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The European Court of Human Rights. Photo: REUTERS/Vincent Kessler
22:02, 3 October 2018
ECtHR blames state servants for death of KBR resident
On October 2, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) obliged Russia to pay 74,500 euros to relatives of Rasul Tsakoev, a resident of the village of Khasanya in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), having found law enforcers guilty of his torture and death.
A criminal case. Photo by Valentina Mischenko / Yugopolis
21:59, 3 October 2018
Rights defenders achieve new inquiry into death of Anapa resident at police
The death case of Ivan Geliev, a resident of Anapa, after his detention by law enforcers has been resumed by decision of the Prosecutor's Office, the Committee against Torture (CaT) has stated.
The border between South Ossetia and Georgia. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
21:55, 3 October 2018
Georgia's Ombudsperson tells about beating of Otinashvili arrested in South Ossetia
Maya Otinashvili, a resident of the Georgian village of Khurvaleti, was arrested in South Ossetia for ten days, the Georgian State Security Service (SSS) has reported. After being detained, the woman was beaten up, the Georgian Ombudsperson has stated.
Nikol Pashinyan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:53, 3 October 2018
Pashinyan tells about outcomes of meeting with Aliev
No Azerbaijani-Armenian operative communication line on the truce observance in the Karabakh conflict zone has been created; however, an agreement about it has already affected the situation in the conflict zone. This was stated by Nikol Pashinyan, the Prime Minister of Armenia. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has noted a decline in the shelling intensity in the conflict zone.
A protest action held by Nikol Pashinyan's supporters. Yerevan, October 2, 2018. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:13, 3 October 2018
Four rally participants hospitalized in Yerevan
One of the Nikol Pashinyan's supporters who suffered at a rally experienced head failure.
The Nadterechny District of Chechnya. Screenshot of the video by the user Aslambek Bayriev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R4sLTAjfPM
19:10, 3 October 2018
In Chechnya, residents of Nadterechny District disappointed with loss of lands
Under the agreement on the border change, Chechnya handed over to Ingushetia the agricultural lands of the former "Goragorsky" state-owned farm in the Nadterechny District. The lands handed over to the neighbouring republic are good for farming, local residents complain.
Pavel Manukyan at a press conference in the seized building of the patrol-and-post police service. Yerevan, July 2016. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
19:06, 3 October 2018
In Armenia, two "Sasna Tsrer" members go on hunger strike
Pavel Manukyan, accused of seizing a police regiment in Yerevan, has declared an indefinite hunger strike with the demand to change the pre-trial restriction measure to him. Armen Bilyan, accused of killing a policeman during the seizure of the regiment building, has joined the demand voiced by Pavel Manukyan.
Baku Court on Grave Crimes. Photo © Sputnik / Murad Orujov https://ru.sputnik.az/karabakh/20170720/411167938/blogeru-lapshinu-dali-tri-goda.html
19:02, 3 October 2018
Relative of oppositional journalist sentenced in Azerbaijan
In Azerbaijan, Emin Shagiev, a relative of Turkel Azerturk, a reporter of the opposition "TuranTV" TV Channel, was sentenced to seven years of imprisonment on the charge of drug trafficking. Turkel Azerturk has associated the prosecution of his relative with his opposition activities.
Ramzan Kadyrov and Yunus-Bek Evkurov. Photo http://www.ingushetia.ru/news/v_magase_sostoyalas_vstrecha_yunus_beka_evkurova_i_ramzana_kadyrova/
13:40, 3 October 2018
Activists tell about the relevance for Ingushetia of lands transferred to Chechnya
People live and there are graves of Ingush ancestors in the lands handed over to Chechnya within the framework of the agreement on fixing borders. The border re-delineation will affect the residents of the mountainous part of Ingushetia, in particular, Dattykh villagers, said Sarazhdin Sultygov, the co-chairman of the "Mekhk Kkhel" movement.
Ammunition. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:38, 3 October 2018
Azerbaijan counts 30 acts of shelling in conflict zone
During the last 24 hours, the positions of the Azerbaijani Army stationed in four villages were shelled, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.
Nikol Pashinyan at a protest action near the building of the Parliament on the night of October 3, 2018. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:37, 3 October 2018
Armenian President approves dismissal of six ministers
Armen Sargsyan has supported the decision of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to dismiss the ministers-members of the "Prosperous Armenia" and "Dashnaktsutyun" Parties, who had supported the amendments to the Regulations on the National Assembly (Parliament).
Imam Makhmud Velitov. Photo by the press service of Radio Liberty RFE/RL
10:50, 3 October 2018
Russia finds Imam Velitov's complaint to the ECtHR unjustified
The Russia's representative at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) responded to the court's request on the complaint of Imam Makhmud Velitov and asked the court to reject it.
Residents of Stepanakert lit candles in memory of Charles Aznavour. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:45, 3 October 2018
Over 500 Stepanakert residents light candles in memory of Charles Aznavour
By lighting candles, Stepanakert townspeople have honoured the memory of the French chansonier Charles Aznavour. The participants in the mourning ceremony, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", called him a great artist and a real man.
08:57, 3 October 2018
Georgian edition wins Free Media Award-2018
The awarding ceremony of the Free Media Awards in the field of the freedom of speech was held in Yerevan. Among those who received the award is the edition named "Chaikhana" (Teahouse) from Tbilisi.
Nikol Pashinyan at a protest action in Yerevan. October 2, 2018. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
08:55, 3 October 2018
Armenian Premier Pashinyan dismisses ministers and announced his resignation
Nikol Pashinyan, the Prime Minister of Armenia has signed a decree on the dismissal of the ministers from the "Prosperous Armenia" and "Dashnaktsutyun" Parties. He has stated that he will also resign after the decree comes into force, and called on his supporters to seek early parliamentary elections.
22:46, 2 October 2018
KBR resident explains his disappearance
Rashid Pugoev, a resident of the dwelling settlement of Prokhladny, could not contact his family, because he lost his phone during his departure to another region, the police have stated.
A horseman. A picture by Mukhamed Khakhandukov
22:44, 2 October 2018
After Kendelen conflict, historian Kotlyarov issues a book about Kanjali Battle
In Nalchik, the book "Kanjali Battle: View Through Centuries" has been released, telling about the clash of Circassians with the troops of the Crimean Khan Kaplan-Giray on the Malka River. According to the author, Victor Kotlyarov, the Kanjali Battle has a direct bearing on the present, in particular, on the unrests in the village of Kendelen.
Posters of the participants of a rally under the slogan "We want to come back to Karabakh!" Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:43, 2 October 2018
Azeri political analysts warn about escalation threat of Karabakh conflict
The "Karabakh" Committee, which organized a rally for a forceful resolution of the Karabakh conflict, intends to continue holding rallies with demands to Azerbaijani authorities to launch resolute actions aimed to restore the country's territorial integrity. This was stated by Akif Nagi, a member of the above committee.
Rebel forces of militants launch a locally produced rocket in Karm al-Tarab neighborhood. Photo REUTERS / Abdalrhman Isma
19:41, 2 October 2018
In Chechnya, resident of Dagestan sentenced for trying to leave for Syria
In Chechnya, a court sentenced a 22-year-old native of Khasavyurt to 2.9 years in a penal colony for trying to join militants in Syria.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: screenshot of the video www.grozny.tv
19:40, 2 October 2018
Ramzan Kadyrov criticizes opponents of change in Chechen-Ingush border
The leader of Chechnya called on opponents to the change in the Chechen-Ingush border not to create problems for themselves and noted that "they would be brought to responsibility." Residents of Chechnya doubted that the statement could defuse the situation and predicted the intensification of protests in Ingushetia.
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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.