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Polling station during elections in Azerbaijan. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
10:52, 8 October 2019
Activists call for removing barriers to fair elections in Azerbaijan
The basic rights and freedoms that guarantee holding of fair municipal elections are limited in Azerbaijan by the current electoral legislation, concludes the Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Centre (EMDS).
Action in memory of Anna Politkovskaya. Photo: REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov
08:33, 8 October 2019
Activists in Moscow and Saint Petersburg commemorate Anna Politkovskaya
Residents of Moscow laid flowers at the house, where 13 years ago, Anna Politkovskaya, an observer of the "Novaya Gazeta", was shot dead; and Petersburg residents held a massive picket in Anna's memory.
Advocates of Abdulmumin Gadjiev (from left to right): Arsen Shabanov, Akhmed Akhmedov and Dana Sakieva in the courtroom. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot
08:24, 8 October 2019
Gadjiev states law enforcers' pressure on court
Judges are not allowed to make decisions that run counter law enforcers' demands, the journalist, Abdulmumin Gadjiev, has stated at a session of the Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan. Even if Gadjiev is released from custody, he will be arrested on another charge, his defence is sure.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot from video posted by ABU-SADDAM SHISHANI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og4rxHnAVXo&feature=youtu.be
21:27, 7 October 2019
Tumso blames Kadyrov for breaching Chechen traditions
Prior to blaming participants of wedding parties for demonstrating their feelings, the head of Chechnya himself spoke on the federal channel about his relations with wife, the blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, has pointed out. YouTube users agree that Kadyrov has no moral right to criticize violators of Chechen traditions.
Pre-trial prison in Nalchik. Photo: press service of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service for Kabardino-Balkaria, http://07.fsin.su
21:12, 7 October 2019
Advocates complain about ban on visiting Ingush activists in SIZO
The staff of the Nalchik SIZO (pre-trial prison) refuses to let advocates to the Ingush activists kept there. Refusals are motivated by the list of those advocates who are allowed to visit the SIZO.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Christopher Pike
17:56, 7 October 2019
Kadyrov's press service reacts to plot reports
Today, Alvi Karimov, the press secretary for the head of Chechnya, has neither confirmed nor denied the reports on an attempted assassination on Ramzan Kadyrov, having refused to comment on "rumours".
At the court hearing on Abdulmumin Gadjiev's case, Makhachkala, October 7, 2019. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot
17:44, 7 October 2019
Court cancels extension of Gadjiev's arrest
Today, the Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan has ruled to revise the decision on the extension of the arrest of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a journalist of the "Chernovik" (Draft) weekly.
Churtas moved from the memorial complex of victims of deportation in 2014. Photo by the Caucasian Knot correspondent
17:34, 7 October 2019
Dismantling memorial in Grozny highlights authorities' indifference to memory of deportation victims
For the second time in five years, the memorial complex of victims of deportation has been moved to a new place in Grozny; however, this fact caused no resonance in the society.
CTO in Chegem. Photo: NAC press service, http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-hode-kto-v-chegeme-neytralizovany-dvoe.html
15:18, 7 October 2019
On September 30-October 6, two persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week from September 30 to October 6, 2019, the North-Caucasian armed conflict resulted in at least two wounded persons; no information was received about the dead ones. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
New house in the dwelling neighbourhood of Ortsin-Mokhk in Grozny. Screenshot from video posted by 'Grozny' TV Youtube Channel, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ussykrkzPrE&t=3s
15:06, 7 October 2019
Ortsin-Mokhk residents criticize quality of new apartments
The dwelling neighbourhood of Ortsin-Mokhk located in Grozny has transformed after reconstruction, but builders left unfinished work in apartments and used cheap materials.
Rally demanding to stop criminal prosecution of Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot
14:59, 7 October 2019
Abdulmumin Gadjiev's colleagues hold solo pickets
Today, about a dozen Gadjiev's colleagues and friends have come to the central square of Makhachkala to support the journalist, since at 12:00 a.m. Moscow time, a session was scheduled at the Supreme Court (SC) on election of his freedom restraint measure.
Zada Maksudova. Screenshot from the "Zada's Children" documentary. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the Caucasian Knot
11:16, 7 October 2019
Films about residents of Dagestan screened at "Kunaki" Film Festival in Nalchik
On September 6, the "Kunaki" (Friends) Festival of Cinema and Television in Nalchik showed two films from Dagestan – "Parable of Lame Ram" and "Zada's Children". The first documentary tells about incorruptible policeman, who was fired from the law enforcement system, and the second one – about rural teacher who has raised about a hundred adopted children.
Machine gun. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
11:01, 7 October 2019
NKR counts hundred shelling attacks by Azerbaijan within week
Over the past seven days, the Azerbaijani side violated the ceasefire regime on the troops contact line by firing about 800 shots, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has stated.
Newly-weds. Photo: vetonethemi https://pixabay.com/ru/свадьбы-пара-любовь-новобрачные-1255520/
10:50, 7 October 2019
Researchers of Caucasus see no violations of Islam in Chechen "wedding" apologies
The people forced to apologize for their behaviour at wedding ceremonies in Chechnya hadn't violated any Islamic norms; and Ramzan Kadyrov's claims to them is just part of his "political behaviour", the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
David Gareja Monastery Complex. Photo: Paata Vardanashvili https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki
10:38, 7 October 2019
Azerbaijan opens new border outpost at David Gareja Complex
At the new border outpost, agents of the Azerbaijani State Frontier Service (SFS) have been instructed to "protect the historical-cultural heritage of the Azerbaijani people" on the border with Georgia.
Rapper Guf. Screenshot of his video interview with Ksenia Sobchak https://youtu.be/hGfTWnLOiK8
11:44, 6 October 2019
Social network users treat Guf's apology to Chechens as forced one
The apologies of rapper Guf (Alexei Dolmatov) to Chechens were ambiguously perceived by social network users. One should respond for what he says, some commentators have noted. Guf has apologized under pressure, others considered, recalling the practice of public apologies in Chechnya and beyond.
11:40, 6 October 2019
KChR student who died in Egypt prison buried there
Alikhan Kazymov, a 22-year-old native of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), who was detained by Egyptian special services three months ago during a raid to identify illegal immigrants, has died in an Egyptian prison. On October 3, he was buried in a suburb of Cairo.
Screenshot of the post about the ban on vapes in Chechnya https://www.instagram.com/p/B3J6MtjIAMp/
11:35, 6 October 2019
Social network users perceive ban on vapes in Chechnya as total
The law passed in Chechnya prohibits sale of electronic cigarettes (vapes) only to minors, but social network commentators believe that the ban also applies to adults. If vapes are not banned in Dagestan either, residents of Chechnya will buy them there, social network users point out.
Yulia Yuzik. A still from the film "Yulya Conquers Dagestan" https://youtu.be/h6DyzGN1knI
01:15, 6 October 2019
Iranian MFA promises to set free detained journalist
Russian journalist Yulia Yuzik has been detained not as a suspect, but to clarify a number of issues; she will soon be released, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has assured.
An armenian soldier. Photo by the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Defence http://www.mil.am/ru/news/6911
16:59, 5 October 2019
Armenian soldier wounded on Azerbaijani border
Armen Chakhmakhchyan, a contract soldier, was wounded by an Azerbaijani shot, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated. The soldier was hospitalized; his life is out of danger.
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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.