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Empty classroom. Photo by Nina Tumanova for the Caucasian Knot
13:25, 5 August 2021
Parents demand to complete building school in Karabulak
Residents of the town of Karabulak in Ingushetia went out to a rally near the building of the unfinished school, which officials have promised to open for three and a half years. In protest, parents decided not to send their children to other schools on September 1, Zarema Akhilgova, the head of the parent committee, has stated.
Magomed Daudov presents Ramzan Kadyrov with a T-shirt of the Akhmat football club with the emblem of a bookmaker, July 31, 2021. Screenshot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLU3QA4zGuE&t=525s
11:03, 5 August 2021
Bookmakers' ads jeopardize reputation of "Akhmat" FC among Muslims
Under the terms of the sponsor's agreement, the "Akhmat" Football Club (FC) is now advertised by the "PariMatch" betting company, the logo of which is on the players' T-shirts. The cooperation with bookmakers will not improve the club's image among Muslims, since gambling is prohibited by Islam, experts have noted.
Policemen taking the posters away from the activists, Baku, August 4, 2021. Screenshot: Meydan TV, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm9Wy_44uWs
08:39, 5 August 2021
Azerbaijani feminists blame authorities for death of domestic violence victim
A group of feminists has held a rally in front of a police building in Baku aiming to draw attention to the death of Sevindj Magerramova, a resident of the settlement of Zira, who had complained of beating by her husband. The protesters poured paint on the building and were detained for half an hour.
08:20, 5 August 2021
Azerbaijan claims shelling of its positions on Armenian border
The positions of the Azerbaijani Army stationed in the Kelbadjar District have been shelled from Armenia, the press service of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.
Alizamin Salaev. Photo taken from Alizamin Salaev's personal Facebook page
23:47, 4 August 2021
Alizamin Salaev complains about lack of medical care in penal colony
Alizamin Salaev, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has complained about the lack of medical assistance in a penal colony where he is serving his sentence. The activist suffers from heart disease and needs hospitalization, his son reports.
Water park in Volzhsky. Photo: official website of the water park, http://аквапарк-21век.рф/attractions/multiclad
23:14, 4 August 2021
ICRF to investigate non-admission of a child with autism to water park in Volzhsky
Investigators have launched a check after employees of a water park in the city of Volzhsky refused to let a family with a disabled child in. The administration of the water park explained the ban by taking care of other children on vacation, but is ready to compensate for moral damage to the family.
19:10, 4 August 2021
Chechen law enforcer detained in Dagestan, sources report
A commander of a police squadron, a relative of the Deputy Prime Minister of Chechnya, was detained near Khasavyurt with a pistol, sources have reported.
Soldier of the Armenian Army. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia
18:52, 4 August 2021
Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of using an UAV at border
The Armenian armed forces have suppressed an attempt by an Azerbaijani unmanned aerial vehicle to fly over the territory of the Gegarkunik Region, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia reports.
Dargavs necropolis. Photo by Tamara Agkatseva for the Caucasian Knot
18:37, 4 August 2021
Crypts of “City of the Dead” in Dargavs to be closed due to wide public outcry about a video
The “City of the Dead” complex has got enhanced security, and it has been decided to block openings into all the crypts, Batraz Tsogoev, the director of the National Museum of North Ossetia, reports.
Clashes between Rosgvardia agents and protesters in Magas, March 27, 2019. Screenshot from video posted by Zarifa Sautieva
15:28, 4 August 2021
ECtHR communicates complaint of law enforcers fired after rally in Magas
In their complaint submitted to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), the former inspectors of the patrol-and-post service (PPS) of the Ingush Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), claimed the political pretext of their firing.
Saratov, entrance to the town. Photo: Irina, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Saratov#/media/File:Саратов_вьезд_в_город_с_моста.jpg
15:09, 4 August 2021
After brawl in Saratov, Public Chamber members stand up for Chechen youngsters
The criminal prosecution of five young guys from Chechnya for a brawl with law enforcers in Saratov needs to be checked by the Prosecutor's Office, Mansur Soltaev, a member of the Public Chamber of Russia, has stated. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), four policemen who tried to stop the brawl were beaten up. In its turn, the defence insists that the policemen were drunk and attacked the young guys themselves, the defence claims.
Activist Diana Dibirova (centre). Screenshot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?vWJ7tJ2MVtJo
14:56, 4 August 2021
Court finds law enforcer's actions against Diana Dibirova to be illegal
On August 3, the Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan upheld the decision of the Sovietsky District Court of Makhachkala, which found the actions of the policeman, who had declared a warning to the student, Diana Dibirova, for a solo picket she never held.
Rally in Magas, October 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
11:26, 4 August 2021
Council of Teips members claim in court about provocations at rally in Magas
At the session of the court that considers the so-called "Ingush case", members of the Ingush Council of Teips (family clans) have testified that at the rally held in Magas in March 2019, young people were provoked to use violence, while the defendants tried to calm them down.
National Assembly of Armenia. Photo: http://www.parliament.am
11:07, 4 August 2021
Journalists demand to lift restrictions on their work in Armenian Parliament
More than ten Armenian journalistic and human rights organizations have criticized the restrictions introduced on the journalists accredited at the Parliament. In a joint statement, they demanded to cancel the novelties that hinder their work in the parliament building.
Policemen accompany MP Eldaniz Salimov centre. Screenshot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVrVBlkveKl
08:48, 4 August 2021
Azerbaijani MP Salimov arrested for three months
A Baku court has arrested Eldaniz Salimov, an MP, who was deprived of his parliamentary immunity, under a case of abuse of office.
Black Sea coast hotels. Photo: Eugeny Lodyanov, http://ru.wikipedia.org
08:32, 4 August 2021
Kuban hoteliers suffer losses due to demand of tourist vaccination
When accommodating into a hotel in the Kuban (the Krasnodar Territory, called like that by the name of the main river, – note of the "Caucasian Knot"), tourists must present vaccination certificates or a promise to get the first vaccination within three days. The accommodation demands have reduced, as these demands scare tourists away, tourism professionals report.
Ibragim Musaev. Photo: press service of the HRC 'Memorial', http://memohrc.org
22:20, 3 August 2021
Fellow villagers report about release of disappeared native of Chechnya
Ibragim Musaev, a resident of the Chechen village of Sernovodskoye, who disappeared in June on his way from the Magas airport after his return from Greece, is at home, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Memorial”* reports today.
Water park in Volzhsky. Official website of the water park, http://аквапарк-21век.рф/attractions/muticlad
21:13, 3 August 2021
Astrakhan family complains about non-admission of an autistic child to water park in Volzhsky
In the city of Volzhsky, employees of the water park unreasonably refused to let in a family with a disabled child who had come to rest from Astrakhan, the boy’s parents complained. The Prosecutor’s Office launched an investigation into the incident.
Irma Inashvili, leader of the “Alliance of Patriots of Georgia” Party. Photo: Aleko123124, http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Инашвили,_Ирма#/media/Файл:Irmainashvili.jpg
19:07, 3 August 2021
“Alliance of Patriots of Georgia” requests President Putin to restore dialogue with Tbilisi
Activists of the opposition “Alliance of Patriots of Georgia” Party have addressed an open letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, in which they asked him for assistance in settling the Georgian-Russian relations, the “Georgia Online” reports today with reference to Irma Inashvili, the leader of the “Alliance of Patriots of Georgia” Party.
The Southern District Military Court. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the Caucasian Knot
18:53, 3 August 2021
Chechen resident sentenced for assisting in terrorist activities
A court found Mokhyamadkhan Abdulvakhabov, a resident of Chechnya, guilty of transferring money to a friend for travelling to Syria and sentenced him to six years of imprisonment in a penal colony.
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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.