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Nika Meliya. Screenshot from video: https://1tv.ge/ru/news/nika-melija-zajavljaet-chto-planiruet-vstretitsja-s-mikhailom-saakashvili/
13:38, 11 October 2019
Nika Meliya refuses to comply with court's ban on leaving house
On October 10, in Tbilisi, the court upheld all restrictions imposed on opposition MP Nika Meliya, including a ban on uncontrolled leaving of an apartment. Nika Meliya said that he would no longer sit at home and continue carrying out his political activities.
Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, https://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/?gid=28637
13:19, 11 October 2019
Azerbaijan reports 22 shelling attacks in Karabakh conflict zone
The positions of the Azerbaijani troops in the Karabakh conflict zone were shelled from large-calibre machine guns and sniper rifles, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reports today.
"Gobu Park", housing neighbourhood for forced migrants. Photo: press service of the President of Azerbaijan, https://ru.president.az/articles/28737
12:18, 11 October 2019
Baku: forced migrants demand housing
On October 10, a group of forced migrants held a protest action in Baku demanding to provide them with comfortable housing. Officials have promised to give apartments to 3700 migrants by the end of the year.
Martin Kochesoko. Screenshot from Youtube video by habze: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXR6qQ79TI8
12:08, 11 October 2019
Prosecutors refuse to approve Martin Kochesoko's indictment
The case of the Circassian activist, accused of drug storage, has been returned for additional investigation.
Andrei Rudomakha. Photo: EWNC https://ru.wikipedia.org/
11:54, 11 October 2019
"EcoWatch" demands to ban road construction across Western Caucasus
The Supreme Court (SC) of Adygea found as justified the lawsuit lodged by activists of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch), who demand to ban the construction of a road in the territory of the natural monument "Heads of Pshekha and Pshekhashkha Rivers".
Akhmed Barakhoev. Photo: Fortanga Org https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkmHRYIwW80
08:42, 11 October 2019
Akhmed Barakhoev files complaint with the ECtHR
The first complaint of an Ingush oppositionist, arrested after the March rallies in Magas, has been filed with the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Akhmed Barakhoev, one of the leaders of the protests, demands to recognize a violation of his rights under four articles.
The David Gareja Complex. Photo: Paata Vardanashvili from Tbilisi, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3529065
08:36, 11 October 2019
Georgian authorities announce partial opening of monasteries in disputed border section
On October 11, the monasteries of Udabno and Chichkhituri of the David Gareja Complex, closed because of the conflict with Azerbaijan, will open for Georgian clergymen. The Patriarchate has stated that it has the right of ownership on these monasteries.
Banner in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot
08:28, 11 October 2019
Gadjiev's wife refuses testifying against husband
The investigator persuaded the wife of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, the arrested journalist of the "Chernovik", to testify, but she refused to evidence against her husband. The woman is his public defender and cannot be a witness.
Twin Towers tourism complex in the Itum-Kali District of Chechnya. Photo: official website of the Administration of the Itum-Kali District, http://www.itumkali.com
22:22, 10 October 2019
Tour operators not ready for trips to new Chechen tourist complex
In Chechnya, the unique "Twin Towers" tourist complex worked for the first week in the mountainous Itum-Kale District. So far, tourists do not book rooms in advance, and tour operators do not organize trips to the new tourist complex.
Pre-trial prison. Photo: Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru
22:07, 10 October 2019
South-Ossetian authorities confirm use of force against prisoners on hunger strike
In the Tskhinvali penal colony, some of the prisoners who declared a hunger strike are forced to accept food, while several inmates continue the protest action, reports the South-Ossetian Minister of Justice. According to relatives, warders beat six prisoners.
Evacuation of people in Syria, October 9, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Rodi Said
17:06, 10 October 2019
Yerevan announces evacuation of Armenian families from shelling in Syria
The Armenian authorities decided to remove the Armenian population from Syria, which came under fire of the Turkish army, and called on the international community to protect the rights of national and religious minorities in the area of hostilities.
Two residents of Chechnya, who reported about kidnapping of a child in Kurchaloi, voiced public apologies on the air of the ChGTRK (Chechen State TV and Radio Company), October 9, 2019. Screenshot from video posted by ChGTRK at http://newsvideo.su/video/11584884
16:50, 10 October 2019
Law enforcers find for Chechen TV Channel authors of reports on child's kidnapping
On October 9, two residents of Chechnya, who reported about kidnapping of a child in Kurchaloi, voiced public apologies on the air of the ChGTRK (Chechen State TV and Radio Company). The apologies of the people declared to be authors of the rumours were voiced in the presence of law enforcers.
Yulia Yuzik. Photo: official Twitter Channel of Russian Embassy in Iran, Russian Embassy, IRI, http://twitter.com/RusEmbIran
14:37, 10 October 2019
Journalist Yuzik returns to Moscow after detention in Iran
Today, Yulia Yuzik, the author of books on the conflict in Northern Caucasus, who had been detained in Iran, arrived in Moscow, the Russian Embassy has informed.
14:25, 10 October 2019
Azerbaijan claims shelling attacks on pre-border villages
The positions of the Azerbaijani Army were shelled in the villages of the Gazakh and Gadabay Districts, the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated today.
Screenshot from the film "Father and Sons from Krotovo", https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=69&v=1N2Z_Emuz8w
11:13, 10 October 2019
Film by Siberian directors wins Grand Prix of "Kunaki" Festival
The film "Father and Sons from Krotovo" by film directors Valery and Evgeny Solomin has been recognized as the best documentary at the "Kunaki" Film Festival held in Nalchik.
Prison staff. Photo: Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru
11:03, 10 October 2019
Stavropol Territory: MD members convicted for extremism
A court in Stavropol has sentenced two members of the international neo-Nazi organization "Misanthropic Division" (MD), banned in Russia, to long prison terms.
Screenshot of Instagram post by the Ingush Ministry of Internal Affairs: https://www.instagram.com/p/B3ZBZVbol2y/
10:52, 10 October 2019
Police got interested in child beaten up in Ingushetia
The father of a seven-year-old girl has confessed to beating the girl because she had not opened the door to him.
Screenshot from video posted in Magomed Daudov's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/B3ZpoDCIYXm/
08:27, 10 October 2019
Daudov receives apology from Ingush blogger
The resident of Ingushetia, whom the speaker of the Chechen parliament made an appointment on the border of the two republics, has himself come to Magomed Daudov with his father. According to Daudov, the young man apologized to him.
Zarifa Sutieva. Photo: press service of the Museums of Memory Associations, http://memorymuseums.ru/seminar/2018
08:19, 10 October 2019
Zarifa Sautieva's defence claims violation of her rights
During the last month, no investigative actions were conducted with Zarifa Sautieva. The judge of the Supreme Court (SC) of the Stavropol Territory came into the deliberation room for several minutes and announced the decision in the absence of the activist.
21:52, 9 October 2019
Relatives of Baksan residents suspected of financing terrorism turn to HRC "Memorial"
Relatives are still unaware of whereabouts of Asker Khamukov, the detained founder of the "One Body" Charity Fund. His sister, also suspected of financing terrorism, is being held at hospital under guard.
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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.