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22:30, 29 May 2012
Ex-captain of Georgia football team suspected of involvement in case on negotiated matches
Italian law enforcement agents, who investigate the case on the negotiated football matches, suspect Kakhi Kaladze, the ex-defender of the "Genoa" FC and the ex-member of the Georgian football team.
22:10, 29 May 2012
In Yerevan, two people killed in explosion at "Elektron" Plant
The death toll in the explosion at the "Elektron" Plant in Yerevan reached two persons. This was reported by Armen Eritsyan, Minister for Emergencies.
22:00, 29 May 2012
ECtHR orders Russia to pay 300,000 euros to Chechen resident
Today, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) pronounced the decision to collect from Russia 300,000 euros in favour of Imar-Ali Damaev, a resident of Chechnya, whose wife and five children were killed in an air attack of federal aviation in 2004.
Margarita Karapetyan, a participant of the flashmob "Anticorruption", Yerevan, May 29, 2012. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:00, 29 May 2012
Yerevan hosts anti-corruption flash mob
More than 50 young people took part in a flash mob under the motto "Anti-corruption", which was held today in Yerevan and in all regions of Armenia.
Collection of signatures against extracting sand from the shelf; the poster runs: "I'm against extracting sand mining from Anapa shelf, building cargo port in Anapa and building on beach and dunes!" Anapa, May 27, 2012. Photo by Svetlana Pankova: http://ewnc.org
20:00, 29 May 2012
An environmental action against destruction of sandy beaches passed off in Anapa
Ecologists in Anapa held an action of collecting signatures under their appeal to President and Prime Minister of Russia "Save Anapa together!". The activists collected about 1850 signatures. The action passed without any incidents.
19:00, 29 May 2012
Picketer Irina Brovkina went on a hunger strike in the investigative isolation ward of Sochi
Irina Brovkina, organizer of a series of pickets with the demand of Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov's discharge, arrested for three days on May, 29, went on a hunger strike in the investigative isolation ward as a sign of protest against violation of her rights. Her attorney is going to file an appeal against the judge' s actions.
18:00, 29 May 2012
Attorney and relatives of a man who disappeared in Dagestan accuse law enforcement bodies of inaction
The attorney of resident of Kizilyurt Akav Khalidov who disappeared in unexplained circumstances declares inaction of law enforcement bodies who are not searching for the missing man. Representatives of law enforcement bodies state that they have no information of Khalidov.
Krasnodar Territory, May 26, 2012; residents of the city of Yeisk at an ecological rally. Courtesy of the Internet portal "Eysk.Info": www.yeisk.info
23:50, 28 May 2012
At rally, Eysk residents demand to hold referendum on operation of oil terminal
On Saturday, May 26, the city of Eysk of the Krasnodar Region hosted the ecological rally "People's protest: Eysk without ferry and oil terminals". According to organizers, the protest action was attended by 800-1000 persons, including representatives of local authorities.
23:30, 28 May 2012
About 100 persons attend rally in defence of Volga-Akhtuba flood plain
According to participants of the rally, which was held on May 27 in the district centre of Srednyaya Akhtuba (the Volgograd Region), the Volga-Akhtuba flood plain faces real danger. In total, the action was attended by about 100 persons.
23:10, 28 May 2012
In Moscow, relatives of kidnapped Dagestani residents meet Vladimir Lukin
Today, at a meeting in Moscow, Vladimir Lukin, Russian Ombudsman, promised relatives of the kidnapped Dagestani residents to render assistance within his competence.
23:00, 28 May 2012
Relatives of Gadji Mustafaev, kidnapped in Makhachkala, unblock highway
The highway, which had been for several hours blocked by acquaintances and relatives of Gadji Mustafaev, the resident of the rural settlement of Krasnoarmeisk of the Kirov District of Makhachkala, who was kidnapped on May 25, was opened to traffic. This was reported by Magomed Magomedov, a participant of the protest action.
Festive rally of Azerbaijani oppositional forces on the occasion of the Republic Day. In the first row from left to right: Ragim Gadjiev, Editor of "Azadlyg"; Ali Kerimli, the leader of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA); Isa Gambar, the leader of the "Musavat" Party, Baku, Novkhany Township, May 28, 2012. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:30, 28 May 2012
In Azerbaijan, rally, dedicated to Republic Day, voices anti-governmental calls
Today, in the village of Novkhani, in front of the monument to Mamedemin Rasulzade, the founder of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, about 1000 supporters of the opposition Civil Movement for Democracy "Public Chamber" (CMDPC), the block "Karabakh", and a number of other political organizations of Azerbaijan held a rally, dedicated to Republic Day.
22:10, 28 May 2012
Lawyer of Dagestani resident, detained during special operation, complains to prosecutor's office against investigator
Abdurakhman Djakaev, a resident of the Khasavyurt District of Dagestan, suspected of illegal possession of weapons, started reviewing the materials of the criminal case. Sapiyat Magomedova, the lawyer of the suspect, claims Abdurakhman Djakaev being pressured by investigator, and she has filed a complaint to the prosecutor's office.
Irina Brovkina collecting signatures for resignation of Mayor during her solo picket, Sochi, May 28, 2012. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:00, 28 May 2012
In Sochi, organizer of series of pickets, demanding Mayor's dismissal, detained
Today, in Sochi, policemen detained Irina Brovkina, who holds in Sochi a series of single pickets demanding dismissal of Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov.
18:00, 28 May 2012
13 persons became victims of armed confrontation in Northern Caucasus during the period May, 21, to May, 27
At least 13 persons became victims of armed confrontation in Northern Caucasus during the past week, from May, 21, till May, 27. Nine of them perished and four got wounded. These are the totals of calculation by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Participants in the First International Islamic Conference in Moscow, May 25, 2012. Courtesy of the RIA "Daghestan"
23:00, 26 May 2012
Topic of radicalism in Islam is the major one at theological conference in Moscow
The problem of radical Islam is discussed by the participants of the first in Russian history International Theological Conference: "Islamic Doctrine Against Radicalism". The event is attended by major Islamic scholars, Russian Muftis, Islamic scientists and experts.
22:00, 26 May 2012
President of Georgia pardons 66 convicts on Independence Day
In the context of the country's Independence Day, marked on May 26, the Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has amnestied 66 prisoners.
21:00, 26 May 2012
Sochi: policemen detain over 250 participants of mass brawl
Today, more than 250 persons were taken to police stations of Sochi after a conflict that burst out between local residents and visiting builders. One policeman was hurt, the city UVD (Interior Department) has reported.
20:00, 26 May 2012
Defenders of Yerevan park are tried in Armenia
In Yerevan, on May 25, a trial took place of the initiative group named "Team" – public figures Karen Shikoyan, Manvel Sarkisyan, Tigran Khzmalyan and Karo Egnukyan, who had spoken against construction in the Mashtots Park. The decision to punish the activists has not been passed yet by the Administrative Court; the verdict will be announced on June 8.
19:00, 26 May 2012
In Dagestan, judicial investigation completed at trial of policemen who beat teenager
The debates of the parties at the trial of the policeman Magomed Magomedov, accused of beating a 14-year-old boy, are scheduled for June 1. Perhaps, on the same day the sentence will be imposed, said the victim's advocate.
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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.