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Advocate Elchin Sadygov. Photo: press service of Amnesty International, http://amnesty.org.ru
18:55, 2 September 2021
Azerbaijani advocate claims being attacked in courthouse
The police began to check a complaint filed by advocate Elchin Sadygov, representing the interests of the injured party in a case on the murder, committed, according to the investigators’ version, by General Rovshan Akperov. The advocate claims that a son of the defendant tried to beat him in the building of the Baku Military Court.
View of Tbilisi. Photo: Diego Delso, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tbilisi#/media/File:Vista_de_Tiflis,_Georgia,_2016-09-29,_DD_67-71_PAN.jpg
18:32, 2 September 2021
Refusal of EU assistance creates a threat of economic recession in Georgia
An economic recovery has been outlined in Georgia in connection with the resumption of the operation of enterprises after stagnation during the pandemic. However, according to the experts interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot”, the refusal of the authorities to cooperate with the European Union (EU) creates prerequisites for a decrease in investment and an economic downturn.
Aslan Iritov. Screenshot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaf1r1OtCs0
15:22, 2 September 2021
Aslan Iritov sentenced conditionally
The Nalchik City Court has found Aslan Iritov, a resident of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), guilty of using violence against a policeman and sentenced him to two years of conditional imprisonment.
Idrak Mirzalizade. Screenshot from video posted by Kate Rade, http: http://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=u4HM8uGxFsY
14:59, 2 September 2021
Lawyers doubt Mirzalizade's prospects of staying in Russia
Idrak Mirzalizade, a comedian, has the right to appeal against the decision on his life-long expulsion from Russia, but the prospects for such litigation are doubtful, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have noted.
Press conference of the "Beslan Mothers" Committee, September 1, 2021. Screenshot from video reportage by iRYSTON TV, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x0yCiwt8Rk/
10:27, 2 September 2021
"Beslan Mothers" Committee claims problems with employment of former hostages
This year, victims of the school seizure in Beslan have obtained help for treatment and rehabilitation, but there is still a problem with employment of former hostages, while the law on the status of victims of terror acts has not yet been adopted, Susanna Dudieva, the head of the "Beslan Mothers" Committee, has stated.
10:13, 2 September 2021
Tbilisi protesters condemn government for refusing to cooperate with EU
At the protest held in front of the office of the ruling "Georgian Dream" Party, activists of the "Shame" movement claimed that it is inadmissible to reject cooperation with the European Union (EU).
Policemen detain an activist. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
08:41, 2 September 2021
Rights defenders count 122 political prisoners in Azerbaijan
The human rights Union "For Freedom of Political Prisoners of Azerbaijan" (UFFPPA) has listed a total of 122 persons – those who had been subjected to politically motivated criminal prosecution.
Residents of North Ossetia come to the place of tragedy in Beslan to commemorate the terror act victims, September 1, 2021. Photo by Tamara Agkatseva for the Caucasian Knot
08:21, 2 September 2021
Memorial watch participants urge not to forget Beslan terror act
On the anniversary of the Beslan terror act, residents of North Ossetia traditionally bring toys, flowers and water bottles to the school gym – the tragedy venue; they light candles in memory of the victims. The participants of the three-day-long memorial watch come with their children to commemorate the terror act victims.
Susanna Dudieva. Screenshot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq0-JjbDuUA
22:06, 1 September 2021
On anniversary of Beslan terror act, Dudieva demands to speed up its investigation
Today, at a press conference in North Ossetia, the head of the “Mothers of Beslan” Committee has stated that the investigation into a case on the seizure of a school by terrorists on September 1, 2004, in Beslan should be intensified and take into account the materials of the Strasbourg Court.
21:47, 1 September 2021
Baku rejects accusations of death of Armenian soldier
Today, the Azerbaijani armed forces have not opened fire in the direction of the village of Yeraskh and have not been involved in the death of an Armenian soldier, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reports.
Russian freestyle fighter Arthur Kulitsky has apologized to Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot: http://www.instagram.com/tv/CTQZ1pzippK/?utm_medium=copy_link
21:33, 1 September 2021
Fighter Arthur Kulitsky apologizes to Ramzan Kadyrov
Russian freestyle fighter Arthur Kulitsky has apologized to the leader of Chechnya for criticizing Kadyrov’s subordinates. The fighter attributed his remarks to the influence of YouTube bloggers and the effects of alcohol.
Armenian serviceman. Photo: official website of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia, http://mil.am
19:09, 1 September 2021
Armenian contract soldier killed at border with Azerbaijan
Soldier Gegam Saakyan got a fatal wound as a result of a shelling attack from the Azerbaijani side, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia reports today.
18:51, 1 September 2021
Prosecutor’s Office of Nagorno-Karabakh accuses Azerbaijan of torturing a civilian
The Nagorno-Karabakh police have launched an investigation into a criminal case on torture motivated by ethnic hatred of a resident of the village of Machkalashen, who in July got lost in the area of the demarcation line and entered the territory controlled by Azerbaijan, the General Prosecutor’s Office of Nagorno-Karabakh reports today.
Sergey Lavrov at a meeting with war veterans in Volgograd, August 30, 2021. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
18:29, 1 September 2021
Lavrov’s statements about Stalin become part of “Edinaya Rossiya” Party’s election campaign
The statements about Joseph Stalin voiced by Sergey Lavrov, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, are designed to ensure support for the “Edinaya Rossiya” (United Russia) Party among Stalinists, many of whom live in the Volgograd Region, political analysts suggest.
People laying flowers at the Beslan school, which was seized by terrorists 17 years ago. Screenshot from video posted by News Time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d3og_2uhis
15:25, 1 September 2021
Memory watch for Beslan terror act victims launched in North Ossetia
The three-day mourning events in North Ossetia have begun with a memorial service and laying flowers at the Beslan school, which was seized by terrorists 17 years ago.
Gela Vasadze and Giya Khukhashvili. Screenshots from videos posted at Gela Vasadze's personal Facebook page
14:57, 1 September 2021
Analysts assess consequences of Georgia's refusal from EU's help
The Georgian authorities' refusal from the financial help of the European Union (EU), which was offered in exchange for reforms, threatens with a loss of balance in relations with the West and is at odds with the needs of the country's economy, which because of this risks to face investment outflow and unemployment increase, the Georgian analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" assert.
Natalia Estemirova. Photo: REUTERS/Dylan Martinez (BRITAIN)
11:23, 1 September 2021
Moscow: debaters disappointed by ECtHR's decision on Estemirova's murder case
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has failed to find Russia responsible for the death of Natalia Estemirova due to political reasons, human rights defenders assert.
Fire in mountains of Armenia. Photo: press service of the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets
11:07, 1 September 2021
Armenian Ombudsperson warns of fires threatening villages of Gegarkunik Region
The fires that onset on August 29 near the villages of the Gegarkunik Region on the border with Azerbaijan are spreading and threatening dwelling settlements; it is difficult to extinguish them due to the terrain relief and weather conditions; and residents of Armenian villages are afraid of getting under shelling, Arman Tatoyan, the Armenian Ombudsperson, has stated.
08:39, 1 September 2021
Authorities react to refusal of Dagestani villagers to take children to school
Parents of children from the village of Nichras, Tabasaran District of Dagestan, have refused to send their children to a new school, because it has no water and sewage system. The prosecutor's office has announced the start of a check.
Flowers under the portrait of Natalia Estemirova. Photo: REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov
08:27, 1 September 2021
Rights defenders assess ECtHR's decision on Estemirova's murder
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), after finding the absence of any efficient inquiry into the murder of Natalia Estemirova, has awarded her sister compensation for moral harm in the amount of 20,000 euros. Human rights defenders have expressed regret that the ECtHR failed to recognize Russia responsible for Estemirova's death.
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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....

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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.