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Krasnodar region, Sochi, the Shakhe River. Photo: Mikhail (Vokabre) Shcherbakov, http://commons.wikimedia.org/
22:19, 14 September 2013
Valery Khatazhukov: gravel excavation in Shakhe River threatens ecological disaster
In Sochi, excavation of gravel in the riverbed of the Shakhe River has been suspended; however, the danger of resumption of mining still remains. In this case, ecological disaster threatens the places of traditional residence of Shapsugs. This was stated by participants of the recent press conference held in Nalchik.
Participants of the action "Bloggers against Garbage". Makhachkala, September 14, 2013. Photo by Renata Omarova for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:04, 14 September 2013
In Makhachkala, 500 persons take part in action "Bloggers against Garbage", organizers report
Today, residents of districts and cities of Dagestan took part in the all-Russian action "Bloggers against Garbage". According to the organizers' information, in Makhachkala, the rally was supported by 500 persons, and all over the country, it was supported by more than 10,000 persons.
Rally in support of the people of Syria. Cherkessk, September 14, 2013. Photo by Asya Kapaeva for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:23, 14 September 2013
KChR: rally against war in Syria attended by about 100 persons
Today, in Cherkessk, the rally sanctioned by the authorities against military solution to the conflict in Syria was held. The rally was held on the initiative of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic's Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF).
Anayat Akhundov, activist of the civil movement "Nida", before arrest. Photo http://www.nidavh.org/
12:42, 14 September 2013
In Azerbaijan, grandfather of "Nida" activist cut his wrist veins and died
On September 13, in Azerbaijan, Anayat Akhundov, a 74-year-old grandfather of Rashadat Akhundov, an arrested member of the board of the civil movement "Nida", died in hospital after a suicide attempt, as a result of blood loss.
Georgia, Batumi. Photo: Andrzej Wójtowicz (andre.zgora.pl), http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrezgorapl/9458314101/
11:03, 14 September 2013
Batumi holds training course to strengthen relations among young people of Southern Caucasus
On September 13-14, Batumi holds a training course dedicated to strengthening confidence between young people of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, and Turkey. This was reported by Aigyul Djafarova, one of the organizers of the training course.
Memebers of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) during their visit to the CeC of Azerbaijan. Baku, September 11, 2013. Photo: http://msk.gov.az/
00:35, 14 September 2013
PACE: in Azerbaijan, presidential candidates are in unequal conditions
The Azerbaijan's authorities have not considered all of the recommendations of the Council of Europe (CoE) structures to ensure democratic freedoms. This was stated by members of the pre-election observation mission of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), which visited the country on September 10-13.
22:55, 13 September 2013
In Armenia, 40 persons attend protest action demanding to release ANC's activist Tigran Arakelyan
In Yerevan, one more protest action was held in front of the General Prosecutor's Office. Participants of the protest action demanded to acquit Tigran Arakelyan, Artak Karapetyan, David Kiramidjyan, and Sargis Gevorgyan, four young opposition activists, accused of disorderly conduct.
22:37, 13 September 2013
Dagestan: complaint about threats addressed to advocates Sapiyat Magomedova and Musa Suslanov checked
The Khasavyurt Interdistrict Investigating Division of the Investigating Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for Dagestan has instituted a criminal case on the fact of threats received by advocates Sapiyat Magomedova and Musa Suslanov.
22:33, 13 September 2013
On September 27, CoA of Nagorno-Karabakh to pronounce judgment in case against students sentenced for espionage
The Court of Appeal (CoA) of Nagorno-Karabakh has considered the claim filed by advocates on the case against students Rafael Avagyan and David Barsegyan, who were sentenced to 11 and 10 years of imprisonment, respectively, for treason in the form of espionage. The decision of the CoA will be pronounced on September 27.
A roof collapse in a sports school building. Village of Nogir in North Ossetia, September 13, 2013. Photo by the press service of the MfE for North Ossetia, http://www.15.mchs.gov.ru/
19:26, 13 September 2013
MfE: one of victims in collapse in school in North Ossetia moderately injured
The condition of one of the workers, affected by the collapse occurred in a sports school building located in the village of Nogir in North Ossetia, are assessed by doctors as moderate, and four other workers are under the supervision of physicians. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) for North Ossetia.
The CEC of Azerbaijan building. Photo: http://mod.az/
17:54, 13 September 2013
10 candidates to run for presidency in Azerbaijan
In total, 10 pretenders will continue their race for the post of the Azerbaijani President. Today, the Central Election Commission (CEC) has registered Sardar Mamedov (Jalaloglu), Chairman of the Democratic Party of Azerbaijan, and refused to register Ilgar Mamedov, the leader of the civil movement "Republican Alternative" (ReAl), and Ali Aliev, Chairman of Citizens' and Development Party.
Participants of the ecological meeting in Abinsk, August 17, 2013. Photo by Natalya Dorokhina for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:55, 13 September 2013
Ecological Council under Kuban Governor claims that marlstone mining near Abinsk should be stopped
Members of the Public Ecological Council under the Governor of the Krasnodar Territory have opposed the exploration and mining of marlstones (cement raw material) at sites of Abinsk, Erivan, and Shapsuga located in the Abinsk District of the Krasnodar Territory.
15:21, 13 September 2013
Azamat Archakov, hunger-striker from Ingushetia, announces termination of his protest action
Today, Azamat Archakov, a resident of the village of Ali-Yurt in Ingushetia, the father of the family with many children, has declared that he had stopped his hunger strike. On September 3, he started his action, demanding to provide housing for his family. He himself told that the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent and noted that he managed to draw the attention of officials to his problem.
15:10, 13 September 2013
HRC "Memorial": attack on security guards of Yunus-Bek Evkurov in Surkhakhi and their unprofessional actions recorded on video
A fight with the security guards of Yunus-Bek Evkurov, the leader of Ingushetia, in which three persons were injured, was initiated by the owner of the car, which the security guards intended to inspect. The actions of the security guards themselves were not professional. This was reported by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" that studied the video record from the place of the incident.
14:26, 13 September 2013
Armenian parliament approves fines for plagiarism in mass media
On September 12, the Armenian parliament approved amendments to the law "On Copyright and Related Rights", according to which facts of non-compliance with the rules of journalistic ethics when using other people's texts by Armenian mass media will be punished with fines.
Nino Burjanadze. Photo: Andy Dunaway, http://www.defense.gov/
11:20, 13 September 2013
In Georgia, Nino Burjanadze registered as presidential candidate
Nino Burjanadze, the leader of the "Democratic Movement-United Georgia", has been registered as a candidate to run for the presidency in Georgia. She became the seventh registered candidate for the position of president. This was reported by the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia.
11:10, 13 September 2013
In Dagestan, four persons remain detained after rally held by residents of Agachaul
The court has fined and released 71 participants of the rally held by residents of the village of Agachaul, who demanded to release Malik Kambulatov, detained on suspicion of illegal arms trafficking. Four other protesters still remain detained, and criminal cases were instituted against them, a representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reports.
09:03, 13 September 2013
Azerbaijan: opposition supporter from Saatli District complains about beating by policemen
Ruslan Akhmedov, a resident of the village of Gomushchu, Saatli District of Azerbaijan, states the pressure used against him by the authorities and the use of police violence. He attributed this to his criticism of local authorities and his support of the opposition presidential candidate Jamil Gasanli.
Sergey Sokolov, the deputy editor-in-chief of the "Novaya Gazeta". Photo by Yury Timofeev (RFE/RL), http://www.rferl.org/
03:34, 13 September 2013
Sergey Sokolov: Politkovskaya was professionally shadowed
At the last session of the Moscow City Court, where Anna Politkovskaya's murder is considered, Sergey Sokolov, the deputy editor-in-chief of the "Novaya Gazeta", told about some of the results of the journalistic investigation conducted by the edition.
21:36, 12 September 2013
HRW calls on Armenian police to investigate attacks on protesters
The international Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Vladimir Gasparyan, the chief of the Armenian police, and Vagram Shaginyan, the head of the special investigation service, to bring those responsible for attacks on protesters to justice.
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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.