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16:37, 3 December 2020
Georgian religious associations accuse authorities of discrimination amid epidemic
The anti-epidemiological restrictions adopted by the Georgian authorities are discriminatory for non-Orthodox organizations, 11 religious communities have stated. Believers asked not to violate the freedom of religion and not to create obstacles to charitable services.
An emergency services worker in the street of Stepanakert, December 2, 2020. Photo by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defence http://mil.ru/russian_peacekeeping_forces/news/more.htm?id=12327996@egNews
16:30, 3 December 2020
In Stepanakert, Russian peacemakers defuse 100 ordnances
During the past 24 hours, Russian militaries defused about 100 ammunition units in Stepanakert, and cleared a school of explosives, after which it resumed classes.
Residents of the areas handed over to Azerbaijan leave their homes. November 16, 2020. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:36, 3 December 2020
Kashatag residents give details of their exodus
The signing of the agreement, according to which the Kashatag (Lachin) District of Nagorno-Karabakh passes over to Azerbaijan, was quite a surprise for local residents. After the mass exodus, forced migrants found refuge with their relatives. They have admitted that the resettlement problem was mostly on their shoulders.
Participants of a rally in Magas. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
10:35, 3 December 2020
Relatives of Ingush activists complain about difficulties with travels to trial
It is difficult and expensive to travel to Yessentuki, where the case of the Ingush activists accused of creating an extremist community is being considered; and because of the quarantine introduced because of the epidemic, a limited number of people are let into the courtroom, defendants' relatives have complained.
10:26, 3 December 2020
Nagorno-Karabakh names 34 more perished soldiers
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh has added 34 names to the list of soldiers, who perished during the conflict escalation, bring the total number thereof up to 1746.
Armenian soldiers' parents at a protest action in Yerevan. Screenshot of the video by the NEWS AM channel, www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBBcvWjIZi4&feature=emb_logo
10:03, 3 December 2020
Analysts explain aim of protests of Armenian conscripts' parents
The vacations granted to Armenian regular soldiers, who had fought in Nagorno-Karabakh, will reduce tensions in the army, while their parents' protests were emotional and will not affect the domestic political situation, Armenian human rights defenders and political analysts believe.
The detention of Giorgi Guev. Screenshot of the video by TASS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYQEb5nf0Iw&feature=youtu.be
23:52, 2 December 2020
In North Ossetia, activists disappointed by verdict to Giorgi Guev
No guilt of Giorgi Guev, a native of North Ossetia, has been proven, but law enforcers do not want to admit their mistake, states the NGO "Mothers of Beslan". Activist Alan Zoloev announced new car rallies with the demand to release Giorgi Guev.
People participate in the festivities in the streets in Baku, Azerbaijan, December 1, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Aziz Karimov
23:44, 2 December 2020
Azerbaijan to celebrate date of signing of peace agreement as a holiday
The Victory Day will be celebrated annually in Azerbaijan on November 10, the day of the conclusion of the trilateral peace agreement. The Day of Remembrance of the Deceased will be marked on September 27, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev announces.
Mine clearing in the streets of Stepanakert, December 2, 2020. Photo by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defence http://mil.ru/russian_peacekeeping_forces/news/more.htm?id=12327996@egNews
18:17, 2 December 2020
Two soldiers killed in an explosion of ammunition in Nagorno-Karabakh
Soldiers Zhirair Matevosyan and Gegam Ovannisyan, both born in 2001, were killed while performing their official duties on mine clearing, the authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh reported.
Artak Beglaryan, Ombudsman of Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by the press service ArtsakhOmbuds https://www.facebook.com/ArtsakhOmbuds/
18:12, 2 December 2020
Ombudsman of Nagorno-Karabakh reports about 100 Armenian prisoners of war
According to the information of relatives and the videos posted on the Internet, 60 soldiers and about 40 civilians are still being held in Azerbaijani as captives, reports Artak Beglaryan, Ombudsman of Nagorno-Karabakh.
A protester in front of the Government House in Adjara, November 29, 2020. Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:02, 2 December 2020
Two activists detained after clashing with police in Batumi
In Adjara, a protest action in front of the Government House escalated into a clash with law enforcers. The police detained at least two activists.
15:32, 2 December 2020
The Hague Foundation announces help to victims of "Five-Day War" in Georgia
The Georgian victims of the August 2008 war will receive 600,000 euros for medical treatment and rehabilitation, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Foundation in The Hague has announced.
Children returned to Russia from Syria. November 13, 2020. Photo by the press service of Russia's Children Rights Ombudsman http://deti.gov.ru/articles/news/anna-kuznecova-vernula-iz-sirii-na-rodinu-31-rossijskogo-rebyonka
15:28, 2 December 2020
After return from Syria, children from Ingushetia handed over to relatives
After returning from Syrian refugee camps, three girls have been handed over to relatives in Ingushetia; their grandparents will take care of their upbringing, said Zarema Chakhkieva, the Children's Ombudsperson.
A girl in niqab. Photo by Steve Evans https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EFatima_in_UAE_with_niqab.jpg
15:15, 2 December 2020
By criticizing girls in niqabs, Chechen Mufti transgresses Adats
By publicly reprimanding girls for wearing niqabs, the Mufti of Chechnya is provoking a conflict, Leonid Syukiyainen, an Islamic scholar, believes. According to Adats, only senior men in the family have the right to such criticism, said Ruslan Kutaev, the head of the Assembly of Caucasian Nations.
Nikol Pashinyan. Photo by the press service of the Government of Armenia https://www.primeminister.am/ru/interviews-and-press-conferences/item/2020/11/13/Nikol-Pashinyan-Interview/
09:34, 2 December 2020
Yerevan political analysts assess Pashinyan's chances to retain power
Nikol Pashinyan's chances of retaining power are close to zero, says Armen Vardanyan. His colleague, Stepan Danielyan, has noted that Pashinyan is trying to shift responsibility to the army commanders and authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh. The Prime Minister initially had chances to avoid the war, Naira Airumyan asserts.
A convoy of Azerbaijani military vehicles. Photo by the press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan https://mod.gov.az/ru/news/azerbajdzhanskaya-armiya-vodruzila-azerbajdzhanskij-flag-v-agdame-video-33862.html
09:26, 2 December 2020
Partial demobilization announced in Azerbaijan
The military servicemen, whom they decided to demobilize in Azerbaijan, include parents with many children, guardians of disabled persons and minor relatives.
Stepanakert. November 15, 2020. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
08:33, 2 December 2020
Nagorno-Karabakh residents complain about absence of social help
Armenian authorities have announced a start of payments to Karabakh refugees, but the help programme to the residents of Nagorno-Karabakh, who had lost their homes, has not yet been approved. The people who have lost their homes are forced to live with relatives or rent apartments at their own expense.
08:26, 2 December 2020
Chechen authorities allocate over USD 50,000 for New Year celebrations with Kadyrov's participation
The Chechen authorities are preparing for the New Year holiday with a concert, to which they will invite 500 people and allocate more than 4 million roubles. The event will be held with the participation of Ramzan Kadyrov, who shortly before spoke out for modest New Year festivities.
A tank. Nagorno-Karabakh, November 26, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Aziz Karimov
23:59, 1 December 2020
Russia and Turkey agree to monitor ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh
The Russian and Turkish armed forces signed an agreement to open a monitoring centre in Azerbaijan, which would monitor violations of the ceasefire using drones.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Photo: REUTERS/Vincent Kessler
23:57, 1 December 2020
ECtHR awards Dagestani woman with compensation in case on return of her children
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) obliged the Russian authorities to pay compensation for moral damage in the amount of 12,500 US dollars to Aminat Makhmudova for failure to comply with a court's decision on transferring custody of children to her. At present, the children stay in Dagestan with the former husband of Aminat Makhmudova.
News
A Krasnodar resident was convicted of attempting to cross the front line.

An artist from the Krasnodar region has been accused of setting fire to relay cabinets.

Human rights activists have reported the whereabouts of Maxim Ovchinnikov.

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.