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23:50, 19 October 2012
In Volzhsky, ensign opens fire from rifle in cafe
In one of the cafes of the city of Volzhsky, a visitor in a state of alcoholic intoxication opened fire from a hunting rifle. This was reported by the Private Security Department at the Chief Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) in the Volgograd Region.
23:40, 19 October 2012
In Rostov-on-Don, second suspect of organizing explosion at apartment of staff member of educational division, arrested
In Rostov-on-Don, the court pronounced a pre-trial restriction measure in the form of detention in custody to a 58-year-old suspect of organizing an explosion at apartment of a staff member of the educational division, in which her 63-year-old mother was killed and she and her son were injured.
23:20, 19 October 2012
Despite development of Azerbaijani penitentiary system, there are problems with rights of prisoners, participants of "roundtable" assert
Important steps for compliance of Azerbaijani SIZOs (pre-trial prisons) and penitentiary institutions with the requirements of the Prison Rules of the Council of Europe have been taken. This was reported today by Mekhman Sadygov, Chief of the Public Relations Division of the Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice, at the conference "Prisons by our eyes: results of monitoring of penitentiary institutions in Azerbaijan". Meanwhile, according to the other participants of the conference, treatment of prisoners in the prisons has undergone little changes, and they are still deprived of rights.
23:10, 19 October 2012
Resident of Ingushetia claims disappearance of her son
In Ingushetia, a 28-year-old Orts Almurziev disappeared. This was reported by his mother Raishat Kokurkhoeva. According to the woman, her son disappeared on October 18 after he left his home for work.
23:00, 19 October 2012
Former head of Voznesenskaya village in Ingushetia detained on suspicion of involvement in fraud for one billion rubles
Akhmed Chergizov, the former head of the village of Voznesenskaya of the Malgobek District of Ingushetia, was detained within the investigation into the criminal case on embezzling 1 billion roubles from the budget. According to investigators, he was a member of a criminal grouping of 12 persons, and he was involved in a fraud to obtain certificates, allocated to the republic's residents, affected by disaster.
22:30, 19 October 2012
Court fines leader of The Other Russia in Rostov 1500 roubles for disseminating extremist materials
In Novocherkassk, the magistrate judge fined Sergey Cherepovsky, the leader of The Other Russia in Rostov-on-Don, 1500 roubles for disseminating extremist materials and demonstration of Nazi symbols at his personal page on the social network "VKontakte". Sergey Cherepovsky has stated that he did not agree with the verdict of the court and that he intends to challenge it.
22:20, 19 October 2012
In Chechnya, Dagestani resident, wanted for kidnapping of person, detained
In the city of Grozny, law enforcement officers detained a 40-year old native of Dagestan, who was on the federal wanted list on suspicion of involvement in kidnapping of a person.
22:10, 19 October 2012
In Ingushetia, court arrested oppositionist Magomed Khazbiev for 15 days
Today, the Nazran District Court held a session to consider the case against Magomed Khazbiev, an Ingush oppositionist. According to the court, Magomed Khazbiev was arrested for 15 days for an administrative offense.
22:00, 19 October 2012
Striking miners in Georgia accused the management of the enterprise of double-dealing
The participants of a strike of miners and workers in the town of Chiatura in the West of Georgia accused the management of the company of double-dealing and improper expenditure of the money collected on construction of a temple. They submitted the respective statement to Public Prosecutor's office.
20:00, 19 October 2012
About 30 people in Armenia took part in a procession in support of Vardan Oskanyan
Today a procession of members of "Civilitas" foundation in support of its founder Vardan Oskanyan was held in Yerevan. About 30 participants of the action marched from "Civilitas" office to the building of Prosecutor General's and brought a message with a demand to stop pressure on the foundation an Vardan Oskanyan to Prosecutor General of Armenia.
20:00, 19 October 2012
The investigation verifies authenticity of a video of torture in an investigative isolation ward of Novocherkassk
Investigative Committee is carrying out an inspection in connection with a reel about torturing the convicts by an official of Chief Directorate of State Penal Service in the investigative isolation ward (IIW) of Novocherkassk which appeared on the Internet.
19:00, 19 October 2012
Two missing residents found in Dagestan
Two residents of Dagestan, Vladimir Prokopiev and Naida Nematullaeva, whose disappearance was earlier reported by their relatives are found. There is no question of kidnapping in Prokopiev and Nematullaeva's case, republican law enforcement bodies reported.
18:00, 19 October 2012
A schoolgirl disappeared in the town of Shakhty, Rostov region
Investigators in Rostov region are carrying out an inspection in connection with disappearance of resident of the town of Shakhty Dasha Simogaeva aged 13, Investigative Department of Committee of Inquiry of Russia (CIR) in the region reports.
Tourists in Yerevan, Armenia. Photo by Kayla Sawyer, http://www.flickr.com/photos/ksawyer
23:50, 18 October 2012
Having introduced visa-free regime with EU, Armenia expects EU's reciprocal steps, experts assert
In Armenia, political scientists and economists believe that the decision of the country's Government to unilaterally introduce the visa-free regime with the EU was encouraged by the Armenia's expectation of reciprocal steps from the EU on facilitation of the visa regime and its future cancellation.
23:30, 18 October 2012
Zaur Gurbanly: my arrest caused by booklet of organization "Nida"
In Azerbaijan, blogger Zaur Gurbanly, an activist of the civil movement "Nida" (Exclamation), was released after serving an administrative penalty in the form of 15-day detention. After his release, Zaur Gurbanly stated that, although he was subjected to moral and psychological pressure, no physical violence was used against him. The activist also said that his arrest was caused by a booklet of the civil movement "Nida".
23:20, 18 October 2012
In Stavropol Territory, ex-Chairman of Sports Committee suspected of attempted fraud
Viktor Osipov, ex-Chairman of the Stavropol Territory Committee on Physical Culture and Sports, is suspected of attempted fraud in the financing of the "Dynamo" Basketball Club. This was reported by the Investigatory Committee of the Stavropol Territory. The criminal case, the initiation of which was reported today, became the second one, instituted against Viktor Osipov. Earlier, he was a figurant in the case of fraud in the financing of the "Dynamo" Football Club (FC).
Artak Nazaryan. Photo from http://rus.azatutyun.am
23:00, 18 October 2012
In Armenia, at trial on case of officer Artak Nazaryan's death, parties of process challenges Judge
Today, at the court session on the case of the death of contact officer Artak Nazaryan in Armenia, representatives of victims and defendants criticized the Judge's position and called it unfair. The parties have filed a motion to challenge the Judge. The Judge intends to announce the answer at the court session to be held on October 25.
Participants of the march against extraction of nickel near the Khopyor River; inscriptions on the posters read: "For complete ban; No to nickel, Yes to homeland-Khopyor!" and "Volgograd Region against nickel mines in Black Earth Region!" Volgograd, October 18, 2012. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:30, 18 October 2012
In Volgograd, about 30 persons attend demonstration against nickel mining
Participants of the demonstration passed through the main streets of Volgograd to protest against the development of nickel deposits in the region. The protest action was coordinated with the city authorities. This was reported by Natalia Potapova, the student of the Psychology Department of the Volgograd State University (VolGU), the event's organizer.
22:20, 18 October 2012
Svetlana Adamenko: girls, not allowed to enter school in Stavropol Territory in hijabs, return to school
In the conflict between parents and teachers of the secondary school No. 12 of the village of Kara-Tyube of the Neftekumsk District of the Stavropol Territory, where girls in Muslim headscarves-hijabs were not allowed to attend classes, a compromise was found. This was reported by Svetlana Adamenko, Commissioner for Children's Rights in the Stavropol Territory. According to her, the girls again sat down at school desks.
Journalists at protest in front of the OJSC "Qasid" in Baku, October 18, 2012. Courtesy of the http://www.irfs.az
22:10, 18 October 2012
In Baku, about 20 journalists attend protest action
Today, about two dozen staff members of the edition offices of the opposition newspapers "Azadlyg" and "Yeni Musavat" held a picket in front of the office of the Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) "Qasid", which distributes the media. According to Rakhim Gadjiev, First Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper "Azadlyg", the distributor's failure to pay the debt puts the media in a difficult situation.
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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.