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Screenshot of Bulach Chankalaev's Instagram post demanding an apology from a Moscow bus driver to a native of Dagestan. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CY4NpTtDWby/
23:26, 19 January 2022
Social media users demand an apology from Moscow driver for insulting a Dagestani man
A driver of a Moscow bus who responded with insults to attacks of Dagestani native Shugaib Bolatukaev should also apologize for his words. This opinion was voiced by Instagram users after the native of Dagestan publicly apologized for his act.
David Tonoyan. Photo: official website of the Russian Defence Ministry https://eng.mil.ru/
23:05, 19 January 2022
Trial in David Tonoyan’s case held amid protests
Today, a court has started to consider a case against David Tonoyan, the former Armenian Defence Minister. Activists who gathered in front of the courthouse have demanded a fair trial. The court hearing was held behind closed doors, despite the motion filed by the defence.
Polad Aslanov. Screenshot: https://doshdu.com/osuzhdennyj-azerbajdzhanskij-zhurnalist-podvergaetsja-davleniju-i-izoljacii-v-tjurme/
18:21, 19 January 2022
Polad Aslanov refuses to end his hunger strike until court decision
Journalist Polad Aslanov continued his hunger strike, despite the assurances of the General Prosecutor of Azerbaijan about the unbiased and fair consideration of the journalist’s complaint in the Supreme Court (SC).
Alizamin Salaev. Screenshot:: https://www.facebook.com/elzamin.salayev/videos/158496345182695/
18:12, 19 January 2022
Alizamin Salaev released due to amnesty
Today, Alizamin Salaev, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has been released in accordance with the Amnesty Act. The activist complains that his health state deteriorated during the imprisonment.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Canada. Photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Foreign_Affairs_Building_of_Canada.jpg
13:36, 19 January 2022
Canadian authorities recommend not visiting Northern Caucasus
The Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has issued a memo recommending its citizens refrain from travelling to certain Russian regions.
Sergei Stroganov. Photo: Sergei Stroganov’s VKontakte page
13:21, 19 January 2022
Activists link ecologist's arrest in Novokubansk with his defence of Lagonaki
The Novokubansk District Court has ruled to arrest Sergey Stroganov, an activist from Novokubansk, for five days finding him guilty of spreading extremist materials. In their turn, eco-activists believe that prosecution of Stroganov has to do with his statements against the construction of a mountain resort in the territory of the Lagonaki Plateau.
Member of the Council of Teips of the Ingush people Bagaudin Myakiev. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0EQy41nsPm/
11:52, 19 January 2022
Ingush activist Bagaudin Myakiev achieves verdict cancellation
The Fifth Cassation Court in Pyatigorsk has considered the complaint lodged by Bagaudin Myakiev, an Ingush activist, and overturned the sentence passed for an alleged use of violence against a state servant. The cancellation means sending the case for a retrial, Magomed Aushev, an advocate, has explained.
Sappers defuse mines. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
11:05, 19 January 2022
Shepherd hits a mine in Goranboy District
In the Goranboy District of Azerbaijan, a local resident was blown up by a mine; his left leg was amputated.
Mansur Sadulaev, Tumso Aburakhmanov, Abubakar Yangulbaev (from left to right). Collage made by the Caucasian Knot. Screenshot: https://youtu.be/NSqQ-45MGR4, https://www.instagram.com/p/CTMV4sFICpP/https://www.rbc.ru/politics/11/01/2021/5ffc4ee59a79470e230967a1
08:34, 19 January 2022
Count of hostages from among relatives of Chechen oppositionists drops by 10
As of today, the number of kidnapped relatives of the oppositional bloggers and human rights defenders still kept detained in Chechnya has decreased by at least 10 people; it follows from the data of the "Caucasian Knot" based on information from open sources and from Ramzan Kadyrov's critics themselves.
Georgian social workers on a strike. Screenshot: https://mtavari.tv/news/70873-sotsialuri-momsakhurebis-saagentos-mushaoba-mteli
08:22, 19 January 2022
Georgia: striking social workers demand meeting with MPH head
On the second day of their strike, social workers continued their action near the building of the Ministry of Public Health (MPH) of Georgia, seeking a meeting with the minister. Apart from higher salaries, they demand annual indexing thereof with account of the inflation.
Airplane of the Georgian airlines. Photo: Konstantin Nikiforov https://ru.wikipedia.org
23:08, 18 January 2022
“Georgian Airways” put up for sale because of losses amid pandemic
The management of the “Georgian Airways” has announced a decision to sell the company for 150 million US dollars. The bankruptcy of the air carrier was caused by the losses associated with the closure of the Georgian borders during the pandemic, the court stated.
Nikol Pashinyan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
22:54, 18 January 2022
Nikol Pashinyan wins case against Armenia in ECtHR
National courts in Armenia did not provide sufficient evidence of the Nikol Pashinyan’s guilt in organizing mass riots in March 2008, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) reports today. The Strasbourg Court pointed to a violation of the complainant’s rights, but did not award compensation, since Nikol Pashinyan did not request it.
Posters with Polad Aslanov’s portraits. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeItCVwfF20
18:23, 18 January 2022
CPJ calls on Azerbaijan’s authorities to release Polad Aslanov
The New York-based International Committee to Protect Journalists expresses concern about the health state of Polad Aslanov, the editor of the “xeberman.com”, who is on a hunger strike in custody. The human rights defenders call on the Azerbaijan’s authorities to release the journalist.
Salim Khalitov holds picket at a police station, Makhachkala, November 15, 2021. Photo by Rasul Magomedov for the Caucasian Knot
18:07, 18 January 2022
Three solo pickets held in centre of Makhachkala
On January 17, activists held three solo pickets in the centre of Makhachkala, where they demanded to release journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev and political prisoners.
Protesters in Tbilisi demand not to increase electricity tariffs. Screenshot: https://rustavi2.ge/ka/news/219583
13:47, 18 January 2022
Tbilisi: protesters demand not to raise electricity tariffs
On January 17, in Tbilisi, near the office of the Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission (GNERC), an action was held by several dozen people, who protested against the increase in electricity tariffs.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: https://grozny-inform.ru/news/society/131879/
13:36, 18 January 2022
Analysts discuss Kadyrov's attempts to smooth out disputes with Ingushes
Ramzan Kadyrov, who has declared that Ingushes have no claims against him, has deliberately ignored the appeals of the Ingush party, the analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe. In their opinion, the head of Chechnya is trying to reduce the level of the confrontation that he himself had initiated.
Soldiers, captured on November 16, return to Armenia. Photo: Facebook / European Union in Armenia https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=287779630055425&set=pcb.287772106722844
11:13, 18 January 2022
Six servicemen arrested in Armenia after returning from captivity
None of the military servicemen, who were taken prisoners of war (POWs) by Azerbaijan on November 16, 2021, was recognized as a victim; six of them, including three officers, have been arrested on charges of violating the order of service.
Banner in memory of Natalia Estemirova. Photo by Karina Gadjieva for the Caucasian Knot
10:53, 18 January 2022
ECtHR refuses to revise Natalia Estemirova's murder case
The decision in the case of the murder of Natalia Estemirova, a Chechen human rights defender, has been declared final by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR); the Grand Chamber thereof has rejected the revision request.
08:30, 18 January 2022
Scandal with undressed female tourist in Dombai speeds up creation of memo for visitors to KChR
The code of rules for the tourists visiting the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) is ready and is now agreed with the republic's government.
Tumso Abdurakhmanov (right) and his relative. Photo: https://www.grozny.tv/news/politics/26500
08:14, 18 January 2022
Tumso reports release of all kidnapped relatives
All the relatives of Tumso Abdurakhmanov, kidnapped in Chechnya in December, are back at large, according to the blogger. The "Vayfond" Association has unconfirmed information about the release of the relatives of Mansur Sadulaev, its founder.
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The Central Election Commission of Armenia demanded that eight parties correct inaccuracies in their documents.

Azerbaijan and Armenia discussed border delimitation rules

An Armenian court has arrested Artur Avanesyan.

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.