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Сonstruction equipment and law enforcers in the "Erzi" Nature Reserve. Photo courtesy of Yakub Gogiev for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:24, 2 November 2018
Ingush activists tell about tree felling in "Erzi" Reserve
The Construction of the road on the Chechen-Ingush border began in August with tree felling in the "Erzi" Nature Reserve, and the result of this construction will be the destruction of monuments, historians and activists assert.
14:23, 2 November 2018
KChR residents commemorate deportation victims
On November 2, the city of Karachaevsk will held a march, at which the participants will help posters with names and photos of their relatives, who perished during the deportation of Karachay nationals in 1943. The photos will be placed on the Memory Wall in the Karachay-Cherkessian State University.
A sign on the door of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation. Photo by Nina Tumanova for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:22, 2 November 2018
Rights defenders achieve inquiry into torture of Krasnodar resident
The decision of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) to close the criminal case on the kidnapping and torture of Aram Gambaryan, a resident of Krasnodar, was cancelled by the Prosecutor's Office. The case has been returned for additional investigation.
Armen Sargsyan, the President of Armenia. Photo Sputnik / Aram Nersesyan https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/politics/20181101/15449433/Armen-Sarkisyan-podpisal-ukaz-o-rospuske-parlamenta-Armenii-i-novykh-vyborakh.html
10:36, 2 November 2018
President dissolves Armenian Parliament
Armen Sargsyan, the President of Armenia has signed a decree on the dissolution of the National Assembly (Parliament), and scheduled extraordinary parliamentary elections for December 9.
The border between Ingushetia and Chechnya. Photo: Yandex maps
10:33, 2 November 2018
Two residents of Ingushetia disappear in Chechnya
Moussa Tsechoev and his relative Ibragim Gutsariev left Ingushetia for Chechnya and did not return.
Magomed Daudov. Photo: fotograf_095 https://ru.wikipedia.org/
09:34, 2 November 2018
Speaker Daudov inspects lands near Ingush border
On the instruction of Ramzan Kadyrov, Magomed Daudov, the Speaker of the Chechen Parliament, has travelled to the border with Ingushetia and reported on plans for improving these territories. He has inspected the construction of the road, which had caused the border dispute.
An actio in support of Oyub Titiev and Oleg Sentsov held at a conference of the OSCE. September 10, 2018. Photo from the Telegram Channel of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial" https://web.telegram.org/#/im?p=@hrcmemorial
09:33, 2 November 2018
OSCE launches Moscow Mechanism because of human rights violations in Chechnya
Russia has failed to essentially answer the questions asked by the countries of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) about violations of LGBTs' rights and extrajudicial executions in Chechnya. Sixteen countries have called to send an emergency mission to investigate these crimes in connection with Russia's violation of its OSCE commitments.
09:33, 2 November 2018
ECtHR accepts complaint of Dagestani resident on torture
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has accepted the complaint of a Dagestan Biyarslan Akaev, who was sentenced to nine years in prison on charges of aiding militants. Akaev has stated in his complaint that he had slandered himself under torture.
Posters of the participants of a rally. Photo by Umar Yovloy for the "Caucasian Knot"
09:33, 2 November 2018
Ingush activists argue about CC's decision
Opponents of the border agreement with Chechnya stopped their protest rally in Magas after the decision of the Constitutional Court (CC) of Ingushetia; but they are ready to resume it, said its organizers. The CC's decision will not lead to cancellation of the border law, the head of Ingushetia, Yunus-Bek Evkurov, has stated.
Mustafa Gadjibeili. Photo by the press service of the "Musavat" Party
23:51, 1 November 2018
Editor-in-chief of Azerbaijani website complains about ban to leave the country
Border guards did not allow Mustafa Gadjibeili, the editor-in-chief of the "Bastainfo.com" website, to fly to Georgia. According to his story, the website was blocked after the publication about the attempt on the Mayor of the city of Ganja, but he was not informed about the ban on leaving the country.
23:49, 1 November 2018
Armenian amnesty draft triggers prisoners' protests
Dozens of prisoners in two correctional facilities of Armenia have gone on endless hunger strike, demanding to reconsider the draft amnesty law. Despite the protests, the parliament passed the draft as it was brought in.
Law enforcers during detention. Photo by the press service of the Russian National Anti-Terrorism Committee http://nac.gov.ru/
23:48, 1 November 2018
Five residents of Dagestan detained within extremism case
Law enforcers have detained the organizer of a unit of the "At-Takfir Val-Hijra" organization, recognized as extremist in Russia and banned by the court, and four followers of this religious association.
The Balkarian village of Kendelen. Photo: Muslimbek07 https://ru.wikipedia.org
18:55, 1 November 2018
Complaint of fines after clashes in Kabardino-Balkaria reaches SC
On October 31, the Supreme Court (SC) of Kabardino-Balkaria began to consider a complaint filed by a student of the Kabardino-Balkarian State University (KBSU), who challenged the fines imposed on him after he had appeared on the place of the September riots. The student claims that he did not take part in the protest action.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
18:52, 1 November 2018
Ramzan Kadyrov calls on to detain opponents of Chechen-Ingush agreement on border
The Chechen authorities plan to equip the territories on the border with Ingushetia to attract tourists, announces Ramzan Kadyrov. He has suggested detaining those who "provoke" conflicts between Chechen and Ingush people.
Nikol Pashinyan. Photo: Tatyana Zenkovich/Pool via REUTERS
18:50, 1 November 2018
Armenian MPs refuse again to elect Nikol Pashinyan as Prime Minister
Not a single member of the Armenian parliament voted to appoint Nikol Pashinyan the Prime Minister of Armenia. Such a decision leads to the dissolution of the National Assembly.
Isa Khamkhoev. Photo by the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) http://funtvkids.com/videokids-Обращение-муфтия-Исы-хаджи-Хамхоева-quot-Первый-день-священного-месяца-Рамадан-приходится-на-17-мая-quot-_fLO_WgNqss8U.html
15:30, 1 November 2018
Ingush Mufti Khamkhoev may face political isolation because of conflict with Kadyrov
After voicing criticism against the authorities of Chechnya, Isa Khamkhoev risks to lose support of Ramzan Kadyrov against the background of deterioration in his relations with Ingush leader Yunus-Bek Evkurov. This opinion was voiced by scientists engaged in studies of the Caucasus.
Positions of the Azerbaijani army. Photo https://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/?&pagen=1
15:23, 1 November 2018
Azerbaijan registers 30 cases of shelling in conflict zone over a day
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijani complained about shelling of its positions in the Karabakh conflict zone after the monitoring held by OSCE observers.
Damage caused by flooding in Khosta (Krasnodar Territory). Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
13:10, 1 November 2018
Sochi residents complain about no help after flooding
Residents of Sochi who lost property because of flooding and who lived without registration, as well as those people who recently bought houses, did not get any assistance. The people left without compensation believe it has no sense to seek money through the courts.
A law enforcer. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/antiterroristicheskie-ucheniya/operativnym-shtabom-v-kaluzhskoy-oblasti-3.html
13:09, 1 November 2018
Scientists discuss methods to resist radical Islam in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia
In Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia, violence on religious grounds is associated with the destruction of traditional hierarchies, increased individualism, and urbanization, believes Irina Starodubrovskaya, an author of the report on religiously-motivated violence.
Zhalaudi Geriev. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"
08:17, 1 November 2018
Court postpones decision on CER of Geriev, "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
The Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya has postponed the decision on the appeal for the conditional early relief (CER) of Zhalaudi Geriev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, until November 8.
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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.