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Action in support of expelled student. Source: photo of CK correspondent
21:40, 21 April 2009
Baku hosts action in support of expelled student
Today, in Baku, near the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan, a picket was held by a group of activists of the youth movement "Dalga" (Wave). Their demand was to restore expelled 4th year student Pyarviz Azimov at the Lenkoran State University (LSU).
21:10, 21 April 2009
In Tbilisi, opposition restarts its rally
In Tbilisi, in the square in front of the parliament, supporters of the opposition have resumed their rally with participation of more than 10,000 protesters. Oppositionists plan to install "prison cells-cages" along the whole Rustaveli Avenue, and the local Union of Journalists "Objective" starts its project "Free Street Television" for broadcasting "alternative news" onto a big screen.
21:00, 21 April 2009
Judge Bukreev who had sentenced Budanov declares trial violations
On April 22, the Moscow Garrison Military Court will continue debates on the case of Vladimir Bukreev accused of bribe-taking. Bukreev, who passed a verdict of guilty in 2003 to Colonel Yuri Budanov for murdering a Chechen girl, is complaining of violations in the course of the trial.
19:00, 21 April 2009
Defendants in Nalchik attack case refuse to plead guilty
The majority of defendants who figure in the criminal case on the events on October 13, 2005, in Nalchik refuse to admit their guilt. Some of them have admitted only the charge under Article 222 of the Russian Criminal Code - "Bearing and storage of arms".
18:00, 21 April 2009
Armenia: Kocharyan claims 16 million drams from "Aikakan Zhamanak" as moral damage compensation
The family of Robert Kocharyan, the second president of Armenia, who brought an action to the general court of Centre-Nork-Marash community against the oppositional daily newspaper "Aikakan Zhamanak" (Armenian Time) claims compensation moral damage in the sum of 16 million drams (some 40-42 thousand US dollars).
23:40, 20 April 2009
In Armenia, political prisoner Atspanyan demands treatment
Political prisoner Sarkis Atspanyan, kept in custody at the Nubarashen criminal corrective establishment, has disseminated a statement with his complaint on bad health condition need of a repeated examination.
23:20, 20 April 2009
Congress of the "Union of Repressed Nations" opened in Kalmykia
The city of Elista, the capital of Kalmykia, is hosting the constituent assembly of a new public organization - the "Union of Repressed Nations of Russia". Representatives of six nations are taking part in the event.
23:00, 20 April 2009
Russian State Duma deputies want to exempt terror victims from tax on aid
A bill was submitted to the State Duma assuming to exempt victims of terror acts from paying taxes on the help that they receive in kind. Its appearance was caused by the scandal around children-victims of Beslan.
22:10, 20 April 2009
Evkurov: 47 feuding families reconcile in Ingushetia
President of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov has stated that 47 families, which were in the state of feud, reached reconciliation. According to the President, it brings hope for peace to be settled in the region.
22:00, 20 April 2009
CTO regime announced in a village of Ingushetia
At about 8:00 a.m. today, in Ingushetia, in the village of Verkhni Alkun and adjoining territory, the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime was introduced. Power agents are searching militants.
21:00, 20 April 2009
General Kizyun recognized Ruslan Yamadaev's killer by his eyes
Former commandant of Chechnya Sergey Kizyun, who was attacked in a car in central Moscow together with ex-deputy of State Duma Ruslan Yamadaev, has recognized the latter's killer by his eyes. Mr Kizyun has stated that they had been attacked by Aslanbek Dadaev, a native of Chechnya. Dadaev's advocates would not agree with Sergey Kizyun.
Government building in Tskhinvali. Source: photo of "Caucasian Knot"
20:00, 20 April 2009
Oreshkin: Russia to preserve control over the objects restored in South Ossetia
A number of objects, built in South Ossetia for Russia's money, will remain in RF's ownership. According to political scientist Dmitri Oreshkin, this Russia's decision is caused by the desire to keep control over spending of the 10 billion roubles, which RF plans to allot on restoration of South Ossetia.
19:00, 20 April 2009
Mutsolgov: Esmurziev's murder has nothing to do with shelling of Geroev's house in Ingushetia
The events that took place almost simultaneously in Ingushetia on April 19 - attempts on Alikhan Geroev, head of the criminal investigation department of Sunzha OVD, and religious figure Musa Esmurziev - are not linked with each other. This is the opinion of human rights activist Magomed Mutsolgov, leader of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization "Mashr" and a member of the Expert's Board of Russian Ombudsman's office.
18:00, 20 April 2009
Public prosecutor asks 10 years of colony for Bukreev who sentenced Budanov
The prosecutor asked the court to sentence Vladimir Bukreev, former deputy chair of the North-Caucasian Regional Military Court, who passed a verdict of guilty in 2003 to Yuri Budanov for killing a Chechen girl, to ten years of imprisonment.
22:00, 18 April 2009
Evkurov: CTO cancellation in Chechnya will positively affect Ingushetia
President of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov is sure that Ingushetia, which is bordering on the Chechen Republic, will not be negatively affected by cancellation of the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime in Chechnya.
21:00, 18 April 2009
Employees of hospital in Chechnya complain of non-payment of part of salaries
In Kurchaloy District of Chechnya, during the last two months, part of salary money of the medical personnel of the district hospital was deduced. The medical people are indignant but fear to complain.
20:00, 18 April 2009
Abkhazia to hold exercises in response to Georgia's ones
In response to NATO's military exercises in Georgia, planned in the territory of Georgia from May 6 to June 1, 2009, Abkhazia will hold its own ones, as Republic's President Sergey Bagapsh has stated.
19:00, 18 April 2009
CE observers to monitor election of Yerevan Mayor
On May 4-5, a mission of observers of the Congress of the Council of Europe (CE) will come to Yerevan for observing local and territorial elections. The mission members will meet state officials and representatives of political forces who plan to take part in the elections of the Board of Elders of the Yerevan City Mayoralty.
18:00, 18 April 2009
By Easter, President of Georgia has pardoned 390 prisoners
In honour of the Easter, President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili has pardoned 390 prisoners, including 23 women and 6 minors.
16:00, 18 April 2009
Armenia to take part in NATO's military exercises in Georgia
Seiran Shakhsuvaryan, press secretary of Minister of Defence of Armenia, has announced today that Armenia will take part in the NATO's military exercises "Cooperative Longbow 2009" planned in the territory of Georgia from May 6 to June 1, 2009.
News
Lawyer fined in Georgia for "hate speech"

Protesters in Tbilisi demanded the release of political prisoners.

Protest in Tbilisi. Screenshot of a photo by Mo Se from June 14, 2026, https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=4340528452928560&set=pcb.4340528642928541 (Meta, the company that owns the social network, is banned in Russia). Protesters took to Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi for the 564th day in a row.

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.