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02:45, 15 October 2017
Georgian film wins a prize at international festival in Belgrade
The documentary film "Listen to the Silence" by Georgian film director Mariam Chachiya has won the prize for the best script at the International Film Festival for People with Disabilities.
Residents of the Khazar village at the meeting held on October 14, 2017. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
01:46, 15 October 2017
Residents of Dagestani village complain about extortion voiced by officials
In Dagestan, residents of the Khazar village in the Derbent District held a meeting of owners of land plots allocated for personal households. According to the participants of the meeting, they have paid money to registration of their land plots, but now officials state that the villagers got the documents illegally.
23:55, 14 October 2017
Azerbaijani opposition journalist detained in Kiev
The journalist Fikret Guseinli, who lives in political emigration in the Netherlands, has been detained today at the "Borispol" Kiev Airport, when he tried to fly to Dusseldorf.
22:22, 14 October 2017
Power agents report detention of four IS* members-natives of Dagestan
Four natives of Dagestan were detained in Moscow and Makhachkala on October 13 and 14. They are members of the so-called “dormant unit” of the "Islamic State" (IS), a terrorist organization, banned in Russia by the court, the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) reports.
16:54, 14 October 2017
Karachay Elders call on for return of direct elections in Northern Caucasus
The abolition of the practice of direct elections at the republican and local levels is a restriction of the constitutional rights of residents of Northern Caucasus. This has been stated by the appeal of the Karachay Elders which became available to the "Caucasian Knot".
Visitor of the exhibition takes photo of costume of Kabardian warrior, Moscow, October 14, 2017. Photo by Gore Aleksanyay for the Caucasian Knot.
16:48, 14 October 2017
Moscow exhibition provokes interest in Kabardian culture
Today, the Moscow State Museum of Oriental Art has opened the exhibition "Kabarda: From Antiquity to Our Days", which presents to visitors cold arms, gold embroidery items, and other artefacts from Kabardino-Balkaria.
15:17, 14 October 2017
Arrested Azerbaijani oppositionist sent to psychiatric hospital
Fizuli Guseinov, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), is serving his administrative arrest. On October 13, he was sent to a psychiatric hospital. According to an advocate, starting from October 6, Fizuli Guseinov was on a dry hunger strike.
13:55, 14 October 2017
IED discovered in Makhachkala
In Makhachkala, law enforcers have discovered an improvised explosive device (IED) in the same building in which two IEDs were already found on October 5. This has been reported today by the FSB.
Participants of anti-corruption rally hold portraits of political prisoners, Baku, October 7, 2017. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot.
13:09, 14 October 2017
Defence appeals against arrests of two Azerbaijani activists
On October 13, advocates demanded to release from custody two activists of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) arrested on the charge of disobeying the police. Activists Alifag Abdullaev and Eldaniz Samedov themselves believe they are being prosecuted for their participation in an opposition rally.
12:06, 14 October 2017
Chechnya: child found dead in kindergarten
Investigators have launched an investigation into a death of a child in one of the kindergartens in the Urus-Martan District.
09:42, 14 October 2017
Employees of three bank offices evacuated in Rostov-on-Don
Experts did not find any dangerous items in any of three "Raiffeisenbank" offices in Rostov-on-Don, evacuated after a report about bombs planted.
Nerses Pogosyan. Photo: http://hetq.am
05:58, 14 October 2017
Armenian authorities ignore Nerses Pogosyan's hunger strike
The authorities have ignored the hunger strike of Nerses Pogosyan in the Nubarashen prison. This has been reported by advocate.
Victor Nochevnov. Photo from personal Facebook page.
02:01, 14 October 2017
Defence of Sochi resident demands to stop case on reposting caricatures with Christ
The court of appeal has sent the caricatures with images of Jesus Christ to additional examination; for reposting these caricatures Victor Nochevnov, a Sochi resident, was fined for insulting believers’ religious feelings.
Picket in support of Navalny in Sochi, September 13, 2017. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the Caucasian Knot.
00:58, 14 October 2017
Sochi: Navalny’s supporter summoned to court
On October 13, Konstantin Gudimov, an activist, detained in Sochi with a balloon, was accused of violating the procedure of holding a public action.
'Akhmat-Arena' stadium, Grozny. Photo: https://chechnyatoday.com/content/view/301339
19:23, 13 October 2017
Grozny students and teachers report enforcement to attend football match
University staff and students were instructed to attend the "Akhmat"-"Spartak" (Moscow) football match held in Grozny today. The visit is strictly obligatory for young men, not for girls, students and teachers told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Afghan Mukhtarly. Photo: RFE/RL
17:59, 13 October 2017
Georgian MPs approve commission on Mukhtarly’s case
The proposal of representatives of the journalist Afghan Mukhtarly to set up a parliamentary commission to inquire into the actions of the officials involved in his kidnapping was supported by some MPs; however, the Georgian parliament has not yet decided on this initiative.
Gezyal Bairamly. Photo: https://www.meydan.tv/ru/site/news/24215/
17:39, 13 October 2017
Baku court leaves Gezyal Bairamly behind bars
Today, the Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has rejected the complaint against the extension of arrest of Gezyal Bairamly, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA).
16:30, 13 October 2017
Arrest of Afghan Mukhtarly extended until December 19
Today, the Nasimi District Court of Baku has considered the defence motion on changing the pre-trial restriction measure and transfer of Afghan Mukhtarly under house arrest. This has been told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by advocate Zibeida Sadygova.
Georgian Parliament. Photo: © Sputnik / Alexander Imedashvili
16:28, 13 October 2017
Georgian Parliament overcomes presidential veto
At an extraordinary meeting, members of the Georgian Parliament have overcome the presidential veto, imposed on the six provisions of the Georgian Constitution. 110 MPs voted "against" and 8 others "in favour."
LGBT flag. Photo: REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker
15:45, 13 October 2017
Gay from Chechnya complains to Tatiana Moskalkova of persecution
Only one resident of Chechnya filed a complaint about being persecuted for his homosexual orientation. This has been reported today by Russia's Ombudsperson Tatiana Moskalkova.
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Islamic scholars explained the specifics of calculating zakat in Chechnya and Dagestan.

Bulletproof vest. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Losses in southern Russia in Ukraine exceed 8,800 people.

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.