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Residence of the President of Nagorno-Karabakh in Stepanakert. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
11:32, 28 September 2020
Analysts assess prospects of Armenia's recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh independence
Armenia can discuss the issue of recognizing the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh, Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, stated on September 27 at an emergency parliamentary session related to the discussion of the introduction of a state of emergency. The recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh independence by Armenia depends on the scale of aggression, analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
The village of Talish, Martakert District of Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot
11:21, 28 September 2020
Nagorno-Karabakh authorities close all educational establishments
Lusine Karakhanyan, the Minister of Education of Nagorno-Karabakh, has announced the decision to close all the educational establishments since September 28 amid the ongoing hostilities. Local residents have supported the decision.
11:09, 28 September 2020
Relatives of KBR law enforcers demand to check Nagoev's complaint about torture
Female relatives of the detained colleagues of Yuri Nagoev, a former deputy chief of GIBDD (traffic police) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), have appealed to the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) with a demand to check Nagoev's complaint about torture and prevent the same treatment of their relatives.
General mobilization in Armenia, September 27, 2020. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the Caucasian Knot
10:55, 28 September 2020
Amid aggravation of Karabakh conflict, Armenia announces general mobilization
The Armenian government has announced the martial law and general mobilization in connection with the hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh. Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, announced this on September 27 in his Facebook page.
Ramzan Kadyrov at the funeral of Vakha Agaev, a Russian State Duma MP. Screenshot of the video https://youtu.be/r2nYJ31nZmE
11:51, 27 September 2020
At MP's funeral, Kadyrov ignores mask regime
Ramzan Kadyrov and his entourage arrived in the village of Roshni-Chu for the funeral of Vakha Agaev, a Russian State Duma MP, who died from coronavirus; the whole group was without protective medical masks. At the crowded funeral, no sanitary rules, which are mandatory for ordinary citizens, were observed, residents of Chechnya have pointed out.
11:48, 27 September 2020
Native of Chechnya killed in a brawl in France
Law enforcers are investigating a street conflict in the northern French town of Evreux, during which a 27-year-old Chechen was shot dead.
Batyr Magomedov on the Interpol website. Screenshot https://www.interpol.int/How-we-work/Notices/View-Red-Notices#2020-60566
11:45, 27 September 2020
Dagestani native deported from Georgia despite defence's protests
Georgian authorities have handed over to Russia a native of Dagestan, Batyr Magomedov, against whom a case had been initiated in Russia for involvement in the armed underground. The defence's arguments of the threat of his unjustified criminal prosecution were ignored, said Gela Nikolaishvili, an advocate.
11:39, 27 September 2020
Kaspiysk resident accused of preparing attack on law enforcers
The 37-year-old resident of Kaspiysk had joined a terrorist grouping; then, he bought a pistol and cartridges and planned to attempt to kill law enforcers, investigators assert.
11:34, 27 September 2020
Azerbaijani poet Elvin Muradov sentenced to real prison term
The court found Elvin Muradov, the author of the song about the leader of the Muslim Unity, guilty of illegal weapon dealing and sentenced him to two years and three months in colony. His defence claimed the absence of reliable proofs of his guilt, and activists have treated the verdict as politically motivated.
A wedding cortege. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU8rWT-FgPQ
12:42, 26 September 2020
Ingush activists treat control of wedding corteges as good idea
Clergymen of Ingushetia are drafting their common position about the length of wedding motor corteges and the fines to be imposed for violating the rules for organizing weddings, the assistant to the republic's Mufti has stated. The imposition of sanctions for violators is justified if the clergy and authorities strictly control the enforcement of the rules, public figures believe.
A drugstore in Grozny. Photo: REUTERS/Ramzan Musaev
12:39, 26 September 2020
Residents of Chechnya treat "dry law" as reason for drug addiction growth
The ban on sale and reprimands for using alcohol in Chechnya are pushing young people to find an alternative to a glass of high quality wine in the use of pharmaceutical preparations that cause drug intoxication, local residents believe.
Screenshot of the video published on Instagram of the "Chechnya Segodnya" ("Chechnya Today") https://www.instagram.com/chechnyatoday_95/
12:30, 26 September 2020
Instagram users urge to clear medical experts' role in Lizan Isakova's case
Lizan Isakova, a resident of Chechnya, and her son Khazbulat, convicted in the case of a fraud with disabled status, could not have committed their scam without the help of medical experts and officials, social network users are sure.
Semyon Simonov. Photo by the press service of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" https://memohrc.org/
11:57, 26 September 2020
HRC "Memorial" demands to stop persecution of Semyon Simonov
Semyon Simonov, an expert from the Moscow Helsinki Group, who was suspected of failing to admit the fine, imposed on the "Southern Human Rights Centre" headed by him in the Krasnodar Territory, is being prosecuted for political reasons. This was stated by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
Anar Abdulla. Screenshot https://twitter.com/UlviyyaAli/status/739722059878653952/photo/1
11:33, 26 September 2020
Azerbaijani journalist links his persecution with his civil stance
Anar Abdulla, a journalist, intends to appeal against the fine imposed on him after his detention in front of the Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan. His defence is drafting a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in connection with Abdulla's previous detention, when he covered an action.
Svetlana Anokhina at a solo picket in Makhachkala. Screenshot of the video by the "Caucasian Knot"
11:30, 26 September 2020
Signature collection launched for investigation of threat to Dagestani journalist Anokhina
The "Nash Gorod" (Our City) movement began collecting signatures to the appeal addressed to the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) with a demand to open a case on threats to kill received by Svetlana Anokhina and punish the Dagestani law enforcers for inaction after Svetlana's complaint.
A law enforcer checks the documents of a woman in Baku. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:55, 25 September 2020
Observers see human rights violations in Azerbaijani authorities' fight against COVID-19
The authorities of Azerbaijan exceeded their powers when they restricted the rights and freedoms of citizens during the coronavirus pandemic, the Centre for Election Monitoring and Democracy Education (CEMDE) concluded. In the country, at least 95,000 people were brought to administrative responsibility for violation of the quarantine.
The "Tangim" mosque. Photo by Ilyas Kapiev for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:53, 25 September 2020
In Dagestan, visitors to "Tangim" mosque report about enhanced police raids on Fridays
In Makhachkala, about 50 law enforcers were on duty in front of the "Tangim" mosque after the Friday prayer. The Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) explained holding the raid by security reasons.
Participants of the action "I want to go to Russia". Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:44, 25 September 2020
In Yerevan, protestors suspend hunger strike after meeting with Prime Minister's aide
In Armenia, an aide to the Prime Minister promised hunger-strikers to solve the problem of resuming air communication with Russia. The protesters agreed to suspend their hunger strike.
A protest action in Baku. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:37, 25 September 2020
Azerbaijani authorities admit to violations of Meydan TV employees' rights
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) withdrew from consideration complaints filed by writer and a publicist Rasim Garadja, and reporter Tural Asadli due to the fact that the Azerbaijani authorities had already restored their rights and promised to pay each of the complainants 5000 euros in compensation.
Lizan Isakova and her son Khazbulat in the courtroom. Screenshot of the video by groznytv https://www.instagram.com/p/CFiD1hIpykr/
23:28, 25 September 2020
Chechen residents criticize conviction of Lizan Isakova's son
Lizan Isakova and her son Khazbulat were sentenced to the same punishment in a case on fraud with the status of a disabled person, although the woman's son played a secondary role in obtaining unjustified assistance from the authorities, residents of Chechnya note.
News
Five wagons of Russian grain were shipped via Azerbaijan to Armenia.

Ruben Vardanyan and Anait Manasyan. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the "Copilot" program. Armenia's Human Rights Defender refused Vardanyan's request to visit Azerbaijan.

Historians and activists have called on Armenian authorities to resist the destruction of cultural heritage in Karabakh.

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.