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17:36, 29 September 2013
Advocate Sapiyat Magomedova claims investigator loses complaint about torture used against Dagestani resident
Investigator from the Khasavyurt Inter-District Investigating Division has lost a complaint reporting on torture against Shamil Salatgereev, a resident of Dagestan. This was reported by advocate Sapiyat Magomedova.
16:42, 29 September 2013
Policeman wounded in Makhachkala dies in hospital
Police Sergeant, who was wounded to his head in an armed attack on a police squad that was committed on September 28 in Makhachkala, died at the hospital. This was reported by a representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for Dagestan.
14:35, 29 September 2013
Alisa Ganieva's book about Dagestan included in long list of "NOS" Award
Alisa Ganieva's book about Dagestan has been included in the long list of the "NOS" Literary Award. The short list is to be announced on October 31, and the winner will become known in late January 2014.
08:48, 29 September 2013
Relatives of three Dagestani women claim their disappearance
The disappearance of three female residents of Khasavyurt, Kizlyar, and Dokuzparin Districts of Dagestan was reported to the police by their relatives.
22:45, 28 September 2013
Georgian journalists hold protest against fencing Georgian-South-Ossetian border
Today, in the village of Dvani, about 100 workers of Georgian media held a rally against installation of barbed wire separating the territory of South Ossetia from Georgia. A few days ago protests were held by local residents. Authorities of South Ossetia treat such actions as provocations, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Rally in support for the presidential candidate from the oppositional National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) Jamil Gasanli. Baku, September 28, 2013. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:14, 28 September 2013
Baku: activists of ReAl, "Nida" and Islamists support oppositional presidential candidate Gasanli
The participants of the today's several-thousand-strong oppositional rally in Baku have expressed their support for the presidential candidate from the oppositional National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) Jamil Gasanli. Speakers at the rally called on citizens to take an active part in the voting on October 9 – the president election day.
17:30, 28 September 2013
Decision to stop inquiry into death of 24 civilians in Katyr-Yurt challenged in Grozny
As reported by Kirill Koroteev, an employee of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", on September 26 a complaint was submitted to the Grozny Garrison Military Court against the decision to close the inquiry of the criminal case about the death in February 2000 of 24 residents of Chechnya at the bombing of the village of Katyr-Yurt, Achkhoi-Martan District.
16:50, 28 September 2013
At Forum "Sochi-2013", Ingushetia signs seven contracts promising to create 5000 new jobs
At the 12th International Investment Forum "Sochi-2013", the Republic of Ingushetia found partners for seven new projects with the total investments nearing 5.5 billion roubles, said the head of the republic Yunus-Bek Evkurov. According to preliminary estimates, these projects will create up to 5000 new jobs.
Dayanat Babaev. Photo: IRFS.az
14:47, 28 September 2013
Azerbaijan: prosecutor asks four years in prison for PFPA activist Babaev
On September 27, in the course of debates, the state prosecutor asked to find Dayanat Babaev, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), guilty of hooliganism and sentence him to four years in prison, despite the fact that the victim in the case had recalled his application. The advocates and the defendant himself insist on his acquittal.
Deputy prime minister of Dagestan Abusupyan Kharkharov (to the left) and deputy chairman of "Russian Bank for Support of Small and Medium Enterprises" management Dmitry Golovanov sign an agreement on cooperation. International investment Forum "Sochi-2013", September 28, 2013. Photo by the press service of the president of Dagestan
14:34, 28 September 2013
Dagestan presents 120 projects and proposals at Investment Forum in Sochi
Two registries of investment projects and proposals have been presented by Dagestan at the ongoing Investment Forum "Sochi-2013". As reported by the spokesman of the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations of Dagestan, out of the presented projects, 33 have a priority status.
Andreas Gukasyan, a former presidential candidate and the top manager of the "Radio-Hay" and "Hay-FM". Photo: http://hetq.am/rus/news/26228
13:01, 28 September 2013
Striking Armenian radio stations seek Ombudsman's support
On September 26, the Armenian radio stations "Radio-Hay" and "Hay-FM" sent an open letter to Karen Andreasyan, the Ombudsman in Armenia, asking him to check whether the initiative of the Committee for State Revenues to audit their financial condition has no attributes of political persecution.
Olga Eshchenko, participant of the hunger strike of mothers of many children. Volgograd, September 26, 2013. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:24, 28 September 2013
40 hunger-striking mothers of disabled children continue their protest in Volgograd Region
On September 25, the authorities of the Volgograd Region initiated a meeting with the participants of the fan-like hunger strike of mothers of children with disabilities; however, most of them could not be present as they were not warned in advance, said Svetlana Selenok, one of the hunger-strikers. According to her story, now the action is supported by 40 mothers.
00:17, 28 September 2013
Rights defenders: verdict to editor-in-chief of "Tolyshi Sado" is politically motivated
According to the lawyer Khalid Bagirov, the verdict passed on the case of Hilal Mamedov, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Tolyshi Sado" (Voice of Talysh), was based on falsified data. The conviction was also criticized by Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on the Freedom of Media, and leaders of human rights organizations of Azerbaijan and Russia.
22:14, 27 September 2013
In Azerbaijan, SC dismisses appeal filed by leader of "ReAl" against CEC's refusal to register him as presidential candidate
The Azerbaijan's Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed an appeal filed by Ilgar Mamedov, the leader of the civil movement "Republican Alternative" (ReAl), against the refusal of the Azerbaijan's Central Election Commission (CEC) to register him as a presidential candidate. Thus, Ilgar Mamedov has finally lost chances to participate in the presidential election.
Barbed wire stretched by Russian border guards towards Shida Kartli Region. Georgia, June 2013. Photo by Edita Badasyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
20:55, 27 September 2013
Khaindrava: Saakashvili's speech at UN is a proper respond to events on Georgian-South-Ossetian border
When speaking at the United Nations, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has expressed the opinion of the majority of the country's political forces. This was stated by Georgian political analysts questioned by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
At the spot of the special operation in Derbent. September 27, 2013. Snapshot of a video https://www.youtube.com
18:04, 27 September 2013
Two more of five casualties of special operation in Derbent identified, says a source
Two more persons out of the total five killed in a special operation in Derbent have been pre-identified; among them – the wife of the killed Sharif Akhmedov, the head of the armed grouping, said a source from the Dagestani law enforcement bodies.
Wife and brother of Hilal Mamedov - Bakhar Mamedova and Imran Mamedov after verdict announcement. Baku, September 27, 2013. Photo by Parvana Bayramova for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:58, 27 September 2013
Azerbaijani court sentences editor-in-chief of "Tolyshi Sado" to five years in prison
In Azerbaijan, the court found Hilal Mamedov, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Tolyshi Sado" (Voice of Talysh), guilty on charges of treason, inciting ethnic hatred and drug possession and sentenced him to five years of imprisonment in a high-security penal colony.
15:57, 27 September 2013
Start of trial on "honour killing" in Dagestan postponed till September 30
The repeated consideration by the Kizilyurt District Court of Dagestan of the murder of a woman from the village of Nechaevka, supposedly committed by her uncle, has been rescheduled for Monday, September 30. The reason is in the illness of the defence lawyer, said Salimat Kadyrova, the victim's lawyer.
Relatives of the defendants in the yard of The Court of Appeal. Nagorno-Karabakh, Stepanakert, September 27, 2013. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:45, 27 September 2013
Nagorno-Karabakh: CoA postpones decision in case against students sentenced for espionage
The Court of Appeal (CoA) of Nagorno-Karabakh has decided to continue the consideration of the appeal filed by advocates in the case against students Rafael Avagyan and David Barsegyan, who were sentenced to 11 and 10 years of imprisonment for treason and espionage, respectively.
Derbent, Dagestan. Photo http://www.odnoselchane.ru/
14:48, 27 September 2013
NAC: leader of "Derbent" militant grouping killed in Dagestan
Today, five militants were killed during the special operation, which takes place in the city of Derbent. This was reported by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC). According to the NAC's information, the number of killed men includes the leader of the local militants.
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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.