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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.
Policemen arrest activists in Baku, October 8, 2019. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
21:35, 9 October 2019
Two oppositionists arrested in Baku
Elkhan Aliev and Alizamin Salaev, activists of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), detained on the eve of the action in Baku, have been sentenced to 15 days of arrest on charges of disobedience to the police. The party treats their arrest as politically motivated.
Valid Abdureshidov (left) and Apti Alaudinov. Collage by the Caucasian Knot. Photo: press service of the United Russia Party, https://chechen.er.ru/persons/19000/, Rustam Djalilov, http://kavpolit.com
21:22, 9 October 2019
After plot reports, Chechen officials vow allegiance to Kadyrov
Apti Alaudinov, the boss of the Chechen Police, and Valid Abdureshidov, the head of the administration of the Urus-Martan District, have publicly stated that they had not betrayed Ramzan Kadyrov. Alaudinov voiced threats against journalists who wrote about a conspiracy against the head of Chechnya.
Tbilisi, Georgia. Photo: Reuters/Peter Cziborra
19:32, 9 October 2019
Georgia estimates damage from ban on flights to and from Russia at 113 million US dollars
The Georgian National Tourism Administration calculated losses for July and August caused by termination of direct flights to and from Russia and also noted a decrease in the number of tourists in September. The "Georgian Airways" announced filing a lawsuit to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) for the recovery of 25 million US dollars from the Russian Ministry of Transport.
Law enforcers take part in CTO in Kabardino-Balkaria. Photo: Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btU6LQaAeZ0&feature=youtu.be
19:14, 9 October 2019
ICRF declares detained Baksan residents to be members of IS financing network
A brother and a sister detained in Kabardino-Balkaria transferred six million roubles raised in different regions of Russia to militants in Syria, investigators have reported today.
Elena Nadtoka. Photo http://hragents.org/person/nadtoka/
18:51, 9 October 2019
ECtHR awards compensation to Novocherkassk journalist posthumously
On October 8, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) obliges Russia to pay over 3000 euros of compensation to Novocherkassk journalist Elena Nadtoka, who was fined in 2007 under the City Mayor's lawsuit on protection of honour.
Flag of Georgia. Photo by Akhmed Aldebirov for the Caucasian Knot
14:25, 9 October 2019
Georgian authorities extend dual citizenship
The deadline for preservation of the Georgian citizenship for those who received it in another country has been extended until December 31, 2020. This year, a total of 9348 people applied for the return of Georgian citizenship, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has reported.
News
Special operation. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" with the help of AI in the Copilot program. Authorities have recognized at least 9450 fighters from southern Russia as killed in Ukraine.

Four regions in southern Russia have crossed the 100 rubles per liter mark for AI-95.

The number of killed fighters in Ukraine from southern Russia has reached 9400.

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.