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22:30, 15 November 2011
In Ingushetia, Dolakovo residents claim Evkurov's brother escapes with their money charged for legal services
Residents of the village of Dolakovo in Ingushetia claim that Ruslan Evkurov, the cousin of the republic's leader, charged each applicant for 15,000 roubles for legal support in preparation of documents for grants allocated from the federal budget for development of small and medium businesses and disappeared with money. The deceived people state that they are going to seek justice on their own; the Ingush Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) claims that the Economic Crimes Control Division is investigating into the case.
22:30, 15 November 2011
Meeting of PACE's Committee on political prisoners in Azerbaijan cancelled in Paris
The meeting of the PACE's Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, appointed for November 16 in Paris, which was to consider the issue of political prisoners in Azerbaijan, has been cancelled. This was reported by Einullah Fatullaev, former political prisoner invited to the meeting, now the head of the NGO "For Human Rights".
Participants of the 2-nd international conference on Talysh studies in Yerevan, Armenia, November 12, 2011. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:20, 15 November 2011
In Yerevan, organizers of conference on Talysh studies claim violation of rights of Talyshes living in Azerbaijan
Yerevan hosted the 2nd two-day international conference on Talysh studies dated to the 15th anniversary of the international magazine "Iran and Caucasus". The organizers of the conference emphasize that the event has no political orientation and represents a purely academic initiative; however, they claimed violation of rights of Talysh people living in Azerbaijan. At the same time, no representatives of Azerbaijan attended the conference.
22:10, 15 November 2011
Court sentences Chechen woman accused of selling her newborn babies to 3.5 years of imprisonment
Madina Nalieva, a resident of Chechnya, was sentenced to 3.5 years of imprisonment for selling two of her newborn babies. This was reported today by the Russian General Prosecutor's Office.
22:00, 15 November 2011
Committee for restoration of rights of victims of political repression created in Karachay-Cherkessia
The People's Assembly of Karachay-Cherkessia formed a republican Committee for restoration of rights of rehabilitated victims of political repression. It will deal with publishing a Book of Memory and construction of a memorial complex in honour of the lost people.
21:00, 15 November 2011
Sappers in Armenia defused mined territories in Siunik district
This year sappers in Armenia have defused about 21 hectares of local territories, including mined areas in Siunik district. However, the neighbourhood of 60 settlements of the country still remains mined.
20:00, 15 November 2011
Zubkov in Volgograd criticized the officials for being slow in solving the "people's problems"
First Vice-premier Victor Zubkov criticized local officials in Volgograd for being slow in solving the "people's problems" and gave them two weeks to improve the situation.
19:00, 15 November 2011
Business lady Silva Ambartsumyan reported being beaten up by Governor of Siunik district of Armenia
Business lady Silvia Ambartsumyan in Armenia accused Governor of Siunik district Suren Khachatryan of beating her up in "Armenia Marriott Hotel".
18:00, 15 November 2011
The police in Baku dispersed a picket whose participants demanded release of political prisoners
The police in the capital of Azerbaijan suppressed an action of protest of youth oppositional activists demanding release of political prisoners, in particular, those arrested in connection with the meeting of April, 2, and ensuring freedom of assembly. The action was timed to a visit of European Union Special Representative for Foreign Policy Catherine Ashton to Baku.
23:20, 14 November 2011
Weightlifter from Kabardino-Balkaria wins gold at World Championship in France
Khadjimurat Akkaev, an athlete from Kabardino-Balkaria, won the World Championship in Weightlifting, held in Paris on November 5-13.
23:10, 14 November 2011
Native of Dagestan Shamil Gasankhanov wins World Sambo Champion
Shamil Gasankhanov, a native of Dagestan, acting in the weight category of 74 kg, won a gold medal at World Championship in Combat Sambo, held on November 11-13 in Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital.
A refugee from Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh, city of Shusha, June 22, 2011. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:00, 14 November 2011
Azerbaijani refugees living in Nagorno-Karabakh protest against project of city intended for their residency
Commenting on the presentation of the project of a new city for refugees from Azerbaijan, held in Yerevan, Saro Saryan, Chairman of the NGO of the Nagorno-Karabakh refugees, called it a politically ill-considered step. According to him, refugees will unlikely agree to move once again.
22:50, 14 November 2011
Conflict with "Terek" FC completely settled, Spartak Gogniev asserts
Spartak Gogniev, a football player from the "Krasnodar" FC, who was injured during a match between the youth teams of the "Terek" and the "Krasnodar" FCs in the city of Grozny, declared no more claims against the Chechen club.
22:40, 14 November 2011
NAC: leader of local militants killed in Kaspiisk
One of the persons killed in the city of Kaspiisk was identified as Magomed Djamaev, who led the grouping of Caspian militants. This was reported by the National Anti-Terrorism Committee (NAC). According to the NAC, Islam Rashidov, the second deceased, was an active member of the grouping.
22:30, 14 November 2011
In Rostov-on-Don, relatives and lawyers of defendants in case of terrorism assert their innocence
Today, at the trial on case against three defendants accused of terrorism two witnesses - Nikolai Fedorenko, Assistant Officer on duty of the Lenin OVD (Interior Division) of Rostov-on-Don, and Alexei Bocharov, the operating investigator of the Lenin OVD of Rostov-on-Don. Before court session, relatives and lawyers of the defendants asserted their innocence.
22:20, 14 November 2011
In South Ossetia, 84 per cent of citizens want Russian language to be second official language
On November 13, in the course of the referendum, 83.99 per cent of citizens voted to declare the Russian language the second official language in South Ossetia. 16.01 per cent voted against the idea.
22:10, 14 November 2011
Mass detentions in Makhachkala
On November 13 in the village of Shamkhal station of Kirov District of Makhachkala mass detentions of residents were conducted. At least 5 detainees were kept in the building of the OVD (Interior Division) of the village.
22:00, 14 November 2011
Defendant in case of attack on Baksan HPP claims pressure during investigation
On November 14 in Kabardino-Balkaria in the trial of attack on the Baksan hydroelectric power plant (HPP) the defendant Shebzukhov claimed that he had not been involved in the act of sabotage, he had not participated in the attack on law enforcement agents, and that at the preliminary hearing he had given evidence under duress.
Episode of the friendly football match between Russia and Lithuania at the Akhmad Kadyrov Stadium. Grozny, Chechnya, November 12, 2011. Courtesy of the fc-terec.ru
20:00, 14 November 2011
Residents of Grozny state that the fans were gathered at the football match between the combined teams of the Russian Federation and Lithuania in Chechnya compulsory
The fans were gathered at the unofficial football match between the second combined teams of Russia and Lithuania which passed off on November, 12, in Grozny by enforceable law. This is stated by residents of the town working in government-financed organizations of the republic, students and pupils of general senior school. In spite of this, about half of the tribunes for fans were empty during the match.
19:00, 14 November 2011
Central Election Committee of South Ossetia set the day of the second round of presidential election on November, 27
According to preliminary information after data handling of 98,84% ballot papers, Head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Anatoly Bibilov (25,44%) and ex-Minister of Education Alla Jioeva (25,37%) are in the lead at the presidential election in South Ossetia. They will participate in the second round fixed on November, 27. This was reported by Bella Plieva, Head of republican Central Election Committee.
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Participants of three marches united for a protest outside the Georgian Parliament.

Georgian authorities have responded to the idea of ​​launching trains from Russia via Abkhazia.

A spontaneous student protest preceded a meeting on Rustaveli Avenue.

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.