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Mikhail Saakashvili and Teya Tsulukiani. Photo from Saakashvili's Facebook account, https://www.facebook.com/mikhail.saakashvili?fref=ts; press service of Georgian government: http://www.government.gov.ge/. Collage by the Caucasian Knot.
13:11, 21 November 2017
Georgian MoJ distances itself from deportation of compatriots from Ukraine
Eight persons have been extradited from Ukraine to their homeland with the involvement of the Georgian secret services, stated Mikhail Saakashvili, the former President of Georgia. There were no talks on deportation of Georgian citizens, emphasized Teya Tsulukiani, Georgian Minister of Justice.
13:02, 21 November 2017
Ramzan Kadyrov announces victory over terrorism in Chechnya
On the third day after reports about an attack on a police checkpoint in Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov has announced that the republic's authorities are able to prevent terror acts while planned.
Law enforcers. Photo: https://rusevik.ru/news/241275
11:46, 21 November 2017
Law enforcers explain attack in Roshni-Chu by influence of militant recruiters
One of the men suspected in an attack on policemen in Chechnya arrived in the republic from Barnaul after he had changed his name and surname. Meanwhile, both of the killed assailants were not members of the armed underground, law enforcers believe.
Mustafa Emre Çabuk. Photo: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DCGr6OtXgAArynX.jpg
11:44, 21 November 2017
In Georgia, Turkish lecturer denies accusations of aiding and abetting terrorism
At a hearing held on November 20 at the Tbilisi City Court, Turkish citizen Mustafa Emre Çabuk, accused at home of aiding and abetting terrorism, pleaded not guilty and called on the Court to grant him refugee status.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: http://fpold.fedpress.ru/sites/fedpress/files/kuskoff/news/kadyrov_25.jpg
09:06, 21 November 2017
Kadyrov suggests transferring Stalin's body to Georgia
The leader of Chechnya has declared the need to transfer the remains of Joseph Stalin to Georgia for burial.
Mikhail Doliev submits new application regarding referendum. Photo by Elena Grebenyuk for the Caucasian Knot.
06:59, 21 November 2017
"PARNAS" Party initiates a referendum on direct elections in Astrakhan
The Election Commission for the Astrakhan Region has accepted the documents submitted by the regional branch of the "PARNAS" Party, which members initiated a referendum on direct elections of municipality heads.
Screenshot of Vkontakte page of Igor Grib: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007892136721&hc_ref=ARRlsugNq6Ak84gyBsSt0Plxy_q82yH8wjhb_suC7pwrOvhtB-A5CI6Wmo0cB7XDurE&fref=nf
05:24, 21 November 2017
Pavel Grib's health deteriorates, his father reports
The health state of Ukrainian citizen Pavel Grib, who is being kept under arrest at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) in the Krasnodar Territory on the charge of terrorism, is deteriorating. However, warders prohibit transferring necessary medicines to him, reported the father of the prisoner.
'Kunaki' Festival opening. Photo: http://kunakifest.ru/?page_id=181
01:46, 21 November 2017
"Kunaki" Festival organizers refuse to award Grand Prix
The 11th North-Caucasian Open Film and TV Festival "Kunaki" has been completed in Sukhumi. This year, organizers have refused to award Festival Grand Prix because of lack of professional level to be shown by festival films.
00:50, 21 November 2017
Azerbaijan: Yalchin Imanov's advocacy suspended
On November 20, the Presidium of the Bar Association suspended the powers of advocate Yalchin Imanov; besides, the Presidium decided to go to court to completely stop Imanov's status as an advocate and expel him from the Bar. Yalchin Imanov has noted that he will take legal steps to restore his status.
Yuri Golder. Photo: press service of Chief Department of MIA for Volgograd Region, http://v1.ru/text/newsline/325385074294784.html
00:16, 21 November 2017
Russian Court leaves Yuri Golder under arrest
On November 20, the Volgograd Regional Court upheld the arrest of Yuri Golder, a member of the City Human Rights Council, said his advocate Sergey Kunitsky.
Conveyor with liquor products. Photo http://www.delfi.lv/biznes/bizopinion/alkogol-v-latvii-budet-dorozhat.d?id=43239210
22:31, 20 November 2017
Relatives of Chechen resident reported his detention for drinking alcohol
Chechen policemen have detained a resident of the village of Samashki, Achkhoi-Martan District, for drinking alcohol. He and several other persons are kept in the gym of the village of Khimoi, the relatives of the detainee report.
22:07, 20 November 2017
"Novaya Gazeta": law enforces deceive Dagestani returnees from Syria
Dagestani law enforcers have taken away from Khalimat Alkhotova, who had returned from Syria to Russia, a document on her voluntary surrender. Now, policemen extort money from parents of the girls returning to Dagestan.
Paul Khlebnikov. Photo: RFE/RL
18:03, 20 November 2017
Magomed Dukuzov detained in Kiev under Khlebnikov's murder case
In Kiev, Magomed Dukuzov, who had been on the international wanted list, has been detained, the spokeswoman of Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported, adding that Dukuzov was accused of involvement in the murder of Paul Khlebnikov, the editor-in-chief of the Russian version of the "Forbes" magazine.
Naira Gelashvili. Photo: RFE/RL
17:27, 20 November 2017
Head of "Caucasian Home" returns "Tolerance Defender" Award to Georgian Ombudsperson
Naira Gelashvili, the head of the "Caucasian Home" Centre for Cultural Interrelations, has refused from the "Tolerance Defender" Award in protest against granting this award to Giga Bokeriya, the leader of the "United National Movement" (UNM). However, the head of the Council on Religions under the Office of the Georgian Ombudsperson believes that the award was granted fairly.
Anastasiya Deyneka, Yelena Kulikova and Fyodor Laptev. Photo http://www.donnews.ru
17:09, 20 November 2017
LGBT activist from Novocherkassk complains about law enforcers' pressure
Fyodor Laptev, a volunteer of the Navalny's office and an LGBT activist, has told about his departure from Novocherkassk after law enforcers' threats to open a criminal case against him.
An explosion at the factory in the Lokbatan village. Photo http://median.az/index.php?newsid=57170"
15:21, 20 November 2017
A worker killed by explosion at Baku factory
In Baku, a worker was killed in an explosion at the factory in the Lokbatan village of the Garadag District. Till present, he has not yet been identified, reported a source from the law enforcement agencies. According to the preliminary data, another person was injured.
13:22, 20 November 2017
Experts on Caucasus compare tactics of combating extremism in NCFD
Dagestan, Chechnya, and Ingushetia apply very different methods to prevent extremism due to the specific characteristics of the peoples who live in those republics. This was announced by participants of a scientific conference held in Moscow.
A police checkpoint in Chechnya. Photo http://runews24.ru/incidents/19/11/2017/504ef805373ef75bb44b7d46281fce0f
10:10, 20 November 2017
Incident in Roshni-Chu is second attack on Chechen law enforcers' posts in 2017
In 2017, the today's attack on policemen near the village of Roshni-Chu in the Urus-Martan District was preceded by at least one attack on law enforcers' checkpoints in Chechnya.
A law enforcer in Chechnya. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-sunzhenskom-rayone-chechni-neytralizovan.html
09:36, 20 November 2017
Law enforcers report details of attack in Chechnya
The men killed in the attack on policemen in the Urus-Martan District were residents of Ingushetia and the Altai Territory. They tried to seize the law enforcers' weapons, reported the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for Chechnya.
A law enforcer. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-hode-perestrelki-na-postu-dps-v-ingushetii.html
07:59, 20 November 2017
On November 13-19, 2017, three persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of November 13-19, 2017, at least three persons suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, two persons were killed and another was wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
News
Protesters on Rustaveli Avenue supported the demands of parents of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Pro-European protests in Tbilisi have continued for 509 consecutive days.

Parents of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy complained about a ban on setting up tents in Tbilisi.

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.