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French police at the scene of the murder of Samuel Paty, a teacher. Screenshot of the video by FRANCE 24 https://youtu.be/z6OAvxLdDYo
18:39, 20 October 2020
Lawyers believe that Chechen fighters' posts in support of Anzorov are punishable
The posts by Chechen MMA fighters in support of Abdulak Anzorov, who is accused of assassinating the French teacher, Samuel Paty, give grounds for initiating a criminal case, lawyers assert.
Mukhammed Imanly. Photo by the press service of the Institute of Human Rights of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) http://huquq.org.az/ru/conference/azerbaijan-cinayət-huququ-xususi-hissə-kitabinin-təqdimat-mərasimi-kecirildi/#prettyPhoto
18:06, 20 October 2020
Baku court refuses to stop oppositionist Imanly's case
The judge has rejected the defence's petition demanding to stop the criminal prosecution of Mukhammed Imanly, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), accused of deliberately spreading coronavirus. The oppositionist treats the case against his as fabricated.
Azerbaijani army shelling Karabakh with artillery fire on October 20, 2020. Photo by Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence https://mod.gov.az/az/news/ermenistan-silahli-quvvelerinin-ates-noqtelerine-artilleriya-bolmelerimiz-zerbeler-endirir-video-33121.html
17:50, 20 October 2020
Armenia claims Azerbaijan's offensive operation
In the morning, Azerbaijani militaries launched an offensive operation in the northern direction of the front in Nagorno-Karabakh, by using aviation and artillery, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.
Natig Garaev, a resident of the Agdam District, near the house damaged by shelling. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:15, 20 October 2020
Residents of Agdam District report intensified shelling
Four civilians, including Anar Gasanov, a correspondent for the "AzTV" State TV Channel, were wounded in the shelling of the Agdam District. Residents of the neighbouring Terter District reported a large fire at the local ginnery after shelling.
Batumi, the capital of Adjaria. Photo by Dmitry Anatolyevich Mottl https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Batumi#/media/File:Batumi_sunset_2.jpg
11:13, 20 October 2020
Batumi hunger-striker resumes his protest
On October 19, in Batumi, five women, who were on hunger strike demanding benefits for the unemployed and deferred payments on bank loans, stopped their protest after feeling worse. In his turn, Giorgi Gorgiladze, who had stopped his hunger strike, has resumed it in front of the building of the Adjara Government.
A sign on the door of the Southern District Military Court. Photo by the press service of the court
11:06, 20 October 2020
Verdict to woman from Grozny for posts in social network approved
The court has upheld the verdict to Medni Yaschurkaeva, a resident of Grozny, sentenced to two years in prison within the case of justifying terrorism.
People gathered at the Place de la Republique in Paris to pay tribute to Samuel Paty, the French teacher who was beheaded on the streets of the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine. France, October 18, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Charles Platiau
10:57, 20 October 2020
Journalists explain authorities' role in debates on Charlie Hebdo and teacher's murder
Experts believe that secular and religious authorities are much more responsible than journalists for statements about crimes with mentioning criminals' nationality. This is the way they have commented on Ramzan Kadyrov's reaction to the murder in France of a teacher who had shown caricatures on Prophet Muhammad to his pupils.
10:37, 20 October 2020
Baku rights defenders present custody details of prisoners of war
The wounded Armenian soldiers can be held in Azerbaijan until the end of hostilities, Avaz Gasanov, the head of the Society for Humanitarian Studies, has stated. While in custody, the prisoners have the right to contact their relatives, said Novella Djafaroglu, the head of the Society for the Protection of Women's Rights.
Children returned from Syria. Photo by the press service of Children's Rights Commissioner under the President of Russia
23:59, 19 October 2020
In Southern Russia, 21 children handed over to their relatives after return from Syria
21 children returned from Syria have been handed over to their relatives in Dagestan, Chechnya, and the Volgograd Region, reports Anna Kuznetsova, Children's Rights Commissioner under the President of Russia.
Participants of the protest action demanded from the UN officers to arrive to the conflict zone and register what was happening there. Photo: screenshot of the video by SPUTNIK https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/karabah/20201019/24970113/Ne-vidite-muzhchin-uslyshte-zhenschin--zhitelnitsy-Karabakha-proveli-aktsiyu-u-ofisa-OON.html
23:57, 19 October 2020
In Yerevan, protestors demand to recognize independence of Nagorno-Karabakh
Activists handed over to the UN Resident Coordinator for Armenia a letter requesting him to visit the Karabakh conflict zone and recognize the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh. The protesters gave UN officers two days to examine the situation and threatened with holding large-scale protest actions.
A man standing next to a broken window after shelling, Ganja, October 2020. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:48, 19 October 2020
Azerbaijan reports 61 civilians killed since beginning of fighting
During the escalation of the Karabakh conflict, the number of Azerbaijani civilians killed in shelling attacks reached 61, and 282 others were injured, the General Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan reported.
Women from Nagorno-Karabakh together with their children at a protest action near the UN office in Yerevan; a rally against "Armenia's aggression" in front of the UN headquarters in New York. Photo: screenshot of the video by SPUTNIK, Teymur Maksutov https://1news.az/news
20:14, 19 October 2020
Activists request UN to respond to civilian deaths in Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan
Today, in the US, the UN will hold the consultations on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. Members of the Azerbaijani and Turkish communities gathered in front of the UN headquarters in New York. They requested the UN to respond to shelling attacks on the Azerbaijani city of Ganja.
The destroyed school building. Photo by the Karabakh information centre https://www.facebook.com/ArmenianUnifiedInfoCenter/photos/pcb.812567502912512/812567439579185
20:04, 19 October 2020
Armenia reports damage to schools during shelling attacks
In the Armenian border villages of Sotk and Kut, school buildings had been damaged by shelling attacks by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the Azerbaijani armed forces, the authorities of Armenia claimed.
Fizuli. Photo by the press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan https://mod.gov.az/az/news/isgaldan-azad-olunan-fuzuli-seherinin-merkezinde-azerbaycan-bayragi-qaldirilib-video-33087.html
18:43, 19 October 2020
Azerbaijan claims capturing 13 villages in the conflict zone
The Azerbaijani Army has taken control over 13 villages of the Djebrail District, Ilham Aliev has stated. The total number of settlements declared occupied by Azerbaijani troops has reached 74.
15:18, 19 October 2020
1Adat Channel reports kidnapping of author of "Likes" to Tumso's videos
Askhab Djamaldinov, a resident of the village of Gekhi, who had put his "Likes" to the videos posted by the blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, was kidnapped about two weeks ago, the 1Adat Telegram Channel has informed.
Consequences of shelling in the village of Shikharkh, Azerbaijan. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:11, 19 October 2020
After ceasefire, number of shelling attacks on frontline Azerbaijani villages decreased
After the start of the humanitarian truce, the number of shelling attacks in the Karabakh conflict zone has significantly decreased, residents of Azerbaijani frontline villages have reported. According to their stories, after the start of hostilities, most of the dwelling settlements were almost deserted; people dare to return home only to take their belongings.
15:08, 19 October 2020
Residents of Chechnya claim that surgeon Dagaev died from beating by Kadyrov's associate
Salakh Dagaev, a well-known surgeon in Chechnya, has made a surgery, which failed: his female patient has died. She turned out to be a relative of an associate of the head of the republic, Ramzan Kadyrov. The surgeon was kidnapped and beaten to death; and his family was forced to say that he died of a heart attack.
CTO in Chegem. Photo by the press service of the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-hode-kto-v-chegeme-neytralizovany-dvoe.html
11:27, 19 October 2020
On October 12-18, at least 10 people fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of October 12-18, 2020, at least 10 people perished in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus; no reports about wounded ones were received. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other sources.
French policemen, June 2020. Photo: press service of the French Police Department, https://twitter.com/PoliceNationale/status/1274023496365023233/photo/4
11:25, 19 October 2020
Two Chechen MMA fighters support French teacher's killer
On the Instagram, Zelim Imadaev and Albert Duraev, Russian mixed martial art (MMA) fighters, have supported Abdulak Anzorov, who had killed a college teacher in Paris.
11:23, 19 October 2020
Armenia's Ombudsperson accuses Azerbaijani militaries of beheading prisoner of war
Unidentified persons, who claimed to be Azerbaijani military servicemen, called the brother of the Armenian soldier and informed about beheading him, Arman Tatoyan, the Armenian Ombudsperson has stated.
News
Analysts assessed the development prospects of the Middle Corridor

Wagons with agricultural produce. Photo: Report https://report.az/ru/biznes/iz-azerbajdzhana-v-armeniyu-otpravleny-rossijskie-udobreniya-i-grechka A new batch of agricultural products was sent via Azerbaijan to Armenia.

War in Iran. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program. Key points about the impact of the military conflict with Iran on the Caucasus

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.