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23:11, 28 August 2013
In Baku, 30 persons hold action under slogan "Free Election"
Today, in the centre of Baku, 30 activists hold an action under the slogan "Free Elections". The activists stand for raising the awareness of the public about the upcoming presidential election.
Alexander Cherkasov. Photo http://www.hro.org/ (RFE/RL)
19:29, 28 August 2013
Alexander Cherkasov: authorities avoid addressing interethnic problems like they did during riots in Grozny 55 years ago
The dates of August 23-28 marked the 55th anniversary of the riots that took place in Grozny in 1958, soon after the restoration of the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (ASSR) and the beginning of return of Chechen and Ingush people deported during the World War II.
17:10, 28 August 2013
In Azerbaijan, arrest of four "Nida" activists extended
In Azerbaijan, the period of arrest of Rashad Gasanov, Bakhtiyar Guliev, Mamed Azizov and Shakhin Novruzlu, four young activists of the civil movement "Nida", was extended for three months. The today's decision of the Judge of the Nasimi District Court of Baku extended the detention of young people in custody till December 7.
16:55, 28 August 2013
Ingushetia declares day of mourning because of murder of Secretary of Ingush Security Council
Ingushetia has declared the day of August 29 a day of mourning in connection with the murder of Akhmed Kotiev, Secretary of the Security Council of Ingushetia, and Ruslan Kotiev, a policeman who accompanied him. This was reported by Irina Kuksenkova, the head of the press service of the leader of Ingushetia.
Weapons and ammunition captured during special operation in Chechnya, 2013. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/
11:32, 28 August 2013
Unexploded mines complicate search for militants in mountains of Chechnya, law enforcers report
The high-mountain Vedeno District of Chechnya continues a special operation to search for a member of the armed underground, who on August 26 wounded a policeman near the village of Neftyanka. This was reported by the Chechen law enforcement bodies.
Galina Balakhonova, a kindergarten guard, near the window broken by vandals. Volgograd, August 27, 2013. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
09:40, 28 August 2013
In Volgograd, during bike show, unidentified persons throw stones at Jewish kindergarten
In Volgograd, law enforcement bodies carry out the investigation into the attack on the kindergarten of the Jewish community of the city. At night on August 24, during the bike show in memory of defenders of Stalingrad, unidentified persons threw stones to the kindergarten.
Karen Mirzoyan, Foreign Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh (to the right on the background), receives a group of Russian journalists and public figures who came with visit to Stepanakert. August 28, 2013. Photo http://www.nkr.am/
08:55, 28 August 2013
In Stepanakert, Russian journalists discuss ways to settle Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
A group of Russian journalists and public figures visit Stepanakert for a study. They hold meetings with the authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh and discuss the possibility to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
03:33, 28 August 2013
In Akhshtyr quarry in Sochi, construction waste disposed with violations, Vladimir Ostapuk asserts
The Sochi Public Ecological Council has filed to the "Rosprirodnadzor" (Russian Federal Agency for Supervision of Natural Resources) an appeal in connection with plans to locate a landfill for construction waste from the Olympic facilities in the village of Akhshtyr. This was reported by Vladimir Ostapuk, Chairman of the Council.
Worker near double road under construction on the Resort avenue. Sochi, summer of 2013. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
02:51, 28 August 2013
Council of Sochi National Communities discusses issues of migrants related to construction of Olympic facilities
At the recent meeting of the Council of National Communities, representatives of the Sochi Diasporas have discussed issues related to ensuring labour rights of migrant workers who came to the construction of the Olympic facilities and issues related to the safety of the city.
00:24, 28 August 2013
At debates on case of attack on Nalchik, prosecutors claim defendants want to escape responsibility
On August 27, during the debates in the case of the attack on Nalchik, prosecutors recalled the episode of the attack on the shop "Okhotnik Plus" and urged the court to take into account the testimonies given by the defendants during the preliminary investigation.
Akhmed Kotiev. Photo: press-cutting service of the Government of the Republic of Ingushetia
20:00, 27 August 2013
Evkurov calls murderers of Security Council Secretary of Ingushetia to surrender
Those guilty of the murder of Akhmed Kotiev could rely on leniency only if they come and surrender, Yunus-Bek Evkurov, the acting head of Ingushetia, said today at a sitting of the Republic's Antiterrorist Commission.
19:43, 27 August 2013
Rally in Yerevan demands to ensure peaceful protest actions
Law enforcement bodies of Armenia must ensure peaceful protest actions and initiate criminal proceedings against the policemen who used force to protesters. This is stated in the letter adopted by the participants of the today's rally against police lawlessness in Yerevan and addressed to the country's General Public Prosecutor.
Rustam Ibragimbekov. Photo: http://minval.az/
17:29, 27 August 2013
Azerbaijani CEC rejects Rustam Ibragimbekov as presidential candidate
Today, the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Azerbaijan refused to approve the documents of Rustam Ibragimbekov, the presidential candidate from the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF).
17:00, 27 August 2013
In Armenia, coordinator of information agency is suspected of using violence to policeman
Argishti Kiviryan, the coordinator of the Internet edition "Armenia Today", became a figurant of a criminal case of using violence against a power representative. The case files, after a comprehensive study, have been delivered to the Special Investigation Service of Armenia, said Sona Truzyan, the press secretary of the General Public Prosecutor.
Ilgar Mamedov. Photo: Azadlıq Radiosu (RFE/RL)
16:15, 27 August 2013
Azerbaijani CEC approves arrested ReAl leader Ilgar Mamedov as presidential candidate
The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Azerbaijan has approved the nomination of Ilgar Mamedov, 43, the leader of the civil movement "Republican Alternative" (ReAl), who is under arrest and investigation, as a presidential candidate.
The Dagestani village of Khadjalmakhi. Photo by http://www.odnoselchane.ru/
12:57, 27 August 2013
Rights defenders ask Dagestani authorities to investigate pogroms in Khadjalmakhi
In the Dagestani village of Khadjalmakhi people's militia units are lynching local Salafi Muslims, which demands urgent intervention of the leadership of Dagestan and the General Prosecutor's Office. This was stated on August 26 by activists of human rights organizations in their open letter to the Acting Head of Dagestan and heads of local and federal law enforcement bodies.
09:17, 27 August 2013
Azerbaijan: ex-Rector of private university Elshad Abdullaev declared wanted
Law enforcement bodies of Azerbaijan have put Elshad Abdullaev, the former Rector of the private Azerbaijani International University (AIU), who is now abroad, on the international wanted list. He is accused of trafficking in human organs and abuse of office powers.
Exhibition of relics of Prophet Mohammed in the Ali Aliev Sports Palace. Makhachkala, August 26, 2013. Photo by Makhach Akhmedov for the "Caucasian Knot"
06:45, 27 August 2013
Dagestan: exhibition of Muslim relics was visited by over 5000 prior to official opening
The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told at the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of Dagestan that on August 26, one day before the official opening, the exhibition of relics of Prophet Mohammed was visited by more than five thousand people. According to Magomedrasul Omarov, the press secretary of the SAM of Dagestan, the exhibition will last till September 2.
01:02, 27 August 2013
Court session on the case of Rostov journalist Tolmachov postponed to August 28
The next session of the court dealing with the case of Alexander Tolmachov, a Rostov journalist and publisher, will take place on August 28. It is expected that the judge will make a decision on the possibility for Tolmachov to go to meet voters as a candidate for Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of the Rostov Region.
Abkhazia, August 26, 2013. Veterans of the Georgian–Abkhazian war laying flowers at the Memorial of fame in the center of Sukhum. Photo by Anzhela Kuchuberiya for the "Caucasian Knot"
00:19, 27 August 2013
Residents of Abkhazia mark five years of independence
On August 26, residents of Abkhazia marked the five-year anniversary of the recognition day of the independence of their country. As stated by Irakli Khintba, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia, the broadening of the international recognition of the country is one of the key areas of Abkhazian foreign policy.
News
The number of requests for payments following the flood in Dagestan and Chechnya has exceeded 260,000.

Military operation in Ukraine. Still from a Russian Ministry of Defense video: https://z.mil.ru/spec_mil_oper/media/video/watch.htm?id=18838@morfVideoAudioFile The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,050.

Ukrainian prisoners held in Chechnya have returned home.

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.