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21:17, 9 December 2008
In Krasnodar Territory, ecologists are against building a road across "Bolshoi Utrish" Wildlife Reserve
In the Krasnodar Territory, ecologists plan to object to the plans, according to which the "Bolshoi Utrish" Wildlife Reserve near the city of Anapa should be cut apart by a road; and its most distant parts will become accessible for motor vehicles.
21:14, 9 December 2008
General Prosecutor's Office: figurant in murder Politkovskaya used counterfeit documents
Today, at the process on the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, the General Prosecutor's Office of Russia has demonstrated to jurymen two driver's licenses to different names which, under the version of the accusation, were used by accused Rustam Makhmudov, now announced into search.
21:11, 9 December 2008
Court decides on jury candidates' challenges in Nalchik attack case
Today, at the trial on the events on October 13, 2005, the Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria has announced its decision on the challenges of the candidates for the jury. Out of 46 candidates for the jurymen, who came to the third selection round, only one was chosen.
21:08, 9 December 2008
Avagyan: in inquiry of March 1 events in Armenia, materials of nonexistent criminal case were used
The special investigatory group, engaged in investigating the events of March 1 in Yerevan, referred in its work to Criminal Case No. 62202708, the excitation and closing of which cannot be found in any documented evidence. This was stated today at a press conference by Avetis Avagyan, spokesman of the Central Office of the Armenian National Congress.
21:02, 9 December 2008
Malovichko: civil society eradicated in Volgograd
The Department of Internal Affairs of Volgograd is purposefully liquidating the independent civil society, believes Irina Malovichko, president of the Volgograd Regional Charitable Public Organization (VRCPO) "Child's Dignity UNESCO Club" (CDUC), against whom a criminal case was initiated.
20:53, 9 December 2008
Assembly of Tbilisi Armenians wants to have Armenian churches back
Today, the Assembly of Tbilisi Armenians has held an action "Justice on the Way" near the Ministry of Culture, Monument Protection and Sports of Georgia with a demand to get back the Armenian churches, which had been taken away by communists at the Eparchy of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia.
20:47, 9 December 2008
In Ingushetia, new Evkurov's adviser sets up hotline to have control over power agents
Advocate and human rights activist Musa Pliev, newly-appointed adviser to the new President of Ingushetia Yunusbek Evkurov, plans to start a hotline telephone for people to complain against power agents' actions.
11:35, 9 December 2008
Attack on Research and Information Center 'Memorial'
Amnesty International is calling for a full investigation of the raid by Russian law enforcement officers on the office of an independent Research and Information centre Memorial in St Petersburg, amid concerns that serious violations of Russian law were committed during the process.
11:28, 9 December 2008
Russia: Raid on Memorial Research Center
Statement by Sean Mccormack, Spokesman, U.S. Department of State.
12:17, 8 December 2008
Georgian patriarch holds funeral service for Alexis II
Elias II, head of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Catholicos of all Georgia, has headed today the requiem service at the coffin of deceased Alexis II, Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, in the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow. The service was conducted in the Georgian language.
12:04, 8 December 2008
Human rights activist Musa Pliev appointed adviser to President of Ingushetia
Advocate Musa Pliev, who is representing the interests of Magomed Evloev's family in the court, became an adviser to Yunus-Bek Evkurov, new President of Ingushetia. The appointment was made yesterday, on December 7, by a President's Decree.
11:51, 8 December 2008
Switzerland to represent Russia's interests in Georgia
The Swiss Confederation will represent the interests of Russia in Georgia. On Friday, December 5, The Swiss Federal Council approved draft agreements with Moscow and Tbilisi and entrusted the head of the Foreign Matters Department Micheline Calmi-Ray of foreign cases to sign the corresponding documents.
01:47, 8 December 2008
Komi militia partially recognizes bad custody conditions of Armenian citizen
The militia of the capital of Komi has partially recognized bad custody conditions of Ashot Kirakosyan, a citizen of Armenia, in special detention facility of Syktyvkar UVD, where he had spent 4.5 pending extradition out of Russia for breaking migratory rules.
01:45, 8 December 2008
Father of Elza Kungaeva can apply to Strasbourg Court
Father of the Chechen girl Elza Kungaeva, for whose murder former Colonel Yuri Budanov was convicted, promises to apply to the Strasbourg Court should a decision is made on the Colonel's conditional early relief (CER).
01:43, 8 December 2008
Nigmetov: "Manor House" in Grozny recognized fit for living
The so-called "Manor House" situated at No. 2/1 in Putin Avenue in the capital of Chechnya has been recognized fit for habitation, Gennady Nigmetov, the supreme category responsible specialist of the Russian State Research Institute for Emergencies, has stated.
01:40, 8 December 2008
Georgian Patriarchy refutes data on discrimination of Armenian population
The Patriarchy of Georgia refutes the information about religion-based discrimination of local Armenian population and believes that brotherly relations between the Catholicos Patriarch of All Georgia and the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of all Armenians will contribute to removal of the tension that has arisen because of several churches.
01:27, 8 December 2008
"Sova" Centre: 21 Caucasian natives killed by racists in Russia during 11 months of this year
According to the "Sova" Information and Analytical Centre, in January-November 2008, 21 natives from the Caucasus were murdered and 63 more wounded on the motive of racial hatred. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed about it by Galina Kozhevnikova, Deputy Director of the Centre.
23:33, 6 December 2008
Tskhinval residents face the coming winter frosts with comprehension
Active rehabilitation is under way in Tskhinval, however, it is impossible to resolve the problems in the private housing sector before winter. About 500 houses have been completely ruined or burnt. According to the owners, the South Ossetia authorities promise to start their restoration only in spring.
23:11, 6 December 2008
Muslims of Kabardino-Balkaria will mark Kurban-Bairam
The Muslims of Kabardino-Balkaria are getting prepared for their feast - Kurban-Bairam, which starts on December 8 and will last for three days. The KBR president has decreed to make this day a holiday.
22:07, 6 December 2008
Ingushetia prosecutor claims two militants killed during special operation in Nazran
The law enforcement agencies report that, today, two militants have been killed in the course of a special operation conducted in the Barsukin district of Nazran, Ingushetia. According to Yuri Turyghin, Ingushetia prosecutor, the persons were connected with a number of terrorist acts and attacks on militia officers.
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The Court of Appeal released Archbishop Khachatryan.

Blogger Markaryan sentenced to prison in Nazi rehabilitation case

A video of the last days of the Armenian population in Karabakh sparked a conflict among Facebook users*

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.