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23:00, 2 November 2009
Protest action held in Kabardino-Balkaria after disappearance of three persons
Today, relatives of residents of Kabardino-Balkaria Timur Begidov from Kenzhe village, Ibragim Shogenov and Anzor Nagoev from Dugulubgei village, who on October 2 left for Ufa in a cold storage truck with fruits aiming to sell them there and disappeared, rallied in Nalchik in the square near the House of Government.
Azrbaijan, Baku. Photo by www.flickr.com/photos/vusal
22:00, 2 November 2009
Azerbaijan: imprisoned journalist has his TB progressing
In Azerbaijan, the health condition of Mushvig Guseinov, convicted journalist from the "Bizim Yol" (Our Way) newspaper, who was placed two weeks ago in a specialized medical establishment for tuberculosis (TB) patients of the Penitentiary Service, has become still worse. This was stated by his brother Sarvar Guseinov.
21:00, 2 November 2009
Experts mark Russia's crucial role in settling Karabakh conflict
On November 2, Moscow hosted a roundtable dedicated to role of Russia in settling the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Armenian, Azerbaijani, Russian and European experts took part in the event - ten analysts in total.
20:00, 2 November 2009
Eyewitness of Maksharip Aushev's murder cannot testify yet
The health condition of Tauzela Dzeitova, the main witness of Maksharip Aushev's murder, who received wounds, when Aushev's car was shelled in Nalchik, remains grave. This was stated by Shamil Kudaev, deputy chief physician of the Republic's Clinical Hospital of Nalchik. The woman is still in resuscitation ward.
19:00, 2 November 2009
South Ossetia to suppress broadcasting of Radio Liberty in its territory
As stated by Georgiy Kabisov, Chairman of the State Committee for Information, Post and Mass Communications of South Ossetia, the broadcasting of Radio Liberty in the territory of the Republic of South Ossetia is illegal and a sort of an information provocation.
18:00, 2 November 2009
President of Ingushetia: corrupt official should have chance of correction
A year after the start of his presidency, the head of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov is still adhering to rather lenient punishments to his corrupt officials. However, according to his version, the courts are all the time trying to acquit those who should be really punished.
17:00, 2 November 2009
Cars burnt down in plenty in Volgograd Region
In October, over 20 cars burnt down in Volgograd. Militiamen believe that half of the cases were deliberate arsons. In this way the companies, which claim debts from their borrowers, punish them, the militia think.
16:00, 2 November 2009
They tried to kill Isa Yamadaev again, his relatives assert
Relatives of Isa Yamadaev, who got on November 1 in a serious road accident in a Moscow suburb, do not exclude that it could be an attempt on him. In their opinion, only his armoured car saved his life.
15:00, 2 November 2009
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of October 26-November 1
Anniversaries of resonant terror acts; actions in memory of victims of political repressions in regions of Northern and Southern Caucasus; struggle of residents of the capital of North Ossetia for the right to favourable environment; new kidnappings and murders in Chechnya, Ingushetia and Dagestan, - look up these and other events in the review of the week of October 26-November 1 in the Caucasian regions prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Dagestan, Makhachkala. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
12:00, 2 November 2009
Murad Salikhov kidnapped in Dagestan found dead
Zagra Kazimagomedova, wife of Murad Salikhov, 24, who was kidnapped in the capital of Dagestan on October 29, has informed the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that her husband was identified among the bodies in the Makhachkala morgue.
11:00, 2 November 2009
In North Ossetia, group of citizens insists on closing "Electrozink"
In North Ossetia, a group named "Electrozink. What do we breathe in?" created in the social Internet-based network "Odnoklassniki.Ru" is not going to stop its activities and continues demanding to close the "Electrozink" factory, despite replacement of the enterprise bosses.
Malakhat Nasibova in the Norwegian city of Bergen. Photo by www.azadliqradiosu.az
10:00, 2 November 2009
Azerbaijani journalist receives Rafto Prize
On November 1, in the Norwegian city of Bergen, Azerbaijani journalist and human rights defender Malakhat Nasibova was decorated with the prestigious Rafto International Award in the field of human rights for 2009.
09:00, 2 November 2009
Drinking beer is forbidden at Sochi railway stations and airports
Mayor of Sochi Anatoly Pakhomov has banned sale and consumption of beer closer than 100 meters from entrances to railway stations, airports, sports objects and wholesale food markets. The statement came into force on October 27.
The Black Sea. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
06:00, 2 November 2009
Novorossisk human rights activists hold a picket on International Black Sea Day
On October 31, human rights activists from Novorossisk held a picket dated to the Black Sea Day. The picket took place despite the ban of the city administration.
02:00, 2 November 2009
In Dagestan, Imam of rural mosque assassinated
Tinamagomed Ramazanov, 34, Imam of a rural mosque, was shot dead in the evening on November 1 by unidentified persons in Bavtugai village, Kizilyurt District of Dagestan.
20:00, 31 October 2009
MIA reports liquidation of Emir of flatland Chechnya
Ali Khasanov, Emir of flatland Chechnya and close ally of Chechen militants' leader Doku Umarov, was killed in Grozny. According to Chechen Interior Minister Ruslan Alkhanov, President Ramzan Kadyrov took his personal part in the special operation.
19:00, 31 October 2009
In Dagestan, Koran phrases appear on baby's body
The phenomenon of the nine-month-old Ali Yakubov from the Dagestan village of Krasnooktiabrskoe, on whose body phrases from the Koran appear, are seriously discussed by local representatives of Muslim clergy and politicians. The house of the Yakubovs is visited by pilgrims who wish to see the wonderful child and touch him.
18:00, 31 October 2009
Four suspected militants liquidated in Dagestan
In a special operation held in the Sergokalin District of Dagestan four members of illegal armed formations were killed, as reported by the local ROVD.
16:00, 31 October 2009
Karachai-Circassia sees high demand for winter rest in Dombai and Arkhyz
Tourism was on decline in mid-season in Karachai-Circassia; however, demand for winter rest in Dombai and Arkhyz is already noticeable. Kazim Uzdenov, director general of the "Everest" travel company, told about it in his conversation with the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
15:13, 31 October 2009
On November 7, Georgian opposition to hold protest actions in several places of Tbilisi
On October 30, the Georgian opposition notified the Tbilisi Mayoralty about the protest actions planned for November 7. The organizers hope to invoke hundreds of participants.
News
Human rights activists secured the provision of medication to disabled brothers from Dagestan.

Two regions of the North Caucasus have announced days off in connection with Eid al-Fitr.

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.