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    Village of Khadjalmakhi of the Untsukulsky District of Dagestan. Photo by Magomed Gadzhidadaev, http://www.odnoselchane.ru/
    02:27, 30 August 2013
    In Dagestan, Prosecutor's Office and ICRF launch investigation into situation in Khadjalmakhi
    The Prosecutor of the Republic of Dagestan has instructed to check the facts stated in an open letter of Moscow human rights defenders on the situation in the village of Khadjalmakhi of the Levashin District of Dagestan. Similar instructions were issued by the Chief of the Investigating Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for Dagestan.
    00:18, 30 August 2013
    Azerbaijani GPO questions leader of political movement "EL"
    On August 29, Eldar Namazov, the leader of the opposition political movement "EL" (People) and the head of the office of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF), was questioned by the Investigating Department for Serious Crimes of the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Azerbaijan.
    22:15, 29 August 2013
    At trial against journalist Igor Tsagoev, prosecutors suggest to exempt defendant from criminal responsibility
    Today, at the debates in the case against journalist Igor Tsagoev, prosecutors suggested the court to find the defendant guilty of inflicting bodily harm and theft of property, but to exempt the defendant from criminal liability, since the crime had been committed long time ago.
    21:00, 29 August 2013
    Rustam Ibragimbekov challenges CEC's refusal to allow him to run for presidency
    Today, the appeal of Rustam Ibragimbekov, Chairman of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF), against the refusal of the Central Election Commission (CEC) to allow him participating in the run for the presidency of Azerbaijan has been filed to the Baku Court of Appeal, and it is to be considered on August 30. This was reported by advocate Fuad Agaev.
    20:00, 29 August 2013
    Armenian Government approves draft amendments to law on tuition fees
    Today, the Government of Armenia has approved the draft amendments to the legislation of Armenia to set up the upper limit for tuition fees at higher education institutions. Further, the draft amendments are to be submitted to the Parliament for consideration.
    Djamil Gasanli. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
    18:16, 29 August 2013
    Azerbaijani CEC approves presidential candidate Djamil Gasanli, representative of NCDF
    Today, the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Azerbaijan has approved the presidential candidate Djamil Gasanli, a representative of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF), Professor of the Baku State University.
    17:28, 29 August 2013
    Dagestani SC sends case against policeman who beat teenager to Gergebil District Court
    Today, the Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan has sent to the Gergebil District Court the case against Magomed Magomedov, a staff member of the Shamil ROVD (District Interior Division), for beating a 14-year-old teenager. This was reported by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
    14:37, 29 August 2013
    Delegation of European Parliament consider problems of indigenous peoples of Dagestan in Azerbaijan
    The examination mission of the European Parliament and the UN is visiting Dagestan. At the press conference in Makhachkala, participants of the mission have reported that in their trip to the Caucasus, they will also visit Azerbaijan, where they will examine observation of rights of indigenous peoples of Dagestan.
    In the gymnasium of the school No. 1 near the desk with the photos of persons killed in the terror act in September 2004. September 1, 2012. Photo by Emma Marzoyeva for the "Caucasian Knot"
    12:00, 29 August 2013
    Residents of North Ossetia prepare for mourning ceremonies on ninth anniversary of terror act in Beslan
    North Ossetia prepares to conduct mourning ceremonies on the ninth anniversary of the terror act in Beslan. The mourning ceremony will begin on September 1 at 9:00 a.m. in Beslan in the yard of the ruined school. At 8:00 p.m., in the school yard, people will light candles in the number corresponding to the number of persons killed in the terror act.
    Participants of the rally demand fair investigation of the murder of natives of Northern Caucasus. Grozny, August 21, 2013. Photo by Kheda Saratova
    09:36, 29 August 2013
    Father of Chechen native murdered in Moscow asks investigators to recognize him as victim
    An advocate of one of the relatives of natives of Northern Caucasus killed in Moscow appealed to the investigating authorities to recognize Umar Merzhoev, the father of Ramzan Merzhoev, as a victim in the case. Till present, the investigation has not commented on the investigation into the crime.
    08:28, 29 August 2013
    Attempts to put pressure on suspect of killing Dagestani businessman stopped, advocate asserts
    The pressure on Abdul-Muslim Suleimanov, a resident of Dagestan, suspected of the murder of businessman Sergey Saiputdinov, was stopped. The defence has no problems with access to the SIZO (pre-trial prison), where Abdul-Muslim Suleimanov is kept. This was stated by his advocate Elvira Aidinova.
    Girl in a traditional costume at the Karachay-Cherkessia cuisine exhibition presented at the youth forum of the North-Caucasian Federal District "Mashuk-2012". Pyatigorsk, July 10, 2013. Photo: official site of the head of the republic, http://www.kchr.ru/
    02:14, 29 August 2013
    Akhmed Yarlykapov: Caucasian hospitality school should not operate on commercial basis
    Caucasian hospitality and pay for it mutually exclude each other. This is stated by Akhmed Yarlykapov, Senior Research Officer of the Centre of Ethnic and Political Research Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), when he commented on the project to create school of Caucasian hospitality voiced at the forum "Mashuk-2013".
    23:45, 28 August 2013
    Court refuses to let Alexander Tolmachov to meet voters
    Victoria Ananich, Judge of the Kuschevskaya District Court of the Krasnodar Territory, dismissed the motion filed by an advocate of Rostov journalist Alexander Tolmachov to let the defendant to meet voters within the campaign for the elections of deputies of the Legislative Assembly of the Rostov Region.
    23:11, 28 August 2013
    In Baku, 30 persons hold action under slogan "Free Election"
    Today, in the centre of Baku, 30 activists hold an action under the slogan "Free Elections". The activists stand for raising the awareness of the public about the upcoming presidential election.
    Alexander Cherkasov. Photo http://www.hro.org/ (RFE/RL)
    19:29, 28 August 2013
    Alexander Cherkasov: authorities avoid addressing interethnic problems like they did during riots in Grozny 55 years ago
    The dates of August 23-28 marked the 55th anniversary of the riots that took place in Grozny in 1958, soon after the restoration of the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (ASSR) and the beginning of return of Chechen and Ingush people deported during the World War II.
    17:10, 28 August 2013
    In Azerbaijan, arrest of four "Nida" activists extended
    In Azerbaijan, the period of arrest of Rashad Gasanov, Bakhtiyar Guliev, Mamed Azizov and Shakhin Novruzlu, four young activists of the civil movement "Nida", was extended for three months. The today's decision of the Judge of the Nasimi District Court of Baku extended the detention of young people in custody till December 7.
    16:55, 28 August 2013
    Ingushetia declares day of mourning because of murder of Secretary of Ingush Security Council
    Ingushetia has declared the day of August 29 a day of mourning in connection with the murder of Akhmed Kotiev, Secretary of the Security Council of Ingushetia, and Ruslan Kotiev, a policeman who accompanied him. This was reported by Irina Kuksenkova, the head of the press service of the leader of Ingushetia.
    Weapons and ammunition captured during special operation in Chechnya, 2013. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/
    11:32, 28 August 2013
    Unexploded mines complicate search for militants in mountains of Chechnya, law enforcers report
    The high-mountain Vedeno District of Chechnya continues a special operation to search for a member of the armed underground, who on August 26 wounded a policeman near the village of Neftyanka. This was reported by the Chechen law enforcement bodies.
    Galina Balakhonova, a kindergarten guard, near the window broken by vandals. Volgograd, August 27, 2013. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
    09:40, 28 August 2013
    In Volgograd, during bike show, unidentified persons throw stones at Jewish kindergarten
    In Volgograd, law enforcement bodies carry out the investigation into the attack on the kindergarten of the Jewish community of the city. At night on August 24, during the bike show in memory of defenders of Stalingrad, unidentified persons threw stones to the kindergarten.
    Karen Mirzoyan, Foreign Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh (to the right on the background), receives a group of Russian journalists and public figures who came with visit to Stepanakert. August 28, 2013. Photo http://www.nkr.am/
    08:55, 28 August 2013
    In Stepanakert, Russian journalists discuss ways to settle Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
    A group of Russian journalists and public figures visit Stepanakert for a study. They hold meetings with the authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh and discuss the possibility to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
    News
    Additional funds have been allocated to Chechnya and Dagestan for the elimination of the consequences of flooding.

    Kadyrov submitted documents to participate in the elections for the head of Chechnya.

    Kadyrov has broken the tradition of heading the "United Russia" list in Chechnya.

    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.