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15:31, 23 September 2008
Barack Obama recognizes genocide in his message to Armenians
Democratic candidate to the position of US President Barack Obama has recognized, in his message on the occasion of the Day of Independence of Armenia on September 21, the fact of genocide of Armenians in Ottoman Turkey during World War I.
15:25, 23 September 2008
David Sanakoev: six residents of South Ossetia still kept in Georgian captivity
The Georgian party is still keeping six Ossetians captured during the August 7-13 war in South Ossetia. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told about it by David Sanakoev, Ombudsman under President of the Republic of South Ossetia.
15:20, 23 September 2008
Centre in Defence of Refugees' Rights of Azerbaijan to investigate the Khodzhaly tragedy
The Centre in Defence of Refugees' and Forced Migrants' Rights of Azerbaijan wants to organize independent public tribunal on Khodzhaly tragedy.
15:14, 23 September 2008
Council of Europe alarmed with growth of xenophobia in Russia
Russia experiences growth of racist spirits, believes Michael Had, member of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI). While presenting the ECRI's report for the Russian Federation, Mr Had has noted that as a whole, the public opinion in relation to national minorities in Russia has worsened.
15:09, 23 September 2008
Human Rights Watch: EU mission in Georgia should protect peaceful residents
Human Rights Watch asserts that the situation of anarchy in the Georgia-South Ossetia conflict zone promotes attacks and the atmosphere of fear, therefore, the mandate of the European Union's mission should assume defence of civilians.
13:55, 23 September 2008
In Dagestan, cancelling of criminal case against the Director General of "Nastoyascheye Vremya" appealed against by Prosecutor's Office
The Prosecutor's Office of Dagestan has sent a supervisory presentation to the Presidium of the Republic's Supreme Court concerning cancellation of judgements passed on the criminal case against Rizvan Rizvanov, Director General of the enterprise-founder of the weekly named "Nastoyascheye Vremya" (Present Time).
12:55, 22 September 2008
Public Prosecutor of Abkhazia: there are no grounds to initiate criminal cases against Bagapsh and Kokoity
Safarbey Mikanba, General Public Prosecutor of Abkhazia, has treated the utterances of Nikoloz Gvaramiya, Georgian Minister of Justice, that his Ministry was gathering materials for initiation of criminal cases against leaders of Abkhazia and South Ossetia Sergey Bagapsh and Eduard Kokoity, to be groundless and cheap politics.
12:50, 22 September 2008
Wide-scale construction underway in Moon Meadow in Adygea, tourists say
The virgin nature of the Caucasian Reserve is not only is built up with objects that are absolutely alien to it, but is also gradually transformed into a closed zone. This is the conclusion of tourist and nature amateur Gennady Klyon, who headed a group of Moscow tourists and was careless enough to approach the Moon Meadow in Adygea.
12:46, 22 September 2008
Official Baku disagrees with US criticism of violating religious rights in Azerbaijan
The annual report of the US Department of State on the situation with religious freedom in the world, published in the end to the last week, says in the section on Azerbaijan that the Constitution and the laws of the country guarantee the freedom of religion, however, there are certain "restrictions" in registration and "selective prosecution".
12:25, 22 September 2008
Three civilians killed in Ingushetia
Today, as a result of bombardment, three civilians were killed in the Altiev Municipal District of the city of Nazran in Ingushetia.
12:21, 22 September 2008
Investigation sends Politkovskaya's case to General Prosecutor's Office
The bill of particulars on the case about murdering Anna Politkovskaya in 2006 has been sent to Deputy General Public Prosecutor for approval. Three persons are accused of murdering the journalist.
12:17, 22 September 2008
Mine explodes and wounds two policemen in Zugdidi District
Today in the morning, in Zugdidi District of Georgia, two policemen were wounded as a result of a mine explosion on the bridge near Khurcha village.
12:13, 22 September 2008
Russian MFA: RF's actions against Georgia were no aggression
The comment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Russia on the statement of US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who has accused Russian Federation (RF) of aggression against Georgia, runs that Russia did not pursue any geostrategic aims, when it was forced to react to Georgia's actions.
22:58, 20 September 2008
European Court considers another case on disappearances in Chechnya
On October 2, the European Court for Human Rights will make a decision on the case "Lyanova and Alieva versus Russia". The claim was lodged in connection with disappearance in summer of 2000 in Grozny of three Chechen teenagers.
19:46, 20 September 2008
US Congress voices against Olympiad-2014 in Sochi
On Friday, September 19, a resolution was brought to the US Congress with an appeal to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to urgently revise its decision to hold Winter Olympic Games of 2014 in Russia and find another place for this Olympiad.
17:31, 20 September 2008
Sochi Investment Forum: 114 agreements concluded
At the Investment Forum "Sochi-2008", which is taking place on September 18-21, Russian regions have already concluded 114 agreements and memorandums to the sum of 14.4 billion euros. The event is actively attended by the Republics, Territories and Regions of the South Federal District of Russia.
15:25, 20 September 2008
South Ossetia celebrates its 18th independence anniversary
Today, the capital of South Ossetia hosted celebrations on the occasion of the 18th anniversary of declaration by the Republic of its state sovereignty. For the first time this year, the Republic celebrates this date, while being officially recognized by some countries.
12:10, 20 September 2008
Ecologists: Grushevoy Ridge near Sochi still under threat
Even now, 2.5 months after the meeting of Vladimir Putin, now the chairman of the government of the Russian Federation, with members of ecological organizations, the acuteness of the problem to preserve the Grushevoy Ridge near Sochi has been softened a little, but not eliminated, ecologists assert.
11:58, 20 September 2008
Russia invests into Armenian railways
This year, the Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) "Russian Railways" (RRWs) plans to invest 180 million US dollars into Armenian railways. Journalists were told about it by President of RRWs Vladimir Yakunin.
10:51, 20 September 2008
Chechnya forms 437 precinct electoral commissions
The Chechen Republic has finalized formation of Precinct Electoral Commissions (PECs). The overwhelming majority of PEC members are the persons who had worked for all the recent elections held in the territory of the Republic.
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A fighter from Stavropol was killed in a military operation.

An anti-corruption lawsuit against Ruslan Tsalikov has been filed in court.

A fighter from Stavropol Krai was killed in Ukraine.

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.