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18:02, 23 September 2019
Vladimir Putin orders to allocate money for army of Abkhazia
The President of Russia instructed the Minister of Defence to sign an agreement proposed by the Russian government with Abkhazia on financing the costs of modernizing the armed forces of the republic.
17:58, 23 September 2019
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of September 16-22, 2019
CTO in Kabardino-Balkaria; hunger strike of Afghan war veterans in Makhachkala; renaming of the Sunzha District of Chechnya, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of September 16-22, 2019, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Combat position in Karabakh conflict zone, Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
17:52, 23 September 2019
Azerbaijani MoD releases its version of soldier's death in conflict zone
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan called the version about an attack on the border with Nagorno-Karabakh a lie and reported that deceased soldier Ramin Abdulrakhmanov got lost on the border territory.
15:02, 23 September 2019
On September 16-22, 2019, two persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of September 16-22, 2019, two persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. No wounded were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Djambulat Umarov. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Press of Chechnya, https://minnac-chr.ru/
14:46, 23 September 2019
Umarov's phrase about Kadyrov's non-alternative election causes misunderstanding in Chechnya
The election of the leader of Chechnya, won three years ago by Ramzan Kadyrov, could not be called an "election with alternative candidates," announced Djambulat Umarov, Minister of National Policy of Chechnya, on September 18. Residents of the Chechen Republic drew attention to the ambiguity of the statement voiced by the Minister.
Servicemen of Nagorno-Karabakh Army. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Nagorno-Karabakh, http://www.nkrmil.am/news/view/2534
14:32, 23 September 2019
Nagorno-Karabakh reports about killed Azerbaijani soldier
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh reported about an act of diversion committed by Azerbaijani soldiers on September 22 and about the death of one of the attackers.
Screenshot from video posted by 'Grozny' TV Company, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty_BSl4Rxgg
11:28, 23 September 2019
Three residents of Chechnya repent for witchcraft
In the Urus-Martan District of Chechnya, two women and a man were detained and accused by the authorities of engaging in witchcraft (devilry). On September 21, a report on this topic was shown in the news programme of "Grozny" TV company.
Afgan Mukhtarly. Photo: RFE/RL press service
11:16, 23 September 2019
Journalist Afghan Mukhtarly goes on hunger strike
During his visit to the journalist, Afgan Mukhtarly, who is kept in an Azerbaijani jail, his advocate, Nemat Kerimli, complained about violence and pressure. The convicted journalist has gone on a hunger strike, demanding an objective investigation into the complaints lodged by his advocate.
11:03, 23 September 2019
Relatives of Chechen native extradited from Georgia fear for his fate
Georgian authorities have extradited Ramzan Akhyadov, a 40-year-old native of Chechnya, accused of terrorist activities, to Russia. His relatives express concern about his health and future fate.
Protesting women in the lobby of the Ministry for Refugees, Labour, Health and Social Affairs. Photo by Beslan Kmozov for the Caucasian Knot
10:53, 23 September 2019
Georgia: protesting refugee refuse to leave ministry
In Tbilisi, forced migrants are holding an action demanding to provide them with housing. For the whole weekend securities locked ten protesting women in the lobby of the Ministry for Refugees, Labour, Health and Social Affairs.
The barrel of a gun. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:39, 22 September 2019
Soldier dies in Azerbaijan
A conscript soldier has perished in an Azerbaijani military unit.
Screenshot of Apti Alaudinov's post on Instagram on September 20, 2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/B2oYnU9Fh2a/
11:34, 22 September 2019
Makhi Idrisov supported by Chechen police boss
Apti Alaudinov, a deputy head of the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), has posted a group photo with Ramzan Kadyrov and Makhi Idrisov, who is suspected of arms trafficking, stating "temporary problems of his brother." The operative record, in which Idrisov treated himself as a jobless person and the arsenal seized from him as legal, has caused discontent among Instagram users.
11:30, 22 September 2019
Azerbaijani law enforcers detain 25 oppositionists
Policemen have detained the participants of the sitting of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) and accused them of violating the rules for holding meetings and issued warnings to them. The PFPA treats it as law enforcers' pressure on the opposition.
Participants of the hunger strike in Makhachkala. Photo by Timur Isaev for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:23, 22 September 2019
Number of veterans of Afghan War hunger-striking in Makhachkala doubled
On the fifth day of the hunger strike, held in Makhachkala by veterans of the Afghan War, about 20 more protesters have joined the action. The hunger-strikers claim that a thousand veterans were expelled from the housing waiting list under the pretext of losing their documents on participation in the Afghan War.
Rafael Guseinzade at a picket in January 2019. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zFAsJnPdig
11:12, 22 September 2019
Defence reports keeping Azerbaijani activist under arrest
The arrest of activist, Rafael Guseinzade, expired four days ago, but he is not at large yet; his advocate treats it as a human rights violation, unprecedented for Azerbaijan.
11:07, 22 September 2019
Makhachkala Imam reports law enforcers' threats to believers
Law enforcers summon parishioners of the "Tangim" mosque and threaten to put them on the so-called "prophylactic registration", Nigmatula Radjabov, the mosque Imam, has stated. The official reasons for the raids on the mosque are not related to the religion, but only the "Tangim" receive such threats, Idris Yusupov, a journalist, has confirmed.
March against the development of Amulsar field. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:04, 21 September 2019
March in Yerevan against development of Amulsar field was over thousand strong
Authorities should stop issuing permits to mining companies, the marchers have stated.
21:56, 21 September 2019
Journalists beaten up in Ingushetia assess prospects of their complaints to ECtHR
The journalists and rights defenders, who suffered, when their minibus of the Joint Mobile Group (JMG) was attacked in Ingushetia in 2016, have complained to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), indicating violations of five articles of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR). However, the victims have no hope that their complaints to the ECtHR will contribute to the resumption of an effective investigation of their case in Russia.
Residents of South Ossetia celebrate the Republic Day. Photo by Marina Kotaeva for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:21, 21 September 2019
Residents of South Ossetia mark Republic Day with parade and mass festivities
On the occasion of the Republic Day in South Ossetia, four days-off were announced, September 20-23. According to the tradition, residents of Tskhinvali, the capital, came to the military parade and festivities, although not everyone knows the meaning of the holiday. In 1990, with the proclamation of the South Ossetian Republic, the process of the collapse of the USSR began, said Mamuka Areshidze, a Georgian political analyst.
Screenshot of the video by Buro Magas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXmo8f30U20
15:17, 21 September 2019
Court leaves Ingush activist Katsiev under arrest
The court has ruled to extend the arrest of the Ingush activist, Khasan Katsiev, by three months.
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Analysts explained the significance of the decision in the Gubarev case.

Kadyrov secured Putin's support ahead of the next Chechen presidential election.

A still from Aishat Khizrieva's video message about leaving Russia: https://t.me/marem_group/1658 Khizrieva's escape sparked a social media debate about domestic violence in Chechnya.

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.