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22:10, 21 May 2009
Kaziahmedov assassinated in Makhachkala once headed investigation of Kaspiisk terror act
Seifudin Kaziahmedov who was killed today in Makhachkala was once the head of the investigatory group in charge of the criminal case about the terror act committed in Kaspiisk on May 9, 2002. In the end of 2008, he was appointed deputy head of the Investigatory Department for Dagestan of the Investigatory Committee at the Prosecutor's Office (ICPO) of Russia.
21:10, 21 May 2009
Two students assassinated in Stavropol
In Stavropol, two students were knifed to death. The militia puts forward a number of versions of the incident, saying that it could be a domestic crime or motivated by interethnic relations.
Picket "against antidemocratic policy of South-Ossetian authorities" near the building of State Duma in Moscow. 21 May 2009. Photo of participant of the picket
21:00, 21 May 2009
In Moscow, South-Ossetian picketers detained
Today in the morning, members of the People's Party of South Ossetia, headed by Roland Kelekhsaev, held a picket "against antidemocratic policy of South-Ossetian authorities" near the building of State Duma in Moscow.
20:00, 21 May 2009
Oppositionists are on march from Batumi to Tbilisi
Activists of the opposition and their supporters have started their march from the city of Batumi (Adzharia, Georgia) towards Tbilisi, the capitals of Georgia. They plan to make their first stop for the night in Kutaisi.
19:00, 21 May 2009
Tolchinskiy: special operations in Dagestan brought 600 children back to school
In the course of special operations held in some regions of Dagestan it was found out that about 600 children failed to go to school; law enforcers took measures, and now practically all children attend their educational establishments, as reported by Mark Tolchinsky, head of the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan.
18:00, 21 May 2009
Rostov Region: Zverevo miners-pensioners resume hunger strike
Valery Dyakonov, a deputy of the city duma of Zverevo, Rostov Region, informed the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that miners-pensioners of his city who fight for preservation of their heating privileges have resumed their hunger strike and picket in the city centre.
Tbilisi Open Air. Source: http://myspace.com/openairtbilisi
23:40, 20 May 2009
Panuashvili: police was beating youngsters at festival alternative to "Eurovision"
Last Sunday, on May 17, at the musical festival in Tbilisi "Open Air - Alter/Vision", held in parallel with "Eurovision-2009", the police was beating young guys from among the festival audience, and several dozens suffered. This was reported to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Soso Panuashvili, representative of the Human Rights in Tbilisi.
Rally in Baku. Source: http://eyegeo.photosight.ru
23:00, 20 May 2009
Organization "Article 19" is concerned of frequent acts of violence against journalists in Azerbaijan
The international organization in support of the freedom of expression named "Article 19" has made a statement condemning violence applied against journalists in the countries of Southern Caucasus. The section on Azerbaijan notes that recently acts of violence against journalists have become more frequent.
Tbilisi, Rustaveli avenue, camp of opposition. 15 May 2009. Photo of "Caucasian Knot"
22:40, 20 May 2009
Oppositional leader beaten in Georgia
Today at night, Giya Maisashvili, one of the leaders of the united opposition, was severely beaten. His colleagues from the "Party for the Future" are confident that the attack is backed up by the authorities of the country.
22:10, 20 May 2009
Chechen refugees in Finland meet Chechen delegation with protest action
Chechen authorities have paid a visit to Finland with the aim to study the European experience of organizing local self-management. When they were visiting the municipality of Helsinki, Chechen refugees held a protest action in the adjacent street.
22:00, 20 May 2009
In Kabardino-Balkaria, militant's relatives sentenced conditionally for concealment
The City Court of Nalchik, the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria, has passed a verdict of guilty to the Dugulubgov family - mother and her two daughters - for covering militant Sufyan Zhemukhov.
21:00, 20 May 2009
Four persons kidnapped in Chechnya
On May 20, at 4:30 a.m., four persons were kidnapped from the house at No. 7 Zvyozdnaya Street, Zavodskoy District of the city of Grozny, the capital of Chechnya. This is the topic of the application lodged by Eki Paraulidze, a woman-resident of Chechnya, to the ROVD of the Zavodskoy District.
20:00, 20 May 2009
Another mosque closed in Azerbaijan
On April 20, Mosque "Ilakhiyat" in the Yasamal District of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, was closed for visitors.
19:00, 20 May 2009
NSS: it was a murder attempt on Armenia Today's coordinator
The criminal case on the fact of the attack on Argishti Kiviryan, coordinator of the Internet edition named "Armenia Today", which is investigated by the National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia, was re-qualified from Article 117 of the Criminal Code to Articles 34-104 "Murder attempt".
18:00, 20 May 2009
"Memorial": after cancelling CTO regime in Chechnya power agents strengthen pressure on youth
After Chechnya ceased to be a counterterrorist operation (CTO) zone, law-enforcement bodies have strengthened pressure on young people. This sort of "actions" aimed to "prevent" terrorism give a boomerang effect - the young men, exposed to violence demonstrated by power gents, go away and join militants' groupings. This is the topic of the statement of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
23:40, 19 May 2009
Sochi militia refuses from comments on detention of ten persons on May 14
The press service of the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) of the city of Sochi failed to answer the questions of the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent about the fate of the 10 persons, arrested on May 14 near the venue of sitting of the IOC commission in Sochi and delivered to the ROVD of the Tsentralny District of the city.
23:00, 19 May 2009
Consideration of arrest petition of advocate Boris Kuznetsov delayed for the third time
The Zamoskvoretskiy Court of Moscow has postponed till May 25 the consideration of the petition lodged by the investigation on arrest in absentia of lawyer Boris Kuznetsov, who was once representing the interests of Levon Chakhmakhchyan, ex-senator from Kalmykia, sentenced to nine years of imprisonment.
22:50, 19 May 2009
Militiaman killed in Chechen village bordering on Ingushetia
At night of May 19, in the Sunzha District of the Chechen Republic, unidentified persons killed an employee of the Republic's law enforcement bodies. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent received this information from a member of local NGO; it was also confirmed by a source in law enforcement bodies of Chechnya.
Tbilisi, Rustaveli avenue, camp of opposition. 15 May 2009. Photo of "Caucasian Knot"
22:10, 19 May 2009
Georgia: opposition gathers for protest rally
In Georgia, at the MIA building in Tbilisi, the opposition is starting a rally with a demand to release the detainees, kept in the internal prison on political grounds. According to Soso Panuashvili, the Human Rights representative in Tbilisi, so far, no incidents have been registered.
Chechnya, Grozny, Victory Prospect. Photo by www.chechnyafree.ru
21:20, 19 May 2009
Chechen TV shows video of suicide bomber
In the evening on May 18, the Grozny State TV Channel showed a part of a video, presenting suicide bomber Beslan Chagiev, who blew himself up on May 15 at the building of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Chechnya in Grozny.
News
The road to 14 villages in Dagestan is blocked due to a landslide.

The resumption of sea passenger service between Sochi and Sukhumi has been announced.

Khasan Tumgoev. Photo screenshot: https://t.me/MAKalimatovvv/12021. A lieutenant colonel from Ingushetia was killed in the SVO zone.

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.