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Women and children in Iraq. Screenshot of video: http://ru.euronews.com/2017/08/30/iraq-islamic-state
17:28, 2 September 2017
Experts recognize effective work on return of Chechen children from Iraq and Syria
A Chechen woman with three children was evacuated from Iraq after her mother had appealed to Ramzan Kadyrov for help. This is reported by a female relative of the woman. The activities of the Chechen authorities concerning the return of children and women from the Middle East are effective. This opinion has been expressed by experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
15:21, 2 September 2017
Mikhail Saakashvili's brother detained in Kiev
This morning, David Saakashvili, a brother of the former Georgian President, has been detained at his home in Kiev. This has been reported by Mikhail Saakashvili. According to him, David Saakashvili was been taken away "to some unknown destination" in a Chevrolet white car. Lawyer David Saakashvili has a Ukrainian residence permit, noted Mikhail Saakashvili.
14:54, 2 September 2017
Report on bomb in Armenian Parliament not confirmed
The police received a report about a bomb planted in the building of the National Assembly (Parliament) of Armenia at 6:56 a.m. local time. Employees of the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) began examining the building.
Evacuation of tourists from the mountainous zone of Mount Elbrus. Photo: Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia
14:21, 2 September 2017
Three helicopters evacuate tourists from emergency zone in Elbrus area
More than 200 tourists are evacuated from the mountainous zone of Mount Elbrus cordoned off by a mudflow. Today, 16 people have been sent by the flight of a rescue helicopter, first for this morning. This has been reported by an official from Ministry for Emergencies (MfE).
Vaan Shirkhanyan. Photo: Panorama.am
06:13, 2 September 2017
In Yerevan, court leaves Vaan Shirkhanyan under arrest
Vaan Shirkhanyan, the former Deputy Defence Minister of Armenia, remains under arrest. The court has dismissed the defence's motion to change the pre-trial restriction measure.
Kurban-Bayram celebration. Makhachkala, 2014. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for "Caucasian Knot"
06:07, 2 September 2017
Dagestanis tell about Kurban-Bayram celebration (+video)
On September 1, over 10,000 Muslims gathered in the central Juma Mosque in Makhachkala to hold a festive prayer on the occasion of Kurban-Bayram. The Dagestanis, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, told how they celebrated the holiday.
Celebration of Eid al-Adha, Makhachkala, 2014. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot.
06:07, 2 September 2017
Dagestanis celebrate Eid al-Adha
On September 1, in Makhachkala, more than 10,000 people came to the central Juma mosque to attend a holiday prayer on the occasion of the celebration of Eid al-Adha. After the prayer, many people performed the rite of sacrifice.
Zhirair Sefilyan. Photo: Iragir.am
04:39, 2 September 2017
Court marshals remove journalists from trial in Zhirair Sefilyan's case
On September 1, the court hearing in the case against Zhirair Sefilyan took place in a tense atmosphere, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
02:39, 2 September 2017
"Mothers of Beslan" criticize Russia's position at ECtHR
On September 1, "Mothers of Beslan" held a press conference at which they expressed their attitude to the position of the Russian Ministry of Justice, which challenged the decision of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of the terror act in the Beslan School.
Maria Kuchina at 2017 World Championship. Photo: RusAthletics website.
01:40, 2 September 2017
Maria Kuchina wins Diamond League final in Brussels
Maria Kuchina (Lasitskene), an athlete from Kabardino-Balkaria, has finished her season with a victory in the final stage of the "Diamond League" in Belgium.
00:36, 2 September 2017
Tatiana Moskalkova contacts relatives of Chechen gays mentioned by "Novaya Gazeta"
Tatiana Moskalkova, High Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia (Ombudsperson), has got appeals from residents of Chechnya, whose surnames appeared in publications of the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" reporting extrajudicial executions in the republic and persecution of LGBT people.
Mosul, Iraq. Photo: ru.euronews.com/2017/04/12/fighting-rages-on-in-western-mosul
22:53, 1 September 2017
Three Chechen children brought back from Iraq
Four women and eight children have been brought to Russia from Iraq, including a resident of Chechnya with her three sons.
Participants of the hunger strike Ilya Lezhava and Vitaly Georgadze (right). Photo by Galina Gotua for the Caucasian Knot.
21:06, 1 September 2017
Tbilisi hunger-strikers stop their action
The employees of the Georgian Railways, who have been on their hunger strike for 18 days, can no longer put their health at risk, said Vitaly Giorgadze, the president of the new Trade Union of Georgian Railway Workers.
Weapons and military uniform, Nagorny Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Griroryan for the Caucasian Knot.
18:13, 1 September 2017
A soldier blown up on a mine in Nagorno-Karabakh
Today, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Nagorno-Karabakh has reported that 19-year-old Hayk Khachatryan got a fatal wound in a mine explosion.
Mudflow in the Elbrus Region. Photo is provided by press service of Kabardino-Balkarian Republic head.
15:22, 1 September 2017
7700 people blocked by mudflow in Elbrus Region
A mudflow which has occurred this night has cordoned off five villages, dozens of hotels and tourist centres of the Elbrus Region and cut them off the outside world. The number of cordoned off tourists reaches 1500. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by a source from the Elbrus Region close to the situation.
15:02, 1 September 2017
Sochi Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha in Hyde Park without sacrifices
In Sochi, 1500 Muslims celebrated the holiday of Eid al-Adha in the local "Hyde Park". The mass prayer in the park was sanctioned by the Mayor's Office.
Gelendzhik. Photo: Sergio Evsyukov https://ru.wikipedia.org
14:09, 1 September 2017
Salim Akhobekov asks to stop prosecuting him for dancing in Gelendzhik
Salim Akhobekov from Kabardino-Balkaria, who had served five days of arrest for dancing lezginka in Gelendzhik, addressed rights defenders with a complaint about the actions of the Cossacks and policemen. The lezginka dancer has asked the rights defenders to prevent institution of criminal proceedings against him.
Sheep in the market on Eid al-Adha holiday. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot.
13:11, 1 September 2017
Azerbaijani believers start celebrating Eid al-Adha
Today, Azerbaijan, like the whole Muslim world, has started the celebration of Eid al-Adha. Muslims of the country make sacrifices of small and large cattle. Mosques hold festive prayers. On the occasion of the holiday, four days in a row September 1-4 have been declared the days off in the country.
Zelimkhan Bakaev. Photo: https://www.kavkazr.com/a/28708251.html?nocache=1
13:10, 1 September 2017
Rights defenders organize action in defence of singer Zelimkhan Bakaev
Rights defenders and activists from Russia, the US, and the European countries have organized an action under hashtag #BringBakaevBack with the demand to find out the whereabouts of Chechen singer Zelimkhan Bakaev. On their pages in Facebook, participants of the action declare they have no doubt that the singer was kidnapped.
Thousands of people line up to get to the Memorial complex in Beslan, September 1, 2017. Photo by Alan Tskhurbaev for the Caucasian Knot.
12:54, 1 September 2017
North Ossetia starts Memory Watch to honour victims of terror act in Beslan
North Ossetia has started a three-day Memory Watch to honour the victims of the terror act in Beslan in 2004. Residents of the republic come to school No. 1, bring flowers and leave candles in the gym.
News
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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.