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Shahid Akhmadov is appointed to the post of Chief Physician of the Gudermes CDH. Photo: press service of the Gudermes CDH, http://gudcrb.ru/index.php?action=mobiledisable
14:46, 15 May 2020
Chief Physician of Gudermes hospital replaced after doctors' protest
The Gudermes Central District Hospital (CDH), whose employees have protested against their working conditions, is now headed by Shahid Akhmadov, a former Chechen Minister of Public Health.
Volunteers-psychologists of the Association for Psychological Help to Muslims (APHM) who work for the All-Russian hotline for Muslims. Photo: APHM press service http://islampsiholog.ru/всероссийская-горячая-линия-помощи/
14:35, 15 May 2020
Hotline to help Muslims arouses interest among residents of Northern Caucasus
Since the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the All-Russian hotline for Muslims has been rendering psychological, legal, social and spiritual support to those in need, the organizers inform.
11:43, 15 May 2020
"Novaya Gazeta" reports doctors' protest in Gudermes District
After the information about the re-profiling the wards of the Gudermes District Hospital in Chechnya into the hospital for coronavirus patients, audio and video appeals appeared in social networks posted by the hospital medical staff with complaints about the absence of protective means, which they have to buy for their own money. This is reported in the today's article "Thus Scary Picture" published by the "Novaya Gazeta" newspaper.
11:30, 15 May 2020
Chechen law enforcers announce search for five Dagestani militants
Five natives of the village of Andirei, who are planning armed attacks, are being searched by Chechen law enforcers, the republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has announced. Law enforcers have tightened control on the border with Dagestan.
Elkhan Suleimanov, Minister of Public Health of Chechnya. Screenshot of Instagram post made by minzdrav_95: https://www.instagram.com/p/CALQCk-BMzx/
08:42, 15 May 2020
Residents of Chechnya criticize Suleimanov's appeal to tighten self-isolation
The appeal of Elkhan Suleimanov, the Chechen Minister of Public Health, to tighten the self-isolation regime has found no support among residents of the republic.
Inscription STALIN on a mountain slope. Screenshot of post by pro_chechnya: https://www.instagram.com/p/CAJH8K3hlBj/
08:27, 15 May 2020
Instagram users criticize Dagestanis for inscribing "Stalin" on mountain slope
Under Stalin, nations of the Caucasus were repressed; and perpetuating his name on a mountainside in the Akhtynsky district of Dagestan is inappropriate, Instagram users have written under the video, in which men have whitewashed the stone inscription "Stalin".
21:52, 14 May 2020
Muftiate of Chechnya announces amounts of zakat and kaffarat donations during Ramadan
This year, the amount of alms to be given out by believers will amount to 100 roubles, and the amount of redemptive fee for violation of the fasting during the month of Ramadan will be 50 roubles, the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of Chechnya announces. Residents of the republic expressed their concern about the uncertainty of the celebration of the Eid al-Fitr holiday amid the quarantine.
Police detaining an activist of a protest rally in Baku. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
18:47, 14 May 2020
Updated list of political prisoners in Azerbaijan includes 155 activists
For the first time, a person placed to a psychiatric hospital was included in the list of political prisoners in Azerbaijan. In total, 155 surnames are included in the updated list prepared by the human rights defenders of the "Union for the Freedom of Political Prisoners of Azerbaijan".
Law enforcers during special operation. Photo: Ministry of Interior of Russia
18:34, 14 May 2020
Sources explain special operation in Ingushetia by a search or Aslan Byutukaev
In Ingushetia, law enforcers are combing forests in the Sunzha District in a search for a group of militants led by Aslan Byutukaev, considered to be the organizer of the attack on Grozny in 2014, sources report.
A man praying. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
18:21, 14 May 2020
Instagram users support Dagestani Muftiate's call to celebrate Eid al-Fitr at home
An appeal of the Dagestani Muftiate to celebrate the holiday of Eid al-Fitr at home because of the difficult situation with the spread of the coronavirus infection in the region is aimed for the good, users of Instagram note. In their comments, some users write that they will celebrate the holiday despite the epidemic.
Hospital hall. Photo: Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru
14:16, 14 May 2020
Dagestan journalists point to authorities' blunders in COVID-19 situation
Dagestan officials were not properly prepared for the spread of coronavirus and failed to convince people of its danger in time, the heads of local editions have commented on local authorities' statistics on COVID-19 and viral pneumonia incidence, voiced out by the authorities.
Journalist Afghan Sadygov. Photo: press service of RFE/RL
13:52, 14 May 2020
Head of "Azel.TV" detained in Azerbaijan
Employees of the Chief Department for Combating Corruption under the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Azerbaijan have searched the apartment of Afghan Sadygov, the head of the online edition "Azel.TV"; he was detained, his wife and advocate have informed.
Special operation. Photo: NAC press service, http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-sunzhenskom-rayone-chechni-neytralizovan.html
13:37, 14 May 2020
Law enforcers' special operation is this year's second in Sunzha District
The operative-search operations in the Sunzha District of Ingushetia were preceded by a special operation conducted in March, during which an alleged militant was killed.
Distribution of charity help among needy families. Photo courtesy of Emil Ragimov
11:41, 14 May 2020
Meskhetian families receive help in Ramadan from American Diaspora
The Diaspora of Meskhetian Turks in the United States, named "Ahiska Turkish American Council", has organized a Ramadan action of spreading grocery packages among needy families in eight countries around the world, the organizers have informed.
Ramzan Kadyrov talks to journalists without medical mask. Photo: Kadyrov's VKonkakte page: https://vk.com/ramzan?z=photo279938622_457294758%2Fwall279938622_490136
11:11, 14 May 2020
Mourning events by Chechen officials question legality of penalties for violating quarantine
The Chechen officials who gathered at the grave of Akhmat Kadyrov on May 10 violated the restrictions imposed because of coronavirus; however, they will not be punished, among other things, because of the controversial legality of these measures, the lawyers interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Pre-trial detention facility. Photo: Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru
10:59, 14 May 2020
Inmates' relatives doubt MoJ's data on count of those infected in Azerbaijani jails
The COVID-19 has been diagnosed in 33 prisoners kept in Azerbaijani jails, the country's Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has informed. Their relatives believe that there are many more infected inmates and worry about their health.
A Muslim girl. Photo: REUTERS/Brittany Greeson
08:28, 14 May 2020
Rights defenders demand reaction to data on female circumcision in Ingushetia
On May 12, lawyers of the "Legal Initiative" Project sent a request to the Investigating Department for Ingushetia of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) asking to check the treatment and diagnostic centre in Magas, whose doctors performed, in June 2019, a crippling surgery on a 9-year-old girl, says the statement posted on the website of the "Legal Initiative".
08:16, 14 May 2020
Two colleagues of killed NKR soldier detained
Two military servicemen have been detained within the case of the death of Sasun Margaryan, a conscript. The investigation is under the articles on violation of statutory relations and bringing to suicide.
Video showing a Chechen resident hiding from policemen. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/CAFXjUrltHB/
21:36, 13 May 2020
Residents of Chechnya reprove publication of a video with a quarantine violator
A video showing a Chechen resident hiding from the police gathered compassionate comments on Instagram. Users who left their comments under the video called filming and publishing of such videos to be unacceptable.
Medical workers in protective suits. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
20:59, 13 May 2020
Instagram users argue who is responsible for difficult situation with coronavirus in Dagestan
It was too late when the authorities of Dagestan took measures against the coronavirus infection, some Instagram users claimed. Local residents themselves are to blame for the outbreak of the infection, because they violated the imposed restrictions, other users of the social network argue.
News
An Ingushetia resident has been accused of organizing the financing of militants.

Military operation in Ukraine. Still from a Russian Ministry of Defense video: https://z.mil.ru/spec_mil_oper/media/video/watch.htm?id=18838@morfVideoAudioFile The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,050.

Yakub Belkhoroev. Video frame from the ingushetiya tv channel https://youtu.be/mr8TUmtIFVM The defense declined to appeal Belkhoroev's sentence.

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.