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At a polling station in Nagorno-Karabakh, March 31, 2020. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
23:10, 31 March 2020
Opposition claims violations at elections in Nagorno-Karabakh
Oppositionists reported that they had registered a lot of violations in the course of the elections held in Nagorno-Karabakh. The number of the detected violations includes voters taking photos of ballots and not allowing opposition-minded contract soldiers to vote.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot from video posted by ChGTRK 'Grozny', https://vk.com/groznytv?z=video-42535075_456248996%2F5f3ba38468ffb21702%2Fpl_wall_-42535075
22:06, 31 March 2020
Ramzan Kadyrov comments on beatings of quarantine violators as "just rumours"
Police patrols monitoring the quarantine regime in Chechnya do not violate the law. This was announced by Ramzan Kadyrov after photos and videos of law enforcers armed with plastic pipes had appeared on the Internet.
19:01, 31 March 2020
Azerbaijani residents mark Genocide Day being under quarantine
Today, Azerbaijan marks the Genocide Day in connection with the events of March 1918 without mass events because of the spread of the coronavirus infection.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: press service of the head of Chechnya, https://95.mchs.gov.ru/deyatelnost/press-centr/novosti/4068516
18:45, 31 March 2020
Chechen residents criticize authorities for inconsistent quarantine measures
A statement voiced by the Chechen Minister for Public Health concerning no obligations to wear medical masks contradicts the law enforcers' requirements, local residents say. Despite the imposed quarantine regime, Ramzan Kadyrov considered outdoor recreation acceptable and called a bonfire a cure to prevent coronavirus infection.
Policemen detaining an activist in Baku. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
18:21, 31 March 2020
Azerbaijani opposition activist placed to psychiatric hospital
Agil Gumbatov, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has been sent for compulsory treatment after criticizing the authorities of Azerbaijan on social networks. This was claimed by a spouse of Agil Gumbatov and his political associates.
Police detain participants of protest rally in Baku, February 16, 2020. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
14:22, 31 March 2020
Rights defenders count 140 political prisoners in Azerbaijan
The human rights Union "For Freedom of Political Prisoners of Azerbaijan" has included 140 persons into the updated list of political prisoners, including five journalists, seven political activists and 54 believers.
Georgian militaries in face mask in Marneuli, Georgia, March 23, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze
14:06, 31 March 2020
Georgian MoJ convinces jail staff to live at work because of pandemic
To prevent the spread of coronavirus, 780 employees of the Georgian penitentiary system have agreed to live in jail premises until April 21, the head of the country's Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has informed.
Yerevan residents in a medical mask. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
13:45, 31 March 2020
Rights defenders criticize bill on shadowing residents of Armenia
By majority of votes, the Armenian MPs have adopted, in the first reading, the bill allowing to follow, during the state of emergency caused by the epidemic, the citizens' travels through special applications on mobile phones, as well as to analyze the calls made by them. Human rights defenders have treated the bill as inefficient and able to negatively affect the authorities' image.
Law enforcer in Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the Caucasian Knot
11:14, 31 March 2020
Measures against coronavirus spread show toughness of Chechen authorities
The authorities of Chechnya are reacting to the situation with the coronavirus spread in their common way, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" said in their comments on the harsh measures introduced in the republic.
10:58, 31 March 2020
Child wounded in shelling on Armenian-Azerbaijani border
As a result of a shelling attack from the Azerbaijani side, two Armenian soldiers and a child from the village of Voskevan were wounded, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported. The wounded persons were taken to Yerevan; the health condition of the wounded child is assessed as grave.
10:45, 31 March 2020
On March 23-29, three men killed in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of March 23-29, 2020, three men were killed during the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus; there was no information about the wounded ones. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Law enforcers with plastic pipes in Chechnya. Screenshot: https://t.me/KhaleedBlog/55
08:45, 31 March 2020
Umarov explains appearance of law enforcers with pipes in Chechnya by masquerade
Residents of Chechnya warn their acquaintances about raids on quarantine violators who may face beating up with plastic pipes. Djambulat Umarov, a Chechen Minister has called the video with law enforcers armed with pipes a "joke."
March of the political block 'Free Fatherland' – United Civil Alliance, Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh, February 26, 2020. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
08:31, 31 March 2020
Armenian observers refuse going to NKR elections
The "Eyewitness" mission has refused to monitor the elections in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) because of the coronavirus and urged to postpone them. Journalists from at least 13 Armenian media also decided not to go to cover the voting.
Georgian serviceman wearing a face mask near an ambulance, March 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze
23:09, 30 March 2020
Georgia imposes general quarantine and nighttime curfew
Starting from March 31, Georgia imposes a general quarantine and a curfew. Two new cases of the coronavirus infection have been confirmed in Georgia, and the total number of coronavirus-infected people reached 100.
Banner in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Photo by Ilyas Kapiev for the Caucasian Knot
22:50, 30 March 2020
Protests in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev to be held online
Friends and colleagues of Abdulmumin Gadjiev retract the idea to hold solo pickets because of the coronavirus quarantine. The activists called on people to support the Dagestani journalist by writing posts in social networks and instant messengers.
Chechen law enforcers publicly reproach quarantine violators. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/B-UuNN9lsXh/
18:05, 30 March 2020
Chechen law enforcers publicly reproach quarantine violators
For the refusal of self-isolation, the Chechen law enforcement bodies threaten dozens of quarantine violators with detention or car seizure. Local residents note that by placing dozens of violators together, law enforcers themselves violated the quarantine regime.
Elchin Mamed. Photo: https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/ru/case/case-history-elchin-mammad
17:45, 30 March 2020
Journalist Elchin Mamed detained in Azerbaijan
Elchin Mamed, the head of the NGO "Legal Enlightenment of Sumgait Youth" and the editor-in-chief of the "Yukselish Namine" (For Revival) website, is accused of theft. He claims that he was detained under a false complaint filed by a woman from Sumgait.
An elderly woman from Gudermes on air of the republic's TV channel. Screenshot from video posted by ChGTRK 'Grozny': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIG3Au9DN9E&feature=emb_title
13:44, 30 March 2020
TV story with repentance of fortuneteller's son triggers indignation in Chechnya
On air of the republic's TV channel, an elderly woman from Gudermes, has repented of providing occult services, and her adult son – of not keep track of her mother. Residents of Chechnya found the son's public repentance excessive.
Medical workers check on two hunger strikers in Stepanakert, March 29, 2020. Screenshot of Arthur Osipyan's Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/arthur.osipyan.902/posts/529949597922097
13:23, 30 March 2020
Health condition of Stepanakert hunger-strikers gets worse
Vardan Arzumanyan and Mais Bakhdadyan, Karabakh War veterans and supporters of the opposition, continue their hunger strike. Their health condition has aggravated, and they had to call an ambulance, but refuse to stop their protest action.
Ramzan Kadyrov attends a grand opening of the Palace of Arts in Grozny. Screenshot from video posted by IA 'Grozny-Inform', https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=22&v=m9qwsEsi-50&feature=emb_logo
13:10, 30 March 2020
Chechen authorities ignore restrictions imposed because of coronavirus
Breaking their own imposed bans is a usual practice for Chechen authorities, Ruslan Kutaev and Ekaterina Sokiryanskaya have noted in their comment on the solemn opening of the Palace of Arts in Grozny amid the restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus.
News
A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for failing to report to his unit.

The mother of a Nalchik man convicted in the Caliphate case complained about her son's harassment in prison.

A serviceman was convicted in Nalchik for being absent from his unit.

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.