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18:00, 24 February 2011
Ingushetia creates two new women's public organizations
The names of the new women's NGOs are the "Women's Solidarity" Centre for Social Development, and the "Women's Initiative" Centre for Social Programmes.
23:30, 23 February 2011
North-Caucasian performers demonstrate their national culture at festival in Moscow
On February 20, a culture festival of Caucasian nations, organized by the Russian Congress of Caucasian Nations (RCCN) with support of the Government of Moscow was held in the concert hall of the Metropolitan Hotel "Cosmos".
Georgian soldiers secure a village in the Helmand province, Afghanistan. 2010. http://en.wikipedia.org
23:00, 23 February 2011
Georgian Labourites protest against sending military instructors to Afghanistan
The decision of the Parliament of Georgia to send eleven artillery officers to Afghanistan as instructors for local servicemen has caused protest of the Labour Party, which believes that Georgian troops should not serve there. Meanwhile, Tengiz Gogotishvili, head of the NATO Information Centre in Georgia, is strongly objecting and states that Georgia is interested in Afghanistan's stabilization.
22:20, 23 February 2011
Count of flu casualties in Georgia reaches 25
As of February 23, 25 persons died from flu in Georgia, as reported the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Most of them died from H1N1 virus.
Oleg Teplischev, Astrakhan, 2011. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot".
22:10, 23 February 2011
Teplischev states there are proofs of Astrakhan Mayor's involvement in dubious land deals
The Astrakhan independent journalist Oleg Teplischev has informed the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that he possesses plenty of documents confirming involvement of the Astrakhan Mayor Sergey Bozhenov in seizure of land plots and further awarding them to his relatives. Valentin Bogdan, lawyer of the movement "For Human Rights", talks about a possible links between the incident with Deputy Shabanov and the journalist's investigation. Bozhenov has not yet commented Teplischev's statements, while Shabanov insists that it was the journalist who had attacked him.
22:00, 23 February 2011
Ingushetia holds ceremonies dated to 67th anniversary of deportation
In Ingushetia, where today they commemorate victims of the total deportation of Ingush nationals to Middle Asia and Kazakhstan in 1944; several hundreds of persons took part in a nationwide rally that took place near the Memorial Complex to Victims of Political Repressions.
21:30, 23 February 2011
Adygea holds rally in defence of civil rights
About 200 citizens of the republic, mainly Maikop residents, gathered to hold a rally in the central square of the city.
21:00, 23 February 2011
Chechen authorities launch website on 1944 deportation
A new website named "Never-to-be-forgotten" appeared on the Internet; its topics are the issues relating to Stalin's deportation. The site was launched by the Archive Department of the Chechen Government and the Committee on Youth Matters with the support of the republic's parliament. It took them about four months to start a new web portal; and its database already keeps 60,000 deportees' personal files.
20:00, 23 February 2011
Issa Khashagulgov, resident of Ingushetia, suspected of two terror acts
On February 22, the Lefortovo District Court held a session on the case of Issa Khashagulgov. Judge Alexander Rybak extended his custody till May 25, 2011. The prosecution believes that Khashagulgov was involved in the terror act in Vladikavkaz in September 2010; his relatives insist on his innocence.
19:00, 23 February 2011
Action of nationalists held in Moscow, unregistered by militia
According to unofficial sources, several dozens of young men have organized a march today in the afternoon in the Izmailovo Park and shouted nationalist slogans. The militia has not confirmed this information yet.
18:00, 23 February 2011
"Russian March" held in Volgograd
At midday on February 23, the "Russian March", sanctioned by the authorities, started from the House of Culture "Metroelectrotrans" in Volgograd. The main slogan of Volgograd nationalists was: "Down with Corruption and Russophobia in Governmental Bodies!"
23:50, 22 February 2011
Five power agents wounded in the Kabardino-Balkaria
Five law enforcers received gunshot wounds of varying gravity in the course of a clash with suspected militants in Kabardino-Balkaria.
23:40, 22 February 2011
US criticize Georgia for attempts of rapprochement with North-Caucasian republics
According to General James Clapper, Director of the US National Intelligence Service, the latest steps of the official Tbilisi towards the nations of Northern Caucasus is a factor that could increase the tension in the region.
23:20, 22 February 2011
Resident of Nakhichevan complains of lawlessness of the NAR's MIA
Nadir Mamedov, a resident of Nakhichevan, said that he was forced to leave the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (NAR) because of police pressure. This statement was made at a press conference on February 21 in Baku in the office of the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS). The NAR's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) denied putting any pressure on Mamedov.
23:10, 22 February 2011
Verkhovskiy: trial on Markelov and Baburova will be long and scandalous
The litigation on the murder of lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova will be long and scandalous, since it has caused resonance in the ultra-right-wing environment. This is the forecast of Alexander Verkhovskiy, director of the "Sova" Information-Analytical Centre.
Gymnasium wall of School No. 1, Beslan, North Ossetia. Photo by "Caucasian Knot".
23:00, 22 February 2011
Activists of "Beslan Mothers" meet Medvedev
Today, members of the Association of Victims of Terror Acts "Beslan Mothers" had a meeting with President Dmitry Medvedev, who came to Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia, to hold a sitting of the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).
Finishing works started at the kindergarten construction in Tavrichesky district. Sochi, 2011. Photo: www.olympdep.ru
22:00, 22 February 2011
In Sochi, resettlement from places of Olympic construction to be completed by summer
Sochi now sees the final phase of building new residential districts for resettlers from the places where future Olympic objects will appear. About half of the families agreed to the governmental compensations. Most of them hold their housewarming parties; some of the settlers preferred to receive money. However, some citizens still refuse to sign agreements, finding compensation amounts to be inadequate.
21:00, 22 February 2011
Dagestan: shopkeeper shot dead, local residents report
According to one of local residents, an owner of the shop selling alcohol was assassinated in a suburb of Makhachkala; however, the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs did not confirm this information.
20:00, 22 February 2011
When in Vladikavkaz, Medvedev called to fight Internet-based extremism
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has noted, when speaking at the sitting of the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC), held in Vladikavkaz, said that fight against extremists on the Internet, including religious ones, should be waged by creating special resources.
19:00, 22 February 2011
"Caucasian Knot" correspondents were not admitted to Khashagulgov's trial
Today, before the court session on the case of Issa Khashagulgov, a resident of Ingushetia accused of possessing weapons, at the Lefortovo District Court of Moscow, journalists of the "Caucasian Knot" Lydia Mikhalchenko and Ekaterina Seleznyova, as well as defendants' relatives, were not let into the courtroom without presenting any legal grounds.
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Serbian authorities have changed their minds about granting citizenship to Ramzan Kadyrov's nephew.

Activists reported mass arrests in Chechnya.

Human rights activists reported violations of Belkisa Mintsayeva's rights.

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.