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00:27, 26 September 2013
Baku Mayoralty has sanctioned a rally of oppositional presidential candidate Gasanli for September 28
On September 28 in Baku, the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) of Azerbaijan will hold an election rally in support of Jamil Gasanli, its presidential candidate and History Professor at the Baku State University.
22:10, 25 September 2013
Dagestani SC judge and his son die in hospital
Mukhtar Shapiev, a judge of the Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan and his son have died from their wounds, as Rasul Temirbekov, the spokesman of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) in Dagestan, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
21:52, 25 September 2013
Tsulukiani: joining Eurasian Union is unacceptable for Georgia
Georgia will continue its European integration; therefore, accession to the Eurasian Union is unacceptable for the country, said Teya Tsulukiani, the Minister of Justice of Georgia. In his turn, Avigdor Janderi, an economist from the "New Economic School" is sure that Georgia's accession to the Eurasian Union means higher prices and increased corruption and taxes.
18:56, 25 September 2013
In Azerbaijan, Hilal Mamedov's advocates ask court to acquit their client
Today, at the session of the Baku Court of Grave Crimes, advocates of Hilal Mamedov, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Tolyshi Sado", have asked to pronounce the verdict of not guilty. The advocates have also claimed the charges had been fabricated and the prosecution had been politically motivated.
Lenin Square, Elista, Kalmykia. Photo: Rartat, http://ru.wikipedia.org/
15:55, 25 September 2013
In Kalmykia, opposition fails to take key positions in administration of People's Great Khural
During the second session of the People's Great Khural (Parliament) of Kalmykia, members of the "Edinaya Rossiya" (United Russia) Party the party of Speaker Anatoly Kozachko were elected deputy chairmen of the Legislative Assembly of Kalmykia. Members of the "Edinaya Rossiya" Party were also elected to lead all standing committees of the Parliament. These facts caused discontent among the opposition.
Advocates defending the case of the murder of Anna Politkovskaya and journalists near the building of the Moscow City Court after the trial on June 4, 2013. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
12:29, 25 September 2013
Trial on Politkovskaya's murder case postponed till October 1
The Moscow City Court has postponed till October 1 the trial in the case of the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, an observer of the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta", since one of the defendants was not brought to the trial.
The village of Khuchni, Tabasaran District of Dagestan. Photo: http://www.odnoselchane.ru/
11:47, 25 September 2013
Four victims of blast in Dagestani village of Khuchni are still in grave condition
"Initially, 14 victims of the explosion turned to us for help. After a while, four others came. All of them have fragmental wounds. Two of the victims are civilians," Mirzamagomed Magomedov, the chief physician of the Khuchni District Hospital, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
10:45, 25 September 2013
In Azerbaijan, advocate of detained journalist claims being not allowed to visit his client
In Azerbaijan, advocate Elchin Sadygov complains that he is not allowed to visit Parviz Gashimli, a journalist and human rights defender, who is kept at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) of the Ministry of National Security (MNS). Elchin Sadygov has reported that he filed a complaint against the arrest of Parviz Gashimli and expressed his concern that investigators tortured his client to obtain the required evidence.
Election campaign in the Iraf District of North Ossetia. Photo http://kprf.ru/
06:35, 25 September 2013
CEC of North Ossetia refuses to approve results of election of head of Iraf District
The Central Election Commission (CEC) of North Ossetia refuses to approve the results of the election of the head of the Iraf District. The CEC claims that violations took place during the voting. MPs from the "Edinaya Rossiya" (United Russia) Party intend to apply to the court to recognize invalid the election held on September 23 by meeting of representatives of the district.
Flooded street in Sochi. September 13, 2013. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
06:03, 25 September 2013
Flooding in Sochi caused by violations committed during construction of Olympic facilities, city residents assert
In the territory of Sochi, rains will not stop till the end of September 25. This was reported by the Southern Regional Centre of the Russian Ministry for Emergencies (MfE). Residents of Sochi believe that the emergency situation in the city was caused by the lack of control over the construction sites.
02:07, 25 September 2013
"Committee against Torture": ECtHR accepts complaint in case of kidnapping of Zarema Gaisanova in Chechnya
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has pronounced the decision to accept the complaint about the case of kidnapping of Zarema Gaisanova during the special operation. This was reported by the interregional public organization "Committee against Torture".
20:47, 24 September 2013
Court in Rostov-on-Don dismisses journalist's claim against Nukhazhiev
The lawsuit lodged by journalist Yevgeny Mikhailov on protection of his honour and dignity against Nurdi Nukhazhiev, the Ombudsman in the Chechen Republic, was dismissed by the Lenin District Court of Rostov-on-Don.
19:57, 24 September 2013
Azerbaijan: advocate of "Nida" activist appeals against extension of his client's custody
The Nasimi District Court of Baku has extended by two months the custody of Rashadat Akhundov, a member of the board of the civil movement "Nida" (Shout), accused of illegal arms possession and organizing mass riots. Today, Rashid Gadjily, Akhundov's advocate, has filed an appeal against the court decision.
Kora. Photo: Amr Fayez (TheEgyptian), http://commons.wikimedia.org/
19:42, 24 September 2013
Appeal lodged on decision of Novorossiysk court to ban Koran translation
On September 23, Ravil Tugushev, the head of the board of the NGO "Centre for Legal Support of Population", filed an appeal complaint against the decision of the Oktiabrskiy District Court of Novorossiysk to treat the book by Elmir Kuliev "Conceptual Translation of Holy Koran into Russian" as extremist.
Korkmaskala, Kumtorkalin District of Dagestan. Photo http://www.odnoselchane.ru/
16:37, 24 September 2013
Umar Akaev, agriculture boss of Kumtorkalin District detained in Dagestan
Today, within the investigation into the theft of 162 million roubles, Umar Akaev, the head of the agricultural department of the administration of the Kumtorkalin District of Dagestan, was detained, said the press service of the Russian FSB Department for Dagestan.
The Winter Sports Palace "Iceberg". Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:15, 24 September 2013
IOC conducts final check of Sochi facilities' readiness for the Olympics
Today, the Coordination Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has started its work in Sochi. At the end of this tenth and final visit of the IOC officials, they will give their final assessment of the readiness of Sochi for the Winter Olympics.
12:00, 24 September 2013
In Krasnodar, investigators send Professor Savva's case to Prosecutor's Office
The investigating authorities have directed the indictment on the criminal case against Professor Mikhail Savva from Kuban State University, the director of grant programmes of the Southern Regional Resource Centre, who is kept in custody since April, for approval to the Prosecutor's Office.
07:45, 24 September 2013
Moscow court to consider Dagestani MP's claim to Orhan Jemal
On September 25, the Golovinsky District Court of Moscow plans to consider the claim lodged by Shamil Isaev, a Deputy of the People's Assembly of Dagestan, against the journalist Orhan Jemal on protection of his honour and dignity. The MP demands to recognize the facts presented in Jemal's article about the investigation of the murder of the Dagestani journalist Gadjimurad Kamalov as untrue and defamatory.
Aik Khanumyan, Chairman of the "National Revival" Party. Photo http://www.a1plus.am/ru
04:23, 24 September 2013
In Nagorno-Karabakh, first issue of newspaper "Revival" published
In Nagorno-Karabakh, the "National Revival" Party has released the first issue of newspaper "Revival". Local residents believe that to be successful, the new edition is to highlight the acute problems of the society ignored the media controlled by the authorities.
02:32, 24 September 2013
At trial in case of attack on Nalchik, defence asks to sentence defendants to terms already spent by them in SIZO
In the course of the court session held on the case of the attack on Nalchik, advocates of the defendants in the episode "Landysh" (Lily-of-the-valley), asked the court to sentence their clients to terms of imprisonment already spent by them in custody in SIZO (pre-trial prison).
News
The May 9 commemoration has called into question the preservation of the memory of the historical events of Nagorno-Karabakh.

The referendum is called a condition for the "divorce" of Moscow and Yerevan.

Fuel tanks and fertilizer wagons at the Bilyajari station. Baku, May 9, 2026. Photo: Report https://report.az/ru/energetika/azerbajdzhan-otpravit-v-armeniyu-ocherednuyu-partiyu-nefteproduktov A train carrying fuel and fertilizers has been sent from Baku to Armenia.

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.