Knot"
21:30, 30 December 2011
Circassian public organization set up commission on repatriation of Syrian Circassians
On December 29, Cherkessk hosted an extraordinary sitting of the Council of Circassian NGOs in Russia in the context of the appeal of the Circassian living Syrian Arab Republic to the Russian Federation asking for help. The participants of the sitting - leaders of the Russian Circassian NGOs and movements - set up a commission on repatriation of Circassians from Syria.
21:20, 30 December 2011
Two participants of action for release of political prisoners detained in Rostov-on-Don
Today, on December 30, Vladislav Makshanov, an activist of the movement "Left-Wing Front", and Sergey Rusakov, a member of the Civil Committee, were detained during the action for release of political prisoners.
21:10, 30 December 2011
Authorities of Georgia and South Ossetia exchange prisoners
Today, the pre-border village of Ergneti saw an exchange of prisoners between South Ossetia and Georgia. In total, 26 persons were transferred; 13 persons on each party.
21:00, 30 December 2011
MIA: Djioeva's supporters detained in Vladikavkaz to be brought to administrative responsibility
In Vladikavkaz, the capital of South Ossetia, 27 persons were detained in the course of a protest action against earlier arrests of supporters of Alla Djioeva, a former presidential candidate. Some of the detainees have already been released, said Alla Akhbolova, the head of the press service of the local Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
20:00, 30 December 2011
Workers is Georgia held an action of protest
The workers employed for construction of a hospital in Gurjaani held an action of protest demanding wage payment.
19:00, 30 December 2011
An unauthorized action in protection of a public garden passed off in Anapa
On December, 29, several hundred residents of Anapa came out in protection of the public garden named after Avanesov. During the unauthorized action the participants dismantled the building blocks set in the area of the garden.
News
The contents of Ruben Vardanyan's final statement at the Baku Military Court have been published.

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

The Vardanyan case investigation has been completed.

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.