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Ravil Gainutdin, Chairman of the Council of Muftis of Russia. Photo: RFE/RL
12:45, 21 September 2013
Russia's Council of Muftis complains to authorities about recognition of Koran translation as extremist
On September 20, Ravil Gainutdin, Chairman of the Council of Muftis of Russia complained to the Russian leaders about the decision of the Novorossiysk court to recognize the translation of the Koran made by Elmir Kuliev as extremist.
08:52, 21 September 2013
In Chechnya, two soldiers hit by landmine explosion, one of them died
On September 20, in Chechnya, in a forest area near the village of Dattykh, two soldiers of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) were blown up. One of them died in the place, and another was hospitalized.
07:29, 21 September 2013
Azerbaijani court dismisses Mamedov's complaint against CEC's refusal to register him as presidential candidate
On September 20, the Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) dismissed the complaint filed by Ilgar Mamedov, the leader of the civil movement "Republican Alternative" (ReAl) about the refusal of the Azerbaijani Central Election Commission (CEC) to register him as a presidential candidate.
06:27, 21 September 2013
Cossack villagers urge Krasnodar Governor Tkachov and President Putin to save former fishery farm
Residents of the Cossack village of Privolnaya of the Kanev District of the Krasnodar Territory have sent a collective appeal to Alexander Tkachov, Governor of the Krasnodar Territory, and Russian President Vladimir Putin asking to prevent the destruction and devastation of the local former fishery collective farm and to restore jobs.
05:05, 21 September 2013
In Russia, Chechnya leads in payment of maternity capital
The Chechen Republic has paid about 32 billion roubles of the maternity capital since the beginning of the programme, which is higher than in other subjects of the Federation. This was reported by the Pension Fund of Russia.
00:11, 21 September 2013
Armenia: 300 persons attend rally organized by Raffi Ovannisyan
On September 20, inYerevan, in Freedom Square, a rally was held organized by Raffi Ovannisyan, the leader of the "Heritage" Party. The rally was attended by about 300 persons. The rally participants strongly criticized the decision about Armenia's accession to the Customs Union.
23:55, 20 September 2013
Dagestan: "Pravozaschita" activists complain about pressure from power agents
Power agents are putting pressure on members of the Dagestani regional public organization (DRPO) "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy). This was stated by its activists – the co-chairs Gulnara Rustamova and Aisha Selimkhanova – in their appeal to the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
20:26, 20 September 2013
Chechen militants get to Syria via Azerbaijan, said a MIA source
Sergey Smirnov, the first deputy director of the Russian Federal Security Bureau, has said that some 300-400 natives of Russia are fighting as mercenaries in Syria. According to his story, their return to Russia is a serious danger.
19:52, 20 September 2013
In Armenia, protesters set up committee "In Defence of Tigran Arakelyan"
About 50 protesters in front of the building of the GPO of Armenia have demanded to release Tigran Arakelyan, an oppositional activist and a member of the Party "Armenian National Congress" (ANC), from custody.
Batumi, Georgia. Photo: Jason Rosenberg, http://commons.wikimedia.org/
13:42, 20 September 2013
Lakaev, suspect of killing Russian diplomat in Sukhumi, waits for arrival of relatives to Georgia
Yusup Lakaev, who was detained in Georgia and is suspected of killing a Russian diplomat in Sukhumi, is now in hospital waiting for arrival of his relatives to Georgia. His advocate has not yet challenged his arrest.
Inessa Tarverdieva giving testimony. Rostov Region, September, 2013. Photo from video materials of Rostov MIA press service.
10:44, 20 September 2013
Figurants in the case of attacks on policemen in Rostov Region are charged with 30 murders
Investigators have accused the alleged members of the gang, which operated in the Rostov Region, of killing 30 local residents and policemen.
A rifle, http://nac.gov.ru/
10:29, 20 September 2013
Attackers on policeman in Makhachkala made over 20 shots
According to the preliminary information, the attack on an operating executive of the Centre for Combating Extremism of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan involved two persons. Investigators believe the attack was connected with the professional activities of the perished person.
09:04, 20 September 2013
Alexei Vlasov: South Ossetia fails to use Russian aid effectively
The funds allocated by Russia for the development of South Ossetia are not spent efficiently, and thus, the development rate in the republic is far from the desired, says Alexei Vlasov, Executive Director of Political Studies Centre "North-South".
Parviz Gashimli. Photo: ‘Turan’ news agency
07:23, 20 September 2013
Azerbaijani democratic activists: Parviz Gashimli's arrest is politically motivated
Azerbaijani journalist Parviz Gashimli was arrested on fabricated charges in connection with his professional and political activities. This is stated by his family, human rights defenders, and opposition politicians of the country.
Special operation, http://nac.gov.ru/
06:52, 20 September 2013
Valery Khatazhukov: militants killed in special operations in KBR were not on wanted list
The Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) is watching a continuing confrontation of law enforcers with members of the armed underground; and not only with the 50 persons who has been officially put on the wanted list.
200 people detained during police raids had been keeping in the yard of the police of the Tsentralny District at No. 60 Gorky Street, 60, September 17, 2013. Photo by David Khakim.
05:12, 20 September 2013
Sergey Dotsenko: Sochi police treat migrant workers as livestock
In Sochi, migrant workers and local residents detained during the raid carried out by law enforcement bodies and Cossacks claim their rights are violated.
03:39, 20 September 2013
Derbent school burned down six years ago was once enlisted among best schools of Russia
Two schools of Dagestan, namely, the multi-discipline gymnasium No. 38 in Makhachkala and Derbent School No. 15 have been put on the list of best educational institutions of Russia drafted by the Moscow Centre for Continuous Mathematical Education.
22:01, 19 September 2013
Samoshina: participants of September 17 rally in Volgograd are charged with administrative offense
In Volgograd, the participants of the action organized by local Communists on September 17 with a demand to cancel the results of the elections to the City Duma, are accused of breaking the rules of holding rallies, Elena Samoshina, one of the participants, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Working migrants. Photo by Russian Federal Migration Department for Krasnodar Territory.
17:04, 19 September 2013
Simonov: Sochi police detains about 200 migrants
In Sochi, six persons have approached the reception office of the network "Migration and Law" and reported about detention of nearly 200 citizens of Russia and former republics of the USSR.
Dmitry Vishernev. Photo from the personal account in ‘Odnoklassniki’, www.odnoklassniki.ru
16:49, 19 September 2013
Russia will ask Georgia to extradite suspect of killing diplomat in Abkhazia
As stated today by Vladimir Markin, the spokesman if the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), Russia will ask Georgia to give out Yusuf Lakaev, a native of Grozny, who was detained in Batumi, because he is suspected of killing a Russian diplomat in Abkhazia.
News
The contents of Ruben Vardanyan's final statement at the Baku Military Court have been published.

Azerbaijani social media users responded to calls for the extradition of convicted NKR leaders to Armenia.

The Vardanyan case investigation has been completed.

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.