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09:38, 30 September 2017
Investigators verify report on beating children in Dagestan
On a website of one of the federal news agencies, investigators discovered the information stating a resident of Buynaksk ill-treated adopted children.
02:40, 30 September 2017
Soldier from Dagestan suspected of shelling his colleagues killed during detention
Gasan Abdulakhadov, a native of Dagestan, suspected of killing three soldiers at a firing range in the Amur Region, was fatally wounded in a shootout during his detention. This was reported by the press service of the Eastern Military District.
00:57, 30 September 2017
Witness discloses Vardanyan’s plans to unite Armenia with NKR
At the court session on the case of prepared seizure of power in Armenia by Arthur Vardanyan's armed grouping, the last witness was questioned. According to his story Vardanyan had considered it necessary to hold a referendum on reunification of Armenia with the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR).
Picket by Alexei Navalny’s supporters in Sochi, September 29, 2017. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the Caucasian Knot.
00:08, 30 September 2017
Sochi authorities reject five applications for rallies with Navalny
On September 29, Alexei Navalny’s supporters held a campaign picket in the Hyde Park of the Khosta District of Sochi. The action passed without incidents.
Ruslan Gvashev. Photo: http://ktelegraf.com.ru/8668-laboratoriya-duxa.html
22:50, 29 September 2017
Ruslan Gvashev's health deteriorates sharply
Today, the health condition of the Circassian activist Ruslan Gvashev has deteriorated sharply: he cannot get out of his bed and is no longer able to speak. Besides, he refuses to take any injections, his wife Natalia Gvasheva told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Kalashnikov rifle. Photo: ru.wikipedia.org
19:58, 29 September 2017
Soldier from Dagestan announced wanted after executing his fellow servicemen
Today, at a military training ground in the Amur Region, during a routine night shooting, a soldier opened automatic fire at a group of soldiers, who were waiting for entering the fire line, the press service of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) reports.
19:40, 29 September 2017
Makhachkala resident claims power agents’ inaction after his brother’s kidnapping
Kamaludin Pirbaev, a native of Dagestan, was kidnapped in Moscow in summer of 2016; and since then, his whereabouts are unknown, his relative has stated.
Nerses Pogosyan. Photo: https://www.newsinfo.am/rus/article/view/EkMyu1Tbpf
18:48, 29 September 2017
Nerses Pogosyan goes on hunger strike in Yerevan prison
Nerses Pogosyan, a defendant in the case against Zhirair Sefilyan, the leader of the "100th Anniversary without Regime", has declared indefinite hunger strike after the court refused to release him from arrest.
Tbilisi Sakrebulo. Photo: RFE/RL
18:08, 29 September 2017
Opposition speaks against transfer of Tbilisi land to Bidzina Ivanishvili's company
Today, the Tbilisi legislative agency was to consider the issue to change the status of the territory located near Freedom Square, between Pushkin Square and the Shalva Amiranashvili Museum of Arts. It is in that place where an underground parking is planned to be constructed.
Screenshot of video depicting beatings of Ingush people in Beslan, https://www.facebook.com/100012891757330/videos/pcb.1883230695328397/339361459836910/?type=3&theater&ifg=1
17:53, 29 September 2017
Social network users discuss video with beating of Ingush people in Beslan
WhatsApp and social networks disseminate the evidence of beatings of people from Chechnya and Ingushetia in North Ossetia. According to authors of the reports, the victims came to take drugs from hidings.
Mekhman Guseinov. Photo: RFE/RL
14:36, 29 September 2017
Case against Azerbaijani blogger Mekhman Guseinov returned to BCA
The defence of Mekhman Guseinov does not agree with the decision pronounced by the Supreme Court (SC) of Azerbaijan to return the case to the Baku Court of Appeal (BCA). According to the defence, the only legitimate decision is to justify the blogger.
Tripoli. Photo: Jaw101ie https://ru.wikipedia.org
13:05, 29 September 2017
Sailors detained in Libya appeal to Georgian authorities for help
Three Georgian sailors detained in Tripoli on August 30 have complained of inhuman treatment and insanitary conditions at the detention facility.
Screenshot of LGBT activist Nikolai Alekseev's tweet. Photo: https://twitter.com/n_alexeyev
12:05, 29 September 2017
Organizers of Volgograd gay pride parade complain to ECtHR
A complaint against the Volgograd Mayoralty's refusal to sanction a gay pride parade and rallies in November 2016 has been filed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). This has been reported today by Nikolai Alekseev, an LGBT activist.
National Archives of Georgia. Photo: http://archives.gov.ge/en/
06:05, 29 September 2017
North-Caucasian scientists complain of ban on visiting Georgia’s National Archives
On September 28, Patimat Takhnaeva, a research officer from the Institute for Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that she was refused in examining materials at the Central State Historical Archives of Georgia.
Giorgi Mamaladze. Photo: http://www.tabula.ge/ge/node/118093
05:10, 29 September 2017
Archpriest Giorgi Mamaladze goes on hunger strike
Archpriest Giorgi Mamaladze, sentenced in the case on an attempted poisoning of the Georgian Patriarch's secretary and illegal storage of weapons, has started hunger strike to protest against a refusal in a phone conversation with his relatives. This was reported by Mikhail Ramishvili, an advocate of archpriest Giorgi Mamaladze.
Ruslan Gvashev. Photo: Anzor Khibo, http://www.aheku.org/
01:37, 29 September 2017
Gvashev's defence claims authorities' attempts to control memorable actions of Circassians
Criminal proceedings against participants of a prayer service held near the Tulip Tree on the Circassian Day of Memory are a well-organized and thought-out campaign. The authorities try to equate prayer services to rallies in an attempt to force activists to coordinate events on the Adyg Days of Memory and Sorrow. This opinion has been expressed by advocate Marina Dubrovina.
Jeni Kvantaliani, journalist of the Adjara TV. Photo is provided to the Caucasian Knot by the 'Batumilebi' newspaper.
00:37, 29 September 2017
Turkey ignores beating of Georgian journalists at Sarpi checkpoint
On September 25, journalists of the Adjara TV for the first time registered flagrant violation of the rights of Georgian citizens at the Turkish-Georgian checkpoint of Sarpi. On the Turkish side, checkpoint officers attacked members of a film crew for the Adjara TV, who arrived at the border after people had reported assault.
20-meter flag of Nagorny Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot.
23:06, 28 September 2017
US state of Michigan recognizes NKR’s independence
Today, the independence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has been recognized by Senate of the US state of Michigan, which has become the eighth USA state to do so.
At contact line in Nagorny Karabakh. Photo: © Sputnik / Ilya Pitalev
21:38, 28 September 2017
Soldier dies in NKR
Seiran Sargsyan, a serviceman of the Defence Army of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) was shot dead today by fire from the Azerbaijani side, the NKR’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) reports.
Journalist Afghan Sadygov. Photo: RFE/RL
19:17, 28 September 2017
Journalist Afghan Sadygov placed into dungeon for 15 days
Azerbaijani journalist Afghan Sadygov was placed to the dungeon (punishment cell) after he had complained about violation of his rights in a penal colony, his wife has reported today. Officials from the Penitentiary Service claim the prisoner was rude towards warders.
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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.