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19:00, 5 September 2011
A local resident kidnapped and killed in Chechnya
Investigators of Chechnya initiated a criminal case on the fact of kidnapping and murder of a man, a source in law enforcement bodies of the republic reported today. The resident of Gudermes district of Chechnya was kidnapped by armed people from his own house and killed on the same day. In the opinion of leader of one of the local human rights organizations, only the personnel of enforcement agencies might have been involved in the crime.
18:00, 5 September 2011
Policemen in Dagestan are investigating kidnapping of a schoolgirl
On Sunday, September, 4, policemen in Dagestan detained a young man who is suspected of kidnapping of a schoolgirl, a source in law enforcement bodies of the republic reported today.
23:00, 3 September 2011
Beslan opens sculptural composition "Kind Angel of Peace"
On September 2, in Beslan, in the corner of Mira and Sigova Streets, an architectural-sculptural composition named "Kind Angel of Peace" was opened.
21:00, 3 September 2011
Special operation conducted in Baksan, Kabardino-Balkaria
Today, the Shukhov Street in the city of Baksan in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) was the venue of a special operation aimed to liquidate a grouping of militants. The city was under the CTO (counterterrorist operation) regime.
20:00, 3 September 2011
Volgograd drivers to support the all-Russian protest action against increase of fuel prices
In late September, the Volgograd Region will host a drivers' protest action against the incessant growth of gasoline prices. The action is organized by the Movement of Russian Motorists; and its Volgograd branch decided to support it.
19:31, 3 September 2011
Norwegian company to build largest European HPP in Adzharia
The Norwegian company named "Clean Energy Invest" is planning to build the largest hydroelectric power plant (HPP) in Europe by investing 600 million US dollars into the site on the Adzharistskali River.
19:00, 3 September 2011
Defenders of rights of Iranian Azerbaijanis were forced to leave Azerbaijan
After their ten years in Azerbaijan, Agry Garadagly, the head of the Baku Office of the Southern (Iranian) Azerbaijan National Awakening Movement (SANAM), and Ragim Djavadbeili, an activist of this organization, have moved to Georgia. They explained this step by the fact that, despite numerous appeals, they failed to receive either citizenship or refugee status in Azerbaijan.
18:00, 3 September 2011
On September 1, streets of Tskhinvali met schoolchildren with rivers of dirt
This year, on the Day of Knowledge, September 1, the streets of Tskhinvali met schoolchildren with puddles and mud. Pupils walked to schools while literally drowning in them, local residents complained.
17:00, 3 September 2011
In Sochi, Dagestan to present investment projects worth over 200 billion roubles
Within the International Investment Forum "Sochi-2011", Dagestan will present 70 investment projects to the total sum of over 200 billion roubles. Of them, 29 projects have received the priority status.
16:00, 3 September 2011
Sportswoman from Krasnodar Territory wins gold at World Championships in Athletics
Maria Abakumova, a resident of the Krasnodar Territory, has won the gold medal in javelin throw at the World Championships in Athletics, held in the South-Korean city of Daegu.
15:00, 3 September 2011
Journalist of Radio Liberty deported from Azerbaijan
Yafez Khasanov (Akramoglu), a reported of the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was deported from the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (NAR) to Iran.
14:00, 3 September 2011
Alan Kochiev is the first to get nominated for presidential election in South Ossetia
On September 2, the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of South Ossetia received the first package of documents about nomination of a presidential candidate, which was submitted by supporters of Alan Kochiev, who is now in custody on suspicion of beating a deputy.
13:00, 3 September 2011
Azerbaijan: inhabitants of collapsed hostel complain of absence of state support
The families of forced resettlers, who suffered from collapse of a hostel building complain about absence of assistance from the state.
23:50, 2 September 2011
Dagestan: rally in demand of release of detainees postponed till next week
The pre-planned today's rally with a demand the release three residents of the Kizlyar District suspected of helping militants will not take place. The organizers of the protest action had a meeting with the top officials of the Dagestani Prosecutor's Office, after which it was decided to postpone the rally until the next week. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed about it by Magomed Gadjiev, a resident of Makhachkala.
Baku, September 2, 2011. A protest action in front of the Iranian Embassy with a demand to save Lake Urmia from ecological catastrophe. Photo by the IA "Turan"
23:30, 2 September 2011
Actions demanding to save Lake Urmia from drying continue in Baku
Today Baku has hosted this week's second protest action at the Iranian Embassy in Azerbaijan with a demand to save Lake Urmia from an ecological catastrophe. The action was organized by the branch of the South (Iranian) Azerbaijan of the World Congress of Azerbaijanis (WCA). It was attended also by activists of the youth movement "Dalga" (Wave) and the Sabail District Branch of the Civil Solidarity Party (CSP).
23:20, 2 September 2011
On September 22, ECtHR to consider lawsuit "Georgia vs. Russia"
The public hearing on the lawsuit of Georgia against Russia in connection with the warfare in South Ossetia will start at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg on September 22.
Photo by Akimova, www.vsluh.ru
23:10, 2 September 2011
After suicide bombers' attacks in Grozny, power agents smash the office of the Union of Entrepreneurs of Chechnya
The office of the Union of Entrepreneurs of Chechnya, located in a house, near which a triple explosion was triggered at night on August 30, was almost completely destroyed by power agents. According to local law enforcers, the agents acted "under the actual situation" and "subject to possible threats."
23:00, 2 September 2011
Working groups meet again on Georgian-South-Ossetian border
Today, the Georgian village of Dvani, near the border with South Ossetia, has hosted another meeting within the mechanism for warning and prevention of border incidents. Delegates from South Ossetia have again accused Georgia of violating the airspace by unmanned aircrafts; while the Georgian party has categorically denied the charges.
23:00, 2 September 2011
In Georgia, journalist detained for making photos of presidential escort
President Saakashvili's security service has detained Natiya Danelishvili, a journalist from the Information Centre of Kakheti for filming the presidential escort.
Laying flowers to the monument in memory of victims of September 2004 terror act in Beslan. Karachay-Cherkessia, village of Kosta-Khetagurovo, September 2, 2011. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
22:00, 2 September 2011
Residents of Karachay-Cherkessia commemorate Beslan victims
The village of Costa Khetagurov in Karachay-Cherkessia has hosted actions in memory of the victims of the terror act committed in Beslan in September 2004 and opened a monument.
News
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Human rights activists call for the release of mothers who are political prisoners

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.