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11:26, 24 October 2013
In Chechnya, local resident, suspected of involvement in group of kidnappers, detained
On October 23, a local resident suspected of involvement in illegal armed formations, was detained by Chechen policemen in the Grozny District of Chechnya. This was reported by the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
Nikolai Shamaev, father of many children, one of the hunger-strikers. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"
09:55, 24 October 2013
Volgograd Region lacks doctors, say parents of many children
On October 22, in the course of the roundtable held on the topics of maternity and childhood, members of the large families of the Volgograd Region stated a significant shortage of professionals in the regional health care facilities.
North Ossetia, Beslan, September 3, 2013. In the former gym of School No.1 in Beslan during Memory Watch days. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the "Caucasian Knot"
06:47, 24 October 2013
"Voice of Beslan" and "Beslan Mothers" demand from the authorities to strengthen state support to terror victims
Ella Kesaeva and Aneta Gadieva, the heads of the public organizations "Voice of Beslan" and "Beslan Mothers", accordingly, have asked the MPs of the Russian State Duma to consider their bill "On Social Care about Terror Victims", fearing that the victims of the recent terror act in Volgograd may be left without state support.
05:39, 24 October 2013
In Krasnodar, case against Mikhail Savva to be considered on November 5
On November 5, the Pervomaisky Court of Krasnodar is to consideration on the merits the case against Professor Mikhail Savva. Mikhail Savva has called all people who support him to come on that day to court.
23:15, 23 October 2013
Tskhinvali residents are still without water, as some spare parts need to be ordered from Russia
Residents of the micro-district "Moskovskiy", located in the northern outskirt of Tskhinvali, are with no water supply for the second day, since the repair team has to order the spare parts for the non-standard main water pipe from Russia, said the Mayor of Tskhinvali Alan Alborov.
Abdulla Khadji, the chairman of the Board of the Union of Muslims of the Volgograd Region. Photo http://www.dumrf.ru/
20:26, 23 October 2013
Muslims of Volgograd complain about manifestations of aggression against them after the terror act
As reported by Anton Kornaukhov, the spokesman of the Chief Department of the Russia's MIA for the Volgograd Region, a young man is being searched on suspicion of setting the worship house "Mahalla 1350" on fire. The incident resulted in no injuries.
Firing range. Photo: http://commons.wikimedia.org/
19:56, 23 October 2013
Two soldiers die under wheels of military vehicles at firing range in Dagestan
During the military exercises at a firing range in Dagestan, two soldiers were crushed to death by their fellow soldiers who drove combat vehicles, the Chief Military Investigating Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has reported.
19:08, 23 October 2013
Baku Mayoralty sanctions rally of Azerbaijani opposition on October 27
The executive power of Baku has coordinated the rally appointed by the oppositional National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) for October 27, where the activists want to demand cancellation of the outcome of the October 9 presidential election and appointment of a new presidential election.
Doctors in Volgograd Clinic Hospital Emergency department №15 near the victims of the terror act. October 21, 2013. Photo by the press service of the government of Volgograd region, http://www.volganet.ru/
15:40, 23 October 2013
Ministry of Public Health of the Russian Federation: terror act in Volgograd injured 55 people, including 20 children
According to latest reports, the terror act in Volgograd has affected 55 people; of them, 27 persons are still in Volgograd hospitals; and four are being treated in Moscow, said the press service of the Ministry of Public Health of Russia.
Togrul Djuvarly. Photo RFE/RL
13:05, 23 October 2013
Azerbaijan: experts and oppositionists are sceptical about the new Cabinet
Independent experts and oppositional politicians are sceptical about the new Cabinet of Ministers, approved by President Ilham Aliev on October 22. They believe that the preservation of the majority of former ministers indicates the absence of the government's aspirations for reforms and an attempt to strengthen its position.
Kudepsta residents blocked the exit of heavy machinery. Sochi, October 23, 2013. Photo by Pavel Lemanov
12:56, 23 October 2013
In Sochi, Kudepsta residents again block exit of machinery from industrial base
Around 100 Kudepsta residents came to the industrial base and blocked the exit of heavy machinery in protest against industrial activities in the resort area, Igor Vasiliev, the chairman of the local self-government unit (known as TOS) reports.
Court marshals began evicting the members of the Toromonyan family out of their house No. 33 in Sanatornaya Street. Sochi, October 23, 2013. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:26, 23 October 2013
Sochi court marshals evict Toromonyan family
On Wednesday, court marshals began evicting the members of the Toromonyan family out of their house No. 33 in Sanatornaya Street. Some of them felt bad and called an ambulance; also a police unit was called to the venue, the members of the family with many children have reported.
04:54, 23 October 2013
Russia's SC dismisses complaint of defenders of Akhshtyr Quarry in Sochi
The Russia's Supreme Court (SC) has ruled to dismiss the application lodged by the Sochi lawyer Roman Shikarev asking to cancel the decision of Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak to use the Akhshtyr Quarry as a landfill for construction wastes.
Stele at the entrance to the city of Izberbash, Dagestan. Photo: AbuUbajda, http://commons.wikimedia.org/
02:33, 23 October 2013
HRC "Memorial": investigators fail to inquire into Dagestani's disappearance for two months
Two months have expired since the disappearance of Omar Valibagandov, born in 1975, a resident of Makhachkala; however, there is no decision on opening a criminal case. Meanwhile, the circumstances of the incident indicate that Valibagandov suffered from violence, was injured, and was then in the hands of law enforcement officials, says the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
23:28, 22 October 2013
Makhachkala residents claim being ill-treated during searches of their houses
In the Kirov District of Makhachkala, law enforcers continue carrying out searches under the counterterrorism operation (CTO). Some residents claim being ill-treated by the law enforcers. This was reported by Gulnara Rustamova from the NGO "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy).
Picket against collaboration of the SFU with the Moscow School of Political Studies was held in Rostov-on-Don. October 22,2013. Photo courtesy of the organizers of the picket
22:52, 22 October 2013
Rostov-on-Don hosts picket against SFU's cooperation with Moscow School of Civil Education
On Tuesday, near the main building of the Southern Federal University (SFU) of Rostov-on-Don, a picket was held. The reason for holding the picket was the visit to the SFU of the Moscow School of Political Studies to deliver lectures. The purpose of the action is to draw attention of the university administration to the problem of careful selection of subcontractors for international educational programmes.
19:44, 22 October 2013
Azerbaijani SC dismisses Djamil Gasanli's complaint against outcome of presidential election
The Azerbaijani Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed the complaint filed by Djamil Gasanli, ex-presidential candidate of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF), against the decision of the Central Election Commission (CEC) concerning the official results of the voting on the presidential election.
The opposition newspaper "Azadlyg" (Freedom). Photo http://ru.faktxeber.com/
15:31, 22 October 2013
Azerbaijan: staff of oppositional newspaper "Azadlyg" report about threats to stop the edition
In Azerbaijan, the opposition newspaper "Azadlyg" (Freedom) faced the threat of termination of its publication. Already on October 23, the newspaper can be stopped, because of its debts to the state publishing house "Azerbaijan"; and the edition office faces the threat of blocking of its bank account because of non-payment of a fine.
The Olympic torch. Photo http://sochi2014.rsport.ru/
14:29, 22 October 2013
Olympic torch explodes in hands of 13-year-old relay participant
The Olympic torch has exploded in the hands of a schoolgirl at the stage of the relay in Kostroma. The schoolgirl got superficial burn to her hand and was able to complete the relay stage.
13:55, 22 October 2013
In Moscow, trial in case of Anna Politkovskaya's murder postponed again
The Moscow City Court has for the sixth time postponed the consideration in the case of the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, an observer of the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" because of the ongoing quarantine at the SIZO (pre-trial prison), where the defendant Sergey Khadjikurbanov is kept in custody.
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Ingush activists in the courtroom. Photo: https://fortanga.org Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of April 24-30, 2023

Blockade of the Lachin Corridor. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot" Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of March 20-26, 2023

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.