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22:00, 21 September 2012
Father of former Georgian Interior Minister holds protest near his house
Today, Roland Akhalaya, a majoritarian parliamentary candidate of the "United National Movement" in the city of Zugdidi and a former prosecutor of the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, held a protest action at his house. He said that his election campaign was impeded and accused some journalists of provocations.
Territory of temporary accommodation centre (TAC) "Promzhilbaza" in Karabulak, Ingushetia. Photo by Tatiana Gantimurova for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:00, 21 September 2012
Residents of TAC "Promzhilbaza" in Karabulak stop hunger strike
Refugees from Chechnya living in the temporary accommodation centre (TAC) "Promzhilbaza" in the city of Karabulak in Ingushetia have decided to stop their hunger strike, Asya Khadisova, one of the protesters, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
20:00, 21 September 2012
Only 16 out of 88 families residing in the territory of "Promzhilbaza", Karabulak, have a right to live there, the authorities of Ingushetia state
11 families of refugees from Chechnya are on a hunger strike in the territory of "Promzhilbaza",the town of Karabulak, Ingushetia. 88 families reside there but only 16 out of them are displaced persons from Chechen Republic and have a right to live there. This was declared by a representative of the Ministry of external relations, national policy, press and information of Ingushetia. Besides, not all the tenants of "Promzhilbaza" support the participants of the action of protest.
18:00, 21 September 2012
A Dagestani provider blocked access to Google services because of the film "Innocence of Muslims"
Internet provider "Optica-Telecom" in Dagestan blocked access to the web-sites of Google company. It was done upon instructions of supervising bodies given in the oral form. Internet operators were advised to block access to the web-sites where one could see the film "Innocence of Muslims", a source in the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Dagestan reported.
Monument to victims of Kolka Glacier descend, North Ossetia, Karmadon Gorge. Courtesy of the Office for Communications of the Administration of the Head and Government of North Ossetia-Alania, http://glava.rso-a.ru
23:50, 20 September 2012
North Ossetia commemorates victims of Kolka Glacier
Today, North Ossetia marks the 10th anniversary of descent of the Kolka Glacier to the Genaldon (Karmadon) Gorge. Residents of the republic and Taimuraz Mamsurov, the republic's leader, laid flowers to the monument, erected to honour the memory of the deceased and missing persons.
23:40, 20 September 2012
Sergey Tsapok cuts his hands at trial on case of massacre in Kuschevskaya
Sergey Tsapok, the defendants in the case of murder of 12 persons in the village of Kuschevskaya, cut his hands at trial during jury selection. The court session was rescheduled for October 8. This was reported by a representative of the Krasnodar Regional Court.
South Ossetia celebrates its Republic's Day. Tskhinvali residents at a military parade, September 20, 2012. Photo by Ekaterina Pukhaeva, IA "Res", http://cominf.org
23:30, 20 September 2012
South Ossetia celebrates Independence Day
Today, on September 20, the republic of South Ossetia began celebrating of the 22nd anniversary of the Republic's Day. Tskhinvali hosted a military parade to honour the holiday.
23:10, 20 September 2012
Over 500 rally in Volgograd against increase of utility tariffs
Today in Volgograd, in Lenin Square, a sanctioned rally was held against increase of utility tariffs. It was organized by the local regional committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) as part of the All-Russian protest action.
Refugees in the TAC "Promzhilbaza", Karabulak, Ingushetia, September 19, 2012. Photo provided by hunger-strikers
23:10, 20 September 2012
Refugees-hunger-strikers in Karabulak report threats from authorities
The refugees from Chechnya, who are on hunger strike in the temporary accommodation centre (TAC) "Promzhilbaza" in the city of Karabulak in Ingushetia, have reported about threats they receive from the authorities of Chechnya and Ingushetia. According to the protesters, armed persons are permanently patrolling the TAC; they make tours, film everything by video cameras and write down the passport details of the hunger-strikers.
23:00, 20 September 2012
Ekaterina Zguladze appointed head of Georgian MIA
Ekaterina Zguladze, who was First Deputy Interior Minister, has been presented to the post of the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia.
Students at the action against torture in prisons, Tbilisi, September 19, 2012. Photo by Edita Badasyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:40, 20 September 2012
Several thousand students participate in march against violence in Georgian prisons
Today, Tbilisi students hold a march against violence in the prisons of Georgia. Several thousand persons are on the way - in an organized column - along Rustaveli Avenue to the President's residence.
22:30, 20 September 2012
Baksan: figurants of criminal case complain about police pressure
Temirkan Ashabokov, Irina Tanova and Arthur Tanov, residents of the city of Baksan, the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), report that power agents in masks tried to get into their house. According to their version, the police want to exert pressure on them in the context of the criminal case earlier initiated against them, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" reports.
22:10, 20 September 2012
A new Chief of Gldan prison apointed in Georgia
A new Chief of Gldan prison No 8 of Tbilisi the news of cruel treatment of prisoners in which appeared several days ago was appointed in Georgia. There is also a new Head of Department of Execution of Sentences, representative of the Apparat of Prime Minister of Georgia Shota Utiashvili reported. The convicts in Gldan prison are having meetings with their relatives who wish to receive evidence that no violence is used against their people.
Religious march Harinama, organized by the Sochi Society for Krishna Consciousness, September 15, 2012. Courtesy of the Sochi Society for Krishna Consciousness
22:00, 20 September 2012
Mayor's office of Sochi: the conflict with Krishna worshippers is settled
Mayor of Sochi, law enforcement officers, the Cossacks and local organization of Society for Krishna Consciousness reached a consensus concerning the incident that took place during a religious procession of Krishna worshippers in the beach of Sochi. The conflict is settled, the participants of the meeting informed the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
18:00, 20 September 2012
Preventive punishment to one of the defendants on the case of assault at Nalchik altered, he is on his own recognizance
Today during trial on the case of assault at Nalchik on October, 13, 2005, preventive punishment to defendant Anzor Ashev was altered, he is now on his his own recognizance. Preventive punishment to the rest defendants who are kept in custody was prolonged for three more months.
Protest action against humiliation and abuse of prisoners in Gldani Prison, Tbilisi, September 19, 2012. Photo by Edita Badasyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
02:00, 20 September 2012
Protest actions against torture of prisoners in Georgia to be continued today
In the evening of September 19, in Tbilisi, the protest action at the state office building, organized in connection with the abuse of prisoners in the Gldani Prison, was finished. Today, the organizers of the action plan to continue the protest actions.
Manana Abuseridze with a photo of her brother, who died from torture in Gldani Prison, Tbilisi, September 19, 2012. Photo by Edita Badasyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:40, 19 September 2012
Georgy Tugushi: authorities were aware of abuses at Gldani Prison long prior to scandal
The Office of the Georgian Ombudsman has repeatedly informed the leaders of the country of violations of the rights of prisoners, including those in the prison No. 8. This was reported by Georgy Tugushi, Ombudsman in Georgia.
Court marshals and Mayoralty officials visiting the Mzokov family; Sochi, 17 Jan Fabricius Street; September 18, 2012. Photo by Svetlana Mzokova
22:30, 19 September 2012
In Sochi, court marshals start eviction of Mzokov family from house, where Olympic facility to be built
Yesterday, on September 18, in Sochi, court marshals began the eviction of Mzokov family from their house No. 17 in Jan Fabricius Street because of the plans for construction of an Olympic facility.
22:20, 19 September 2012
Prosecutor's Offices of Kabardino-Balkaria and Ingushetia restrict access to film "Innocence of Muslims"
The Prosecutor's Offices of Ingushetia and Kabardino-Balkaria announced warnings to the providers of the Internet services to limit users' access to the film "Innocence of Muslims" ("Innocence of Islam").
22:10, 19 September 2012
Government of Adygea allocates one million roubles to Paralympics medallist Valery Ponomarenko
In Maikop, at the today's meeting at the Government House, Aslan Tkhakushinov, the leader of Adygea, handed in to Valery Ponomarenko, the medallist in shooting competitions at the London Paralympics Games, the certificate for 1 million roubles, and to his coach Georgy Gulyaichenko for 500,000 roubles.
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Queue at the gas station. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Motorists from Sochi and Gelendzhik spoke about the difficult situation with gasoline.

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.