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March in Rustaveli avenue. Tbilisi, September 17, 2017. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for "Caucasian Knot"
23:42, 17 September 2017
"Patriots’ Alliance" promises weekly protests in Georgia
The today’s protest march of the "Patriots’ Alliance" Party in Tbilisi was not attended by activists of other oppositional forces; however, the party intends holding similar actions in different cities of the country on the weekly basis.
A charity event organized by the "Nadezhda" (Hope) Foundation in Dagestan. September 17, 2017. Photoo by Ilyas Kapiev for "Caucasian Knot"
21:44, 17 September 2017
Over 700 Dagestani residents watch charity performance "The Dzhigit’s Birth"
On September 16-17, the Kumyk Theatre hosted a charity event in honour of the Kurban-Bayram holiday. The Dagestani "Nadezhda" (Hope) Foundation brought children from orphanages and low-income families to the performance.
A poster with the photos of the political prisoners in Azerbaijan, used at the opposition rally in Baku on April 8, 2017. Photo by Aziz Karimov for "Caucasian Knot"
14:58, 17 September 2017
IRFS urges Azeri authorities to release bloggers and journalists
The Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS) has welcomed the liberation of Mekhman Aliev, Director of the “Turan” News Agency, and Faig Amirov, Financial Director of the “Azadlyg” newspaper; however, it has called on the Azerbaijani authorities to immediately release all the remaining journalists and bloggers imprisoned for criticizing them.
Guests taste the wine at the Fourth Wine Festival in Nagorno-Karabakh. September 16, 2017. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for "Caucasian Knot"
04:07, 17 September 2017
Wine Festival in Nagorno-Karabakh attracts many tourists
On September 16, 12 companies from Armenia, 11 companies from Nagorno-Karabakh and 10 private winemakers, as well as agricultural producers, took part in the Fourth Wine Festival held in the village of Tog, Gadrut District. The organizers hoped for 2500 visitors, but they had much more of them.
Rally of defrauded housing shareholders of the cooperative “Park Evropeisky”, Volgograd, September 16, 2017. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the Caucasian Knot.
22:21, 16 September 2017
Volgograd housing shareholder call on to boycott presidential election
This morning, Volgograd housed a rally of defrauded housing shareholders of the cooperative named “Park Evropeisky”. The rally participants called for boycotting the presidential election and demanding the cancellation of the 2018 World Cup in Volgograd.
Mikhail Saakashvili. Photo: Halyna Tereshchuk (RFE/RLF)
20:16, 16 September 2017
Ukraine’s Public Prosecutor General promises not to extradite Saakashvili to Georgia
Mikhail Saakashvili will not be arrested for breaking through the border cordon, Yuri Lutsenko, the Public Prosecutor General of Ukraine has stated today.
18:57, 16 September 2017
Argun law enforcers release Luiza Dudurkaeva
In the evening on September 15, Luiza Dudurkaeva, a native of the Argun city, detained at the Minsk airport before her flight to Norway, together with her parents was taken to the police station in Chechnya. Law enforcers questioned Luiza Dudurkaeva if she was planning to leave for Syria. Luiza Dudurkaeva and her parents spent the whole night at the police station and only later they were released.
Alexander Lapshin. Photo: © Sputnik / Viktor Volochko https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/incidents/20170911/8595190/bakinskaya-ehpopeya-lapshina-pomilovanie-ot-alieva-posle-popytki-suicida.html
18:45, 16 September 2017
Alexander Lapshin refutes suicide attempt in Azerbaijani prison
Blogger Alexander Lapshin has called an attempt of a murder an incident in the Baku prison, which the Azerbaijani authorities presented as a suicide attempt.
15:25, 16 September 2017
Armenian activist declares hunger strike in prison
Since September 13, Hayk Kuregyan, a sentenced activist, is on hunger strike. This has been reported today by the Armenian Ministry of Justice (MoJ). According to the activist's father, the protest action of his son is of political nature.
14:26, 16 September 2017
Relatives of Chechen children returned from Iraq report about their adaptation
Chechen children brought to Russia from Iraq on September 14 stay in Grozny in families of their fathers. Since the girl got a gunshot wound, it was decided to send her for medical treatment to the Grozny hospital. The boy's health state does not cause fear, and he is being prepared for school.
Elchin Ismayilly. Photo https://www.radioazadlyg.org/a/27051269.html
12:51, 16 September 2017
Defence asks to acquit Azerbaijani journalist Elchin Ismayilly
On September 15, in Azerbaijan, at the trial in the Elchin Ismayilly's case, the defendant and his advocates delivered their final speeches. They have asked the court to pronounce the verdict of acquittal.
Igor Nagavkin in the court, August 16, 2017. Photo by Vera Zherdeva for the Caucasian Knot.
12:20, 16 September 2017
Igor Nagavkin left in custody
In Moscow, the court has extended the term of detention for Igor Nagavkin until September 28. This has been reported today by advocates of the rights defender who is on hunger strike at the SIZO (pre-trial prison). According to them, the court pronounced the decision in their absence.
Valery Dyakonov. Photo by Vyacheslav Prudnikov for the Caucasian Knot.
11:52, 16 September 2017
Coordinator of miners' protest reports being detained in Zverevo
Valery Dyakonov, a coordinator of the protest actions held by Rostov miners, has informed the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that he was detained by policemen and is being taken to Gukovo.
Office of Turan News Agency, Baku, August 16, 2017. Photo: RFE/RL
06:51, 16 September 2017
Azeri taxmen revoke claims against Turan
The Azerbaijani Tax Ministry has cancelled its decision to collect additional 37,000 manats from the “Turan” News Agency. Earlier, this decision triggered a criminal case against the news agency.
Participants of action "Law Is Needed Now" in Krasnodar, September 15, 2017. Photo by Natalia Dorokhina for the Caucasian Knot.
05:43, 16 September 2017
Krasnodar zoo-defenders launch All-Russian action "Law Is Needed Now"
On September 15, about 50 people came to a picket in Krasnodar demanding a prompt adoption of the law on responsible attitude to animals. The campaign in Krasnodar was the first in the all-Russian campaign, the activists said.
Orkhan Djemal. Photo: http://flnka.ru/aktualnoe/9366-imarat-kavkaz-na-raspute.html
05:03, 16 September 2017
Experts predict growth of IS* propaganda
The release on the Internet of a video with shelling of a FSB building in Ingushetia six months after it took place can be explained by the militants' failures in Iraq and Syria, believes Joanna Paraszczuk. The intensification of propaganda activity is taking place on the eve of the presidential election in Russia, noted Orkhan Djemal.
04:27, 16 September 2017
Session on Sefilyan’s case accompanied by protest
The Armenian Women's Front has held a protest action in front of the courthouse, where Zhirair Sefilyan, the leader of the movement "100 Years without Regime", is tried.
22:57, 15 September 2017
Two picketers and coordinator of miners' protests fined in Gukovo
The court has fined Tatiana Avachova, the coordinator of miners’ protests in the Rostov Region, by 10,000 roubles, and both today's solo picketers – by 20,000 roubles each.
19:56, 15 September 2017
Pavel Grib transferred from Krasnodar SIZO to hospital
Ukrainian citizen Pavel Grib, accused of terrorism in Russia, has been placed into a specialized medical institution, the spokesperson of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has reported today. The MFA demands to admit Ukrainian doctors to examine Pavel Grib.
Weapons at the place of shooting, Yereva, September 14, 2017. Photo: © SPUTNIK/ ARAM NERSESYAN
18:59, 15 September 2017
Yerevan: suspects of shooting named
Law enforcers suggest that three residents of Armenia were involved in killing Garik Mosinyan and wounding Vaagn Abgaryan. The aim of the attack was to shoot Abgaryan, the Investigating Committee reports.
News
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.