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Khabib Nurmagomedov (left) and Conor McGregor. Photo: ESPN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGWb1DRo_mo&feature=youtu.be
10:23, 25 October 2019
McGregor blames Khabib for non-patriotism
The Dagestani MMA fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn't fight for Russia, because he goes out without the Russian flag, said his rival Conor McGregor. According to Conor, his revenge fight with Khabib is inevitable.
Law enforcers detain rally participant, Baku, October 19, 2019. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
08:32, 25 October 2019
Rights defenders call on Azerbaijani authorities to release detainees
The actions of law enforcers in Baku on October 19 and 20 violated the right of Azerbaijani citizens to peaceful assembly. After two protests, 34 people were arrested' and the country's authorities should immediately release them, the Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF) has stated.
Video blogger Artem Plato. Screenshot of Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/p/B1CuTUGhfLb/
08:21, 25 October 2019
North-Ossetian MNR achieves examination of travel blogger's video clips about Vladikavkaz and Ingushes
The Ministry of National Relations (MNR) of North Ossetia is seeking to criminally prosecute Artyom Plato, a video blogger, who called the right-hand bank of Vladikavkaz the Ingush one.
Arsen Babayan. Photo: Arsen Babayan’s Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1151607101715744&set=pb.100005993958171.-2207520000.15719284412.&type=3&theatre
21:58, 24 October 2019
Arsen Babayan arrested in case on usurpation of power
A court pronounced a decision to arrest Arsen Babayan, the former deputy chief of the administration of the Armenian parliament, in a case on changing the chair of the Constitutional Court.
Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot from Radio Europe Libera – Moldova video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_s2uZT2jIVE
21:44, 24 October 2019
Tumso Abdurakhmanov's followers find his criticism of Sufi rites inappropriate
Criticism of the Sufism will be a pretext for a new attack of the authorities on blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov, believe some participants of discussions in social networks. Other Internet users noted that earlier, no people professing Sufism had been among the blogger's audience anyway.
South Ossetia-Georgia border area. Photo: Facebook page of KGB of South Ossetia, http://www.facebook.com/komitetgosbezopasnocti.southossetia/photos/a.802454996593522/11810219118736826/?type=3&_tn_=-R
18:32, 24 October 2019
Georgia and South Ossetia exchange accusations of provocation
By hiding information from the Georgian society, the Georgian secret services pose a threat of open armed conflict on the border, states the KGB of South Ossetia. Today, the Georgian secret services have called the South-Ossetian KGB's statement an attempt to justify provocations from the South-Ossetian side.
Magomed Daudov. Photo: Muslim Betsiev, http://www.instagram.com/p/BUPw36KliyH/
18:16, 24 October 2019
Chechen authorities explain personnel changes by Magomed Daudov's intensive activities
Sources from the administration of Ramzan Kadyrov mentioned an engagement in different tasks and challenges as the reason for the release of Magomed Daudov from his duties of a supervisor of two Chechen districts. Meanwhile, the sources also pointed to a nervous atmosphere among subordinates of the leader of Chechnya.
Arab. Sketch by painter Alexander Golovin. Screenshot from Sergei Podstanitsky’s Facebook post: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3048332615193950&set=pcb.667404877079015&type=3&theatre&ifg=1
18:06, 24 October 2019
Tretyakov Gallery to return to Chechnya a painting lost during war
An Alexander Golovin's painting is removed from an exhibition and will be returned to the museum in Grozny, the Tretyakov Gallery reports.
Malika Djikaeva. Screenshot from Malika Djikaeva’s Instagram video: http://www.instagram.com/p/B37HPTYIUAm/
14:39, 24 October 2019
Instagram users shocked by Malika Djikaeva's provocative video
Social network users criticized Malika Djikaeva, a blogger from North Ossetia, for posting a frivolous video in hijab. Some of the users treated the video as a way for the promotion of the young woman's account.
Worker of a metallurgic plant in Georgia. Photo: http://rmp.ge/en/media-centre/photogallery/steel-melting-shop-and-reinforcing-bar-shop
14:27, 24 October 2019
Human rights defenders detect problems of compliance with safety standards at Georgian enterprises
On October 23, the Human Rights Education and Monitoring Centre (EMC) held a meeting at the Open Society Georgia Centre, where the results of a survey of labour safety conditions at Georgian enterprises were presented to the public.
Law enforcer clapping handcuffs. Photo: Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru
11:28, 24 October 2019
Dagestan resident complains about law enforcer's torture and threats
In his complaint to Yuri Chaika, the General Public Prosecutor of Russia, Musa Aliev, a resident of the Khasavyurt District, demanded to take the investigation of his application about torture under control. According to Aliev, law enforcers first beat him up, trying to get a confession to raping a girl, and then began threatening his family.
11:15, 24 October 2019
Publication of phone talks of US and EU diplomats results in scandal in Baku
Azerbaijani pro-governmental media have published records of conversations of Gyultekin Gadjibeili, an oppositional politician, with US and EU diplomats regarding the dispersal, on October 19, in central Baku, by law enforcers of participants of the unsanctioned protest action.
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
11:02, 24 October 2019
Officials' salary increase by Pashinyan triggers criticism
The Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, has increased salaries of some top-ranking officials, but this measure was not discussed in the parliament or by the public. Rights defenders and lawyers have criticized the Premier for making the decision in secrecy.
Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Screenshot from video posted at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX1Rf2eZxdM
08:48, 24 October 2019
Gadjiev allowed family visits
After his detention, Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a Dagestani journalist, arrested under the case of financing terrorism, was for the first time visited by his wife and four children.
Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot: Youtube Channel «ABU-SADDAM SHISHANI»
08:36, 24 October 2019
Criticism of Sufism tells on Tumso's popularity
The Mufti of Chechnya has damned the blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, for his harsh criticism of the Sufi rites widespread in the republic. The blogger has violated the rules of a religious dispute, and pushed some of his supporters away, Islamic scholars believe.
Village of Akhty, Dagestan. Photo: REUTERS/Maria Turchenkova
08:26, 24 October 2019
Economists specify reasons for low ratings of North-Caucasian regions
The shadow economy, deficit of qualified workforce and corruption lead the republics of Northern Caucasus to last places in socioeconomic ratings, the economists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe. In their opinion, the financing of outsiders from Moscow will continue.
Akhmed Bilalov. Screenshot from video 'Big Caucasus', htps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-58Doe_EJEw
22:19, 23 October 2019
US authorities explain detention of Akhmed Bilalov
Akhmed Bilalov, the former head of the "Resorts of Northern Caucasus" Company, has been detained in the United States for violating the immigration regime and is currently in custody pending removal proceedings, reports the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Railroad in Armenia. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the Caucasian Knot
22:07, 23 October 2019
In Armenia, railway employees go on strike
The movement of passenger and freight trains along the South Caucasus Railway was paralyzed because of a strike. Locomotive drivers demand to increase their salaries.
Irakli Okruashvili. Photo: REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski
21:53, 23 October 2019
Irakli Okruashvili left in custody in Tbilisi
Today, the court has refused to release on bail Irakli Okruashvili, the leader of the "Victorious Georgia" Party, who was arrested in a case on organization of riots in front of the parliament building.
At the place of 2002 terror act at the Dubrovka Theatre Centre. Photo: press service of the Ministry for Emergencies, http://www.mchs.gov.ru/articles
18:12, 23 October 2019
Actors of musical "Nord-Ost" share their memories on anniversary of terror act
Artists Sergey Lee and Ekaterina Guseva spoke about the events that took place 17 years ago, when at least 130 hostages died during the assault of the Dubrovka Theatre Centre seized by terrorists.
News
Activists in Yerevan burned the Turkish flag on the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Photo: News-Armenia / https://newsarmenia.am/news/armenia/uchastniki-fakelnogo-shestviya-k-godovshchine-genotsida-armyan-napravilis-k-tsitsernakaberdu-foto/ Activists in Yerevan burned a Turkish flag on the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

Historians and activists have called on Armenian authorities to resist the destruction of cultural heritage in Karabakh.

Participants of the congress in Paris called on Armenians to speak out against the current government.

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.