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Niyameddin Akhmedov. Screenshot: https://www.contact.az
23:59, 5 October 2021
Azerbaijani activist Akhmedov’s health state worsens in prison hospital
The health state of Niyameddin Akhmedov, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, deteriorated sharply in a medical institution of the Penitentiary Service. A father of the activist associates the deterioration with his son’s long hunger strike.
A criminal case © Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
23:57, 5 October 2021
A resident of Dagestan accused of involvement in ranks of extremists
For 12 years, a resident of Izberbash attended meetings of the religious association “Nurcular”*. Now he will stand trial.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: https://grozny-inform.ru/news/society/131879/
23:54, 5 October 2021
Kadyrov takes office as leader of Chechnya
Ramzan Kadyrov has officially taken office as the leader of Chechnya. While delivering his inaugural speech, he has promised to respect and protect the rights of citizens.
The flag of Azerbaijan at a protest action. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:52, 5 October 2021
Azerbaijan PFPA activist arrested for 15 days
Djeikhun Rzaev, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, was arrested after holding a solo protest action with the demand to release a journalist and a blogger in Mingachevir.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: https://grozny-inform.ru/news/society/131879/
23:46, 5 October 2021
Chechen authorities combine Kadyrov's inauguration with his 45th birthday and Day of Grozny
The Chechen Parliament has appointed for today its solemn sitting dedicated to the entry of Ramzan Kadyrov, who turns 45, into the post of head of the republic. Celebrations on the occasion of the City Day are also scheduled in Grozny.
The Amaras Monastery. Photo: hovasapyan - originally posted to Flickr as Amaras https://ru.wikipedia.org/
12:50, 5 October 2021
Peacemakers accompany pilgrims to Nagorno-Karabakh monasteries
Russian militaries have escorted a group of over 130 pilgrims to the Amaras and Ganzasar Monasteries located in the territories of Nagorno-Karabakh controlled by Azerbaijan, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.
Metal fencing around a construction site with billboards all over. Tbilisi, September 2021. Photo by Inna Kukudjanova for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:48, 5 October 2021
Observers name typical violations at elections in Georgia
In the course of the elections recently held in Georgia, the typical violations were the abuse of administrative resources and pressure on observers, the NGO "Georgian Young Lawyers' Association" (GYLA) has stated. A tense situation has developed in the country on the eve of the voting, the OSCE (Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe) and the US Embassy to Georgia have noted.
A picket in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev.January 2021. Photo by Ilyas Kapiev for the "Caucasian Knot"
12:47, 5 October 2021
Police demand explanations from Gadjiev's colleagues about pickets in his support
In Makhachkala, the picketers demanded to release Abdulmumin Gadjiev and all the political prisoners, as well as to stop arrests without proofs. The police did not interfere with the picketers, but requested written explanations from them, the colleagues of the arrested journalist have informed.
Beating up "Spartak" fans in Grozny. Screenshot of the video https://sport24.ru/news/football/2021-10-03-polk-kadyrova-obvinili-v-izbiyenii-dvukh-bolelshchikov-spartaka-na-matche-v-groznom
12:45, 5 October 2021
Eyewitnesses report details of beating up "Spartak" fans in Grozny
One of the two fans of the "Spartak" Football Club (FC), who were beaten with truncheons by servicemen of the Akhmat Kadyrov regiment at the Grozny stadium, was drunk, and the other only asked to let his comrade go, eyewitnesses assert.
Irakli Garibashvili. Photo: REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze
23:58, 4 October 2021
Georgian Prime Minister reports about Saakashvili’s plans to kill oppositionists
Mikhail Saakashvili and his associates planned to organize riots in Tbilisi on October 3, during which several oppositionists would be killed, and then demand the resignation of the government, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili claimed.
Incident with the fans of the “Akhmat” FC (football club) in Grozny. Screenshot: optaluna/Twitter
23:48, 4 October 2021
Sports journalists discuss sanctions against “Akhmat” FC after beating of fans in Grozny
Fans of the “Spartak” FC (football club) may go to court with a request to punish Chechen law enforcers for beating people at the stadium, advocate Yevgeny Chernousov claims. The sports regulatory authorities do not intervene in off-field incidents, TV observer Alexei Durnovo notes.
Weapons in the combat positions of Armenian soldiers on the front line during the combat actions against the Azerbaijani armed forces in Nagorno-Karabakh. October 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer
21:39, 4 October 2021
Armenian Investigative Committee reports number of victims killed in battles for Nagorno-Karabakh
During the combat actions in Nagorno-Karabakh, 3788 people were killed, and other 246 people, including 22 civilians, are listed as missing, the Investigative Committee of Armenia reports.
FSB officers. Photo by the press service of the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) http://nac.gov.ru/hronika-sobytiy/v-krymu-presechena-deyatelnost-terroristicheskoy-yacheyki.html#&gid=1&pid=6
21:04, 4 October 2021
On September 27-October 3, 2021, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of September 27-October 3, 2021, no killed or wounded in the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the “Caucasian Knot” based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Shamil Basaev. Photo: REUTERS/Str cvi/JV/MD
19:33, 4 October 2021
Two natives of Stavropol Territory accused in case on Basaev’s raid on Dagestan
A case against Rasul Mailubaev and Zagir Yakubov, natives of the Stavropol Territory, accused of participating in an attack by the militant grouping led by Shamil Basaev and Amir Khattab on Dagestan in 1999, has been submitted to court.
Screenshot of the video posted on the "OnlineOnTour" Telegram channel
19:28, 4 October 2021
Fighters of "Kadyrov" regiment beat up "Spartak" fans
During the break in the Russian Premier League (RPL) football of "Akhmat" FC versus Moscow "Spartak" FC that took place in Grozny, servicemen of the regiment named after Akhmat Kadyrov beat up two fans of the Moscow team with truncheons.
Djambulat Umarov comments on the practice of public apologies. Screenshot of the video on Umarov's INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/djambox/
19:22, 4 October 2021
Words of Chechen official Umarov in defence of apologies spark social network users' criticism
The practice of public apologies should be spread everywhere; one's willingness to publicly repent is evidence of a person's decency, Djambulat Umarov, a Vice-Premier of Chechnya, has stated. In their turn, Instagram users have objected that forced public apologies are not always sincere.
Mikheil Saakashvili. Photo: REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
19:14, 4 October 2021
Saakashvili's return brings up issue of protecting Georgia's borders
The crossing of the Georgia's state border by Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili, a former president of the country, has shown inefficient border defence; however, the incident will have no affect on the electoral support of the "Georgian Dream" Party, political analysts believe.
17:30, 4 October 2021
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of September 27-October 3, 2021
Municipal elections and detention of Mikhail Saakashvili in Georgia; anniversary of the beginning of the Karabakh war in 2020; report by law enforcers on the prevention of a terror act and detention of gunsmiths in Southern Russia; pollution of the sea with oil products in Kuban, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of September 27-October 3, 2021, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.
A wine festival held in the Armenian village of Areni. October 2, 2021. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:39, 4 October 2021
Areni Wine Festival inspires Armenian winemakers
More than 200 winemakers took part in a wine festival held in the Armenian village of Areni. Participation in the event allows increasing brand awareness and make useful contacts for increasing sales, winemakers believe.
Ali Bakaev. Screenshot of the video by ABU-SADDAM SHISHANI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4lYmP-stkQ
11:34, 4 October 2021
Chechen Bakaev treats his case as prosecution for his faith
Ali Bakaev, a native of Chechnya, has stated that he was accused of organizing an attack on law enforcers in the village of Naurskaya not on the basis of proofs, but because of his affiliation to the Salafi trend of Islam. Russia is seeking Bakaev's deportation from Ukraine amid the massive inclusion of Caucasian natives there into sanctions lists, Evgeny Zakharov, the director of the Kharkov Human Rights Group, has stated.
News
Activists have reported the destruction of a memorial to victims of the Armenian Genocide in Karabakh.

Analysts have assessed the consequences for Baku of breaking off relations with the European Parliament.

Historians and activists have called on Armenian authorities to resist the destruction of cultural heritage in Karabakh.

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.