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17:34, 2 April 2020
In North Ossetia, authorities tighten restrictive measures because of coronavirus threat
In North Ossetia, two cases of the coronavirus infection have been confirmed. Now residents of North Ossetia over 65 years old and persons suffering from chronic diseases are banned from leaving their place of residence. The North-Ossetian authorities also temporarily suspended operation of public transport.
Soldier of the Azerbaijani Army. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, https://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/?gid=28684
14:42, 2 April 2020
Azerbaijan claims machine-gun shelling attacks in conflict zone
Over the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Armenia shelled the positions of the Azerbaijani Army in the conflict zone for 24 times, including from machine guns, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.
Desolate streets of Sochi during quarantine. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the Caucasian Knot
14:15, 2 April 2020
Sochi residents face difficulties due to coronavirus quarantine
During the special quarantine regime introduced in Sochi, medics are forced to work under heavy conditions, without protective means and for low salaries, hospital staff has complained. In their turn, entrepreneurs inform that because of the restrictions, their businesses are on the brink of bankruptcy.
A tent of the protest movement of the Revolutionary Party, Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh, April 1, 2020.
11:43, 2 April 2020
Vardan Arzumanyan stops hunger strike
In the evening on April 1, Vardan Arzumanyan, a Karabakh War veteran, stopped his hunger strike in Stepanakert and joined the oppositional movement. The protest movement will continue until the second round of presidential election in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), Arthur Osipyan, the Chairman of the Revolutionary Party, has stated.
Tatiana Revva. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHbud132gCA
11:30, 2 April 2020
Doctor from Kalach-on-Don complains of pressure after scandalous video appeal
The head physician of the central hospital of the Kalach District has applied to the prosecutor's office regarding the disclosure of untrue information about the work of the hospital, Tatiana Revva, a resuscitation doctor and the author of the scandalous video message, has told.
Law enforcer in Chechnya. Screenshot: https://360tv.ru
11:15, 2 April 2020
Instagram users worried about decision of Chechen authorities to close borders
Because of the threat of coronavirus spread, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has announced a ban on entry to and exit from Chechnya since April 5, 2020. Residents of Chechnya are worried about this leadership's decision; they indicated that not everyone could cross the border before the indicated deadline.
08:45, 2 April 2020
Analysts doubt recruiting scale for IS* in Kalmyk colony
Islamic jamaats are being formed in Russian colonies that are demonstratively propagating the ideas of terrorist groupings without being their members, the analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Young Chechen residents who refused to pay for a trip in a Moscow taxi. Screenshot: ChGTRK 'Grozny', https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2rEsTrWRUA
08:33, 2 April 2020
Chechens apologize for fellow countrymen's behaviour in Moscow
By refusing to pay for a trip in a Moscow taxi, young Chechens disgraced their nation, YouTube users believe. In social networks, other Chechens have apologized for their fellow countrymen and expressed their readiness to pay the taxi driver for them.
Russia-South Ossetia border, "Ruk" checkpoint. Photo: http://osinform.org/49495-na-granice-yuzhnoy-osetii-uzhestochili-pravila-vezda-pogranichniki-obyasnili-pochemu.html
21:57, 1 April 2020
South Ossetia restricts movement through its border with Russia
The authorities of South Ossetia have tightened the quarantine regime. Starting from April 2, only local residents returning home will be allowed to enter the republic, with the following mandatory two-week self-isolation.
Medical workers in special protective uniform, Moscow, Russia, March 26, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
21:40, 1 April 2020
Instagram users criticize Dagestani authorities for weak quarantine control
In Dagestan, Instagram users expressed their indignation about cases when self-isolation had been violated. Social network users left comments in which they criticized the authorities who, according to the users, have little control over compliance with the quarantine measures.
At a polling station in Nagorno-Karabakh, March 31, 2020. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
18:32, 1 April 2020
Nagorno-Karabakh CEC announces second round of presidential election
In Nagorno-Karabakh, none of the presidential candidates gained the required number of votes. Therefore, the second round of the presidential election is scheduled for April 14. Following the results of the voting, five parties got seats at the parliament, the Central Election Commission (CEC) announced.
Sheikh Akhmad Afandi. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/B-aPs2SoIh-/
18:14, 1 April 2020
Mufti of Dagestan urges believers not to visit mosques
Today, the Mufti of Dagestan has announced that believers should stop visiting mosques because of the threat of the spread of the coronavirus infection. Instagram users have supported the initiative.
Adam Delimkhanov (left) and young people. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2rEsTrWRUA
17:41, 1 April 2020
Three Chechen residents publicly apologize for incident with taxi driver in Moscow
The Chechen authorities returned three young people to the republic and convinced them to apologize in public for refusing to pay for a taxi ride in Moscow.
Session of the National Assembly of Armenia. Photo: REUTERS/Hayk Baghdasaryan/Photolure
13:48, 1 April 2020
Armenian Parliament adopts controversial bill on online surveillance
On the second attempt, the National Assembly (Parliament) of Armenia has adopted the bill allowing monitoring citizens' travels and analyzing their phone calls during the state of emergency. The opposition was deprived of any chance to speak out against these amendments, the head of the faction "Prosperous Armenia" has stated.
The European Court of Human Rights. Photo: REUTERS/Vincent Kessler
13:21, 1 April 2020
ECtHR awards 90,000 euros to relatives of missing Grozny resident
On March 31, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) obliged Russian authorities to pay compensation to the family of Zelimkhan Murdalov, who was severely beaten by law enforcers in 2001 in Grozny and then disappeared.
Election banners in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh, March 2020. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
11:38, 1 April 2020
Azerbaijan and EU refuse to recognize NKR elections
The parliamentary and presidential elections held in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) have no legal force, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has stated. According to the OSCE Minsk Group and the European Union (EU), the election results will not affect the legal status of the NKR and the outcome of negotiations on settling the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Disinfection in Marneuli, Georgia, March 25, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze
11:28, 1 April 2020
Rights defenders point to drawbacks of emergency state in two Georgian districts
Policemen are excessively tough in performing their duties under the state of emergency in Marneuli and Bolnisi Districts, the NGO "Centre for Human Rights Training and Monitoring" has stated. Residents of the districts, having lost their earnings due to isolation, need social support, human rights defenders believe.
Ramzan Kadyrov signs a number of decrees aimed at supporting businesses in the conditions of the pandemic, as well as for preventing the spread of coronavirus in the Chechen republic. Screenshot of Ramzan Kadyrov's Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/B-ZtjyTohXu/
11:15, 1 April 2020
Ramzan Kadyrov: from threats to isolation recommendations
The head of Chechnya has signed a number of decrees, recommending local residents with chronic diseases, and those over 65 years old, to stay in self-isolation. The decrees were published amid Kadyrov's earlier threats to physical execute quarantine violators.
08:35, 1 April 2020
Observers from Armenia point to election violations in NKR
At some polling stations in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), violations of the secrecy of voting were observed, cases of voting for another person were recorded, while chairs of election commissions failed to turn to the police in such cases, Armenian observers have stated.
Ekaterina Sokiryanskaya. Photo by Magomed Tuayev for the Caucasian Knot
08:22, 1 April 2020
Conflict experts call to pay attention to former militants' families in Northern Caucasus
After the armed conflict has practically ceased in Northern Caucasus, the state and society should pay special attention to former militants' family members. This is stated in the report based on the studies conducted by the Conflict Analysis and Prevention Centre.
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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.