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01:28, 20 August 2013
Mark Kruter: ECtHR to consider Said Amirov's complaint against his custody
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has given priority to the complaint filed by Said Amirov, suspended Mayor of Makhachkala, against his detention in custody. The ECtHR has asked Russia to submit additional documents to justify Said Amirov's detention in SIZO (pre-trial prison).
23:28, 19 August 2013
In Azerbaijan, opposition decides to nominate additional presidential candidate
The decision to nominate an additional united candidate for the presidency in Azerbaijan was adopted on August 19 by the members of the oppositional National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF).
21:25, 19 August 2013
Finance Minister criticizes officials of Northern Caucasus for huge spending
The budget expenditures for maintenance of civil servants in the North-Caucasian republics are much higher than on the average in Russia, said Anton Siluanov, the Russian Finance Minister, at a sitting of the governmental commission in Pyatigorsk.
18:53, 19 August 2013
Georgia: two hunger-strikers in Geguti Prison stitch their mouths
Two inmates serving their terms in Geguti Prison, who went on hunger strike, have sewn up their mouths, the spokesman of the Ministry of Corrections and Legal Assistance of Georgia said today.
17:26, 19 August 2013
Holding bike show in Volgograd on Memory and Mourning Day is unacceptable, NGO activists believe
Members of several Volgograd NGOs have appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin about inadmissibility of holding a bike show on the Memorial Day of perished city residents.
Ummupazil Omarova. Photo: www.riadagestan.ru.
13:23, 19 August 2013
Vladimir Putin nominates Ramazan Abdulatipov, Malik Bagliev, and Ummupazil Omarova for position of leader of Dagestan
Russian President Vladimir Putin has nominated Ramazan Abdulatipov, Malik Bagliev, and Ummupazil Omarova for the consideration by the Parliament of Dagestan for the position of the leader of the republic. This was reported by the Kremlin's press service of.
12:24, 19 August 2013
In Dubovka, Volgograd Region, supporters of Mayor hold rally to protest against his withdrawal from election campaign
On August 19, the central square of the town of city of Dubovka of the Volgograd Region hosted a rally "For Fair Election" in support of Mayor Alexander Lyashenko, who was thrown away from the race for the position of the head of the Dubovka District.
11:28, 19 August 2013
In Dagestan, wife of missing Khasavyurt resident reports on investigators' inaction
Patimat Khakimova, a resident of Khasavyurt, appealed to human rights defenders with the request to assist in the search for her husband Rashidbek Shamsudinov, who was kidnapped by unidentified persons on March 26.
09:10, 19 August 2013
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of August 12-18
Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Azerbaijan; attempt on one of the defendants in Anna Politkovskaya's murder case in Moscow; Volgograd native Yelena Isinbayeva wins at the World Athletics Championships in Moscow, – look these and other events in the Caucasus in the review of the week of August 12-18, 2013, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Participants of the rally demanding to hold presidential elections in democratic environment. Baku, August 18, 2013. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the “Caucasian Knot”.
06:13, 19 August 2013
In Baku, participants of opposition rally demand to hold election in democratic environment
Participants of the opposition rally held on August 18 in Baku demanded the authorities to create conditions for the return to the country of Rustam Ibragimbekov, Chairman of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF), and his participation in the election.
Dagestan, August 18, 2013. Special operation in Khasavyurt. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/
03:43, 19 August 2013
During the week of August 12-18, 2013, 17 people suffered in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
In the course of the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, during the week from August 12 to August 18, 2013, at least 17 people suffered; of them 12 perished and five were wounded. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Rally against corruption and ethnic crime. Rostov-on-Don, August 18, 2013. Photo by Olesya Dianova for the “Caucasian Knot”.
00:55, 19 August 2013
In Rostov-on-Don, protesters demand to recognize Cossacks and Russians to be indigenous inhabitants of region
Participants of the rally, held on August 18 in Rostov-on-Don demanded to tighten the immigration policy and to amend the Charter of the Region with provisions on the recognition of Russians and Cossacks to be the indigenous population of the region.
19:06, 18 August 2013
Protesters adopt resolution demanding to stop construction of well room in Sochi
The rally against the construction of the well room in the park opposite the Winter Theatre in Sochi was attended by more than 50 persons and ended in the adoption of resolution demanding to stop the construction of the object and to restore the green zone.
18:57, 18 August 2013
Cherkessk: leaders of Coordination Council of Russia's Repressed Nations elected
On August 17, in Cherkessk, the first meeting of the Coordination Council of Repressed Nations of Russia was held. During the meeting, Ruslan Khabov was elected Chairman of the Council.
The dilapidated house in Sevastopol street which the authorities are going to cover with “Olympic” banner. August, 2013. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the “Caucasian Knot”.
15:46, 18 August 2013
In Sochi, tenants of house in Sevastopol Street demand not to fence off their house with "Olympic" banner
On August 18, about 20 tenants of a two-storey building No. 4 in Sevastopol Street held a rally, which resulted in filing a complaint to the City Mayoralty. Officials are going to cover the dilapidated building with a huge banner for the period of the Olympic Games.
08:44, 18 August 2013
In Adygea, 78 illegal migrants detained
During one day of August 17, in the course of raids in the Takhtamukai District of Adygea, policemen detained 78 illegal immigrants. This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Adygea.
21:52, 17 August 2013
Investigators check circumstances of death of a soldier in Ashuluk Range, Astrakhan Region
In the context of the deaths of two conscripts in the Ashuluk Range, a criminal case was opened. The investigation is run by the Investigating Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for the Caspian Flotilla. The perished soldiers were not prepared for the work they were ordered to do, human rights activists assert.
Ruslan Kurbanov's statement at the press conference dedicated to the detentions of Russian citizens in Azerbaijan. To the left is the president of Federal Lezgin National-Cultural Autonomy (FLNCA) Arif Kerimov. Moscow, press center "Rosbalt", August 15, 2013. Photo: http://flnka.ru/
19:56, 17 August 2013
Ruslan Kurbanov: Azerbaijan checks the strength of Russian State
The detentions of relatives of the leaders of the Federal Lezgin National-Cultural Autonomy (FLNCA) are another attempt of the official Baku to find a lever for putting pressure on the leadership of the FLNCA, and on Russia as a whole. The detentions and continued custody are accompanied by human rights violations and violation of international agreements, said the participants of the press conference held in Moscow.
Participants of the ecological rally in Abinsk. Krasnodar region, August 17, 2013. Photo by Natalya Dorokhina for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:37, 17 August 2013
Abinsk hosts rally against extraction of cement raw materials
Today, in Abinsk, an ecological rally of residents of the district was held against the sale of land plots in the mountainous part of the district for extraction of marlstone – the raw material for cement production. The action brought together about 300 people, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
19:00, 17 August 2013
Novocherkassk: 80 percent of ambulance drivers apply for resignation
Within one day, 51 out of 64 drivers of Novocherkassk ambulances applied for resignation because of low wages and unacceptable working conditions. They submitted their applications on August 16, and the immediate trigger was the closure of one of the garages.
News
Kadyrov's nephew received Serbian citizenship.

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.

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.