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18:00, 1 November 2011
36 detainees in Georgia released on parole
Today the councils for release on parole in Georgia took the decision of release 36 convicts this month, the Ministry of Execution of Sentences, Probation and Legal aid of Georgia reports. Decisions of these councils are ultimate and do not need trial.
23:20, 31 October 2011
Miner perished in Rostov Region
Today, a mine worker perished as a result of a rock collapse in the underground mine "Rostovskaya", located in the town of Gukovo of Rostov Region. This was reported by the representative of the press service of the Southern Regional Centre of the Russian Ministry for Emergencies (MfE).
Cover of the last September-October 2011 issue of the magazine "Dosh". In the photo: Magomed Mutsolgov, the head of the Ingush human rights organization "MASHR" and a blogger on the "Caucasian Knot". Courtesy of the website www.doshdu.ru
23:10, 31 October 2011
"Dosh": residents of Dagestan believe that locals join militants because of power agents' lawless behaviour
Many residents of Dagestan believe that their countrymen "go to the forest" and join the militants because of the power agents' arbitrariness. This is evidenced by the results of the questioning conducted by the magazine "Dosh" in September-October 2011. Local experts agree with the questioning data and note that "reprisals" of power agents encourage belief in correctness of the violent resistance method in minds of supporters of "the forest".
23:00, 31 October 2011
Volgograd: court cancels verdict against ex-prosecutor who knocked down a child with her car
Today, the Volgograd Regional Court cancelled the verdict against Elena Ivanova, ex-employee of the prosecutor's office, who had been found guilty of deaths of a six-year-old boy in a car accident. The court sent the case back to the district court for re-consideration.
22:50, 31 October 2011
Lithuanian footballers would not give up the idea to come to Grozny
The Football Federation of Lithuania (FFL) has confirmed the participation of its national team in the match with the second Russian national football team, to be held at the Grozny stadium "Akhmat-Arena" on November 12.
22:40, 31 October 2011
Inspectors charge the soldier who claimed his slavery in Dagestan of desertion
The Military Investigatory Division for the Saratov Garrison has indicted soldier Andrei Popov of desertion, Earlier Popov alleged that for 11 years he had been held in slavery at brick factories in Dagestan. This was reported by Evgeniy Bubnov, the deputy head of the above Investigatory Division.
Laying flowers at the monument to victims of political repressions in Sukhumi, Abkhazia, October 31, 2011. Photo by Angela Kuchuberiya for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:20, 31 October 2011
Sukhumi opens monument to victims of political repressions
Today, the city of Sukhumi, the capital of Abkhazia, has solemnly opened a monument to victims of political repressions. Members of the government and relatives of repressed persons have addressed the audience.
22:10, 31 October 2011
Kalyapin: authors of NTV report about kidnappings in Chechnya knew that it could be banned
The reason why the report on investigating criminal cases and kidnappings in the Chechen Republic was taken away from the NTV broadcasting in Moscow is the intention to silence the inefficiency of Chechen law enforcers, said Igor Kalyapin, the chairman of the organization "Committee against Torture".
Construction machinery of the "Robshin" Company near the Trchkan Waterfall, Armenia, Lori Region, October 2011. Photo: hetq.am
22:00, 31 October 2011
Armenia stops construction of minor HPP at Trchkan Waterfall
The "Robshin" Construction Company has stated termination of building a minor hydroelectric power plant (HPP) on the Chichkhan River in the Lori Region near the Trchkan Waterfall and is moving all its machinery away from the site.
20:00, 31 October 2011
Hilary Swank discharged the employees who had organized her trip to Chechnya
Famous Hollywood actress Hilary Swank dismissed her agent who had organized the celebrity's trip to Chechnya. Two more employees were also dismissed.
19:00, 31 October 2011
Ecologist detained during an action in Tuapse released from custody
Evgeny Vitishko, activist of "Yabloko" party and "Environmental Watch on North Caucasus", detained during an ecologic action was released Yesterday, October, 30. However, he was temporarily deprived of the right of running a boat.
18:00, 31 October 2011
Residents of Ingushetia and North Osetia honoured the memory of victims of Osetian-Ingush conflict
Actions of memory of the victims of Osetian-Ingush conflict of 1992 passed off in Ingushetia and North Osetia on October, 30.
Avaz Zeinalov. Photo from www.irfs.az
23:00, 29 October 2011
Editor-in-chief of Azerbaijani newspaper "Khural" accused of bribery
Avaz Zeinalov, the editor-in-chief of the Azerbaijani newspaper "Khural", has faced an indictment of bribery. The journalist's lawyer claims his innocence.
22:00, 29 October 2011
Armenian police solves murder of editor of newspaper "Menk Merontsov"
The Armenian police has detained suspects of murdering Alvard Abramyan, an editor of the Armenian newspaper "Menk Merontsov" (We are Together with Our People), and her husband Yurik Srabyan.
21:00, 29 October 2011
Residents of Sochi clean beaches for Day of Black Sea
On Saturday, October 29, an ecological event, dedicated to the International Day of the Black Sea, was held in Sochi. It was attended by schoolchildren, students and volunteers.
20:00, 29 October 2011
Rostov Region prepares young voters to elections by trainings and games
Members of the Regional Electoral Commission of Rostov Region have acquainted young voters with electoral technologies through training and games, in which young people agitated for Ernesto Che Guevara, Fidel Castro and Augusto Pinochet.
19:00, 29 October 2011
Founders of "Association of Caucasian Bloggers" want to get officially registered
The public organization "Association of Caucasian Bloggers", which was founded on October 20, will be registered with the Ministry of Justice in the nearest future. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" by Beslan Tsechoev, the initiator of the Association, a journalist and a blogger.
18:00, 29 October 2011
Chechnya is full of "lakes" of oil wastes, "Rosprirodnadzor" asserts
Experts from the "Rosprirodnadzor" (Russian Federal Agency for Supervising the Nature) have drafted a list the most ecologically unsafe districts of Chechnya, which had been polluted with oil products for decades.
17:00, 29 October 2011
Turkey receives humanitarian aid from Azerbaijan
On October 29, a humanitarian aid motor convoy of 40 vehicles from Azerbaijan reached the earthquake zone in the Turkish Province of Van.
15:00, 29 October 2011
Russia to apply for hosting Youth Olympic Games in Dagestan
Russia started the work for preparation of an official bid to host the Youth Olympic Games of 2018 on the Caspian Sea coast, in Dagestan.
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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.