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22:00, 31 August 2012
Armenia stops diplomatic relations with Hungary
Armenia has decided to stop diplomatic relations with Hungary, after Budapest had given out to Baku the Azerbaijani prisoner, convicted for killing an Armenian soldier. This decision was announced at the sitting of the National Security Council of Armenia, as Mary Arutyunyan, the head of Public Relations and Media of the President's Administration, told reporters.
21:00, 31 August 2012
In Armenia, Gyumri Mayor's son charged with disorderly conduct and illegal firearm possession
Spartak Gukasyan, a son of the Mayor of the city of Gyumri, is accused of disorderly conduct and illegal possession of weapons within the criminal case opened on the fact of a fight and shooting in Gyumri on August 24, said Sonya Truzyan, the press secretary of the General Public Prosecutor.
20:00, 31 August 2012
Casualties of special operation identified in Dagestan
The two suspected militants, killed in the village Leninket in Dagestan, were identified as Said Kurbanov and Magomed Tamuraev; a young pregnant woman was released from the house where the militants were hiding, the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) reports.
19:00, 31 August 2012
In Dagestan, at closing the car marketplace, policemen opened fire in the air
Today, in the territory of the car marketplace located on the Makhachkala-Kaspiysk highway, which is closed by the order of the Mayoralty of Makhachkala, a minor scuffle burst out between traders and law enforcers. It ended with shooting in the air from policemen's service firearms, one of the traders Magomedrasul Aliev told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Idrak Abbasov. Photo: www.irfs.az
18:00, 31 August 2012
Azerbaijan: IRFS worries about journalist Idrak Abbasov
The Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS) is concerned for the safety of its employees Idrak Abbasov and his family. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports that this was stated by Emin Guseinov, Director of the IRFS, at a press conference on August 30 in the context of unidentified persons' attempts to penetrate into the journalist's car.
Children of Syrian Armenians at "Zvartnots" Airport, Yerevan, June 14, 2012. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
17:00, 31 August 2012
Ambaryan: children of Syrian repatriates can go to any school in Armenia
The Ministry of Diaspora of Armenia was addressed by parents of 130 children of Syrian Armenians, who asked to let their children to school. According to the decision of the Minister of Education, children of Syrian Armenians can go to any school in Armenia, said Sirvard Ambaryan, the head of the division for research and educational programmes of the department for all-Armenian programmes of the Ministry of Diaspora.
16:00, 31 August 2012
Moscow City Court cancels custody of Vladimir Zhamborov, a KBR official
The Judicial Board of the Moscow City Court has cancelled the decision of the Tver District Court about putting Vladimir Zhamborov, accused of a major theft of state property at the sale of the Philharmonic Hall in Nalchik, behind bars, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports from the courtroom. The case was sent for a new consideration.
15:00, 31 August 2012
Law enforcers found 941 violations in schools of Krasnodar Territory: poor fire protection, no gyms and health centres
The Prosecutor's Office and the police have revealed a number of violations when checking the education establishments of Krasnodar Territory for their readiness for the new school year. Some schools fail to observe the fire safety regulations; they lack security video cameras, medical offices and gyms. The main problem is that many schools in the territory were built back in the Soviet era under different construction standards.
14:00, 31 August 2012
In Baku, collision of bus and train kills seven people
In the township of Lokbatan in Baku, a passenger bus ran against a train. According to preliminary data, the crash killed seven persons, said Kyamran Aliev, the head of the division of the Republic's Road Police. According to Anar Gedirli, the head of the press service of the Ministry of Public Health of Azerbaijan, 41 people were injured in the accident.
13:00, 31 August 2012
EU and NATO are concerned about the incident in Lopota Gorge in Georgia
In connection with the clashes of Georgian special units with an armed grouping in Lopota Gorge, the NATO Headquarters hosted a sitting of the NATO-Georgia Commission. Also, a statement expressing concern about the incident was issued by the European Union.
12:00, 31 August 2012
Young leaders of North Ossetia are invited to show themselves in social-managerial contest
From September 5 to November 5, North Ossetia plans to hold a youth social-managerial contest "Future Leaders of Ossetia". Its aim is to identify, support and accompany the promising young people of the republic aimed at developing their personal and professional qualities for the benefit of the region.
23:02, 30 August 2012
Wounded Berd Khazbiev hospitalized in Nazran
The Ingush oppositionist Magomed Khazbiev has informed the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that his brother Berd Khazbiev, wounded when his car was shelled in Ingushetia, was taken to the intensive care unit.
23:00, 30 August 2012
Ingushetia: suspect of preparing terror acts found dead in Nazran
A source from law enforcement bodies has reported that the body of Mikail Ozdoev with traces of blast wounds was found this morning in the yard of a private house in the city of Nazran. According to the police, Ozdoev was on the federal wanted list on suspicion of preparing terror acts in the territory of North Ossetia.
22:00, 30 August 2012
Georgian MIA reports completion of the main phase of special operation in Lopota Gorge
As reported today at a briefing in the city of Telavi by Shota Khizanishvili, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, the main phase of the operation in Lopota Gorge in the Kakheti Region of Georgia is over.
20:00, 30 August 2012
33 more houses found in emergency condition in Krymsk
After interference of the prosecutor's office the authorities of the city of Krymsk have added 33 more houses to the list of the houses in the emergency condition because of the flood.
19:00, 30 August 2012
Azerbaijan: Deputy Chair of Islamic Party released on CER arrested again
Arif Ganiev, Deputy Chairman of the Islamic Party of Azerbaijan, freed from prison on June 8 by the decision of the Salyan District Court, was arrested again today.
18:55, 30 August 2012
At meeting with head of Ingushetia, advocates in "Neva Express" Train explosion case called the verdict unfair
At a meeting in Magas, the defenders of the convicts in the case of blowing up the "Neva Express" Train discussed the imposed sentence with the head of Ingushetia. Yunus-Bek Evkurov promised to promote an objective investigation of the criminal case.
18:50, 30 August 2012
Armenian government exempts immigrants from Syria from duties
Today, the government has approved the draft amendments to the law "On State Duty", which refer to compatriots from abroad, especially from Syria, who arrive in Armenia. Under the amendments, the compatriots are exempt from state taxes and duties in case of expiry of their visas and residence permits.
18:00, 30 August 2012
Georgian CEC has registered 17 parties and two blocs to participate in parliamentary elections
On October 1 this year, the Georgian parliamentary elections will be attended by 17 parties and two electoral blocs, said the country's Central Election Commission (CEC).
17:00, 30 August 2012
Prosecutor's Office checks hospital in Stavropol Territory, where pressure chamber with teenager ignited
Today, in the intensive care unit of the Stavropol Territorial Hospital a pressure chamber has set on fire; a teenager who was in the chamber suffered severe burns. He was brought to the intensive care unit in critical condition. Besides, the doctor who pulled the patient out received burns of his face and hands.
News
Suspects in Aishat Baimuradova's murder have been declared wanted in Russia.

Relatives of prisoners in the Taganrog pretrial detention center fear for their health.

Detention center. Photo by Elena Sineok, Yuga.Ru. Natives of the Caucasus declared a hunger strike in a Taganrog pretrial detention center.

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.