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Yerevan. Photo: DavitEG https://ru.wikipedia.org
08:58, 31 October 2018
Armenia: experts associate economic decline with political situation
In the opinion of Bagrat Asatryan, an economist, one of the reasons for a significant decline in economic activity in the country is the Armenia's political uncertainty. Artak Manukyan, an advisor to the Acting Premier Nikol Pashinyan on economic issues, has acknowledged that the structure of the economy should be radically revised.
Zaza Saralidze. Photo by Inna Kukudjanova for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:59, 30 October 2018
Zaza Saralidze, father of schoolboy killed in Georgia, discharged from hospital
Zaza Saralidze spent four days in hospital, and, after being discharged, joined the protest action held outside the building of the Georgian Parliament. He expressed his mistrust in the Prosecutor's Office, which runs the case of his beating up a policeman.
Yunus-Bek Evkurov. Photo © Yelena Sineok. YUGA.ru
23:58, 30 October 2018
Evkurov doubts decision of Ingush CC on border with Chechnya
The decision of the Ingush Constitutional Court (CC) does not cancel the border agreement with Chechnya, as it has entered into force, Yunus-Bek Evkurov, the head of Ingushetia, has stated. In his opinion the CC of Russia should settle the issue.
The European Court of Human Rights. Photo REUTERS/Vincent Kessler
22:56, 30 October 2018
Resident of Dagestan complains about torture to ECtHR
After the detention of Abutalip Shakhruev, a resident of Makhachkala, law enforcers forced him by torture to defame himself. Shakhruev has filed a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
Murad Amriev. Screenshot of the video by the user ProtivPytok https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhQMW-JaEBY
22:55, 30 October 2018
Rights defenders achieve new check of Murad Amriev's case
After the complaint lodged by lawyers of the "Committee against Torture" (CaT), investigators began the 18th check of the application of the Chechen athlete, Murad Amriev, about torture by law enforcers in Grozny.
The Constitutional Court of Ingushetia pronounces a decision on the border issue. October 30, 2018. http://ks-ri.ru/?p=3350
18:41, 30 October 2018
Ingush CC declares law on Chechen border unconstitutional
The law on fixing a new border with Chechnya fails to comply with the Constitution of Ingushetia, this border issue should be resolved by a referendum, the Constitutional Court (CC) of Ingushetia has decided.
Lyudmila Ilyinkova with a photograph of her father Arkady Tugolukov. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:33, 30 October 2018
Victims of political repressions tell about threat of closing their organization in Volgograd
The "Association of Victims of Illegal Political Repressions" in Volgograd may stop its work due to a lack of money to rent its office, the head of the organization told the rally in memory of the victims of repressions.
Soldiers of the Azerbaijani army. Photo https://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/
14:42, 30 October 2018
Azerbaijan: a border village in conflict zone shelled
The positions of the Azerbaijani army in the village of Bala Jafarli were shelled 25 times a day, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijan reports.
The "Electrozinc" plant after a fire. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:35, 30 October 2018
Residents of North Ossetia argue about fate of "Electrozinc" plant
The closure of the "Electrozinc" plant will leave 2000 people without means of support, workers of the plant pointed out. Vyacheslav Bitarov, the leader of North Ossetia, proposed to restructure the plant to employ some of its employees.
Residents of the Urtsadzor community at a protest action in front of the government building in Yerevan. October 25, 2018. Photo: © Sputnik / Laura Sarkisian, https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/society/20181025/15314395/zhiteli-sela-urcadzor-sobralis-na-akciyu-protesta-v-erevane-i-zhdut-pashinyana.html
12:47, 30 October 2018
Residents of Urtsadzor accuse Armenian authorities of agreement violation
Supporters of Rafik Andreasyan, the former head of the Urtsadzor community, said that the authorities ignored their demands. According to them, Gevorg Avetisyan, the acting head of the community, continued to come to job, despite the agreement that he would be temporarily suspended from office. Gevorg Avetisyan's supporters plan to continue the protests.
Irene Ilyenkova
12:43, 30 October 2018
In Sochi, a call to commemorate victims of repression turns into a threat of prosecution
On October 30, the leader of the "Yabloko" Party branch called on Sochi residents to pay tribute to the memory of the people who fell victim to political repression. In response, a policeman handed over to her a warning about the inadmissibility of holding unsanctioned mass actions.
Yan Rachinski. Photo: RFE / RL https://www.svoboda.org/a/29117182.html
12:43, 30 October 2018
Rights defenders point to problem of return of territories to repressed peoples
The Law "On the rehabilitation of repressed peoples" has generated a lot of tension, since the return of lands to repressed peoples has become an impossible task. This opinion was voiced by Yan Rachinski, the chair of the board for the international society "Memorial".
A rally in Magas. October 2018. Photo by the press service of the head of Republic of Ingushetia
08:59, 30 October 2018
Two Ingush MPs recall their requests to check border law
Two members of the Ingush parliament and two residents of the republic have decided not to seek a check of the law approving the new Chechen-Ingush border by the Constitutional Court (CC) and recalled their requests.
Special forces vehicles in the streets of a Dagestani village. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/terrorizmu-net/v-respublike-dagestan-po-faktu-posyagatelstva-na-zhizn.html#&gid=1&pid=1
08:57, 30 October 2018
Week of October 22-28 did without victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of October 22-28, 2018, there were no casualties and victims in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Voters near the poliing station No. 4 in Tbilisi. October 28, 2018. Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the "Caucasian Knot"
08:56, 30 October 2018
Observers report bribing voters at elections in Georgia
At the polling station in Tbilisi, where the presidential candidate Salome Zurabishvili voted, some people were on duty, who gave money to voters, observers have stated. However, the voters, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", insisted that no one tried to bribe them or put pressure on them.
Adam Ilyasov. Photo: screenshot of the video by the user Imam. Adam_al.ashariy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxMzskPbJ3o
23:59, 29 October 2018
Kadi of Grozny reproaches Ingush Mufti for his trips to Chechnya
Adam Ilyasov, Deputy Mufti of Chechnya and Kadi of Grozny, reproached Isa Khamkhoev, Mufti of Ingushetia, after his reply to Magomed Daudov, the speaker of the Chechen parliament. Adam Ilyasov blamed Isa Khamkhoev for stirring up the conflict and mentioned how he sought support in Chechnya.
23:55, 29 October 2018
A Circassian journalist starts a lawsuit with law enforcers in Kabardino-Balkaria
Tariq Topçu, a student of the Kabardino-Balkarian State University (KBSU), a citizen of Turkey and Germany of Circassian origin, has complained that his permission to temporarily reside in Russia had been annulled.
Still from the film "Deep Rivers". Screenshot by the user TRAILER RU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYWHE7mQWF4
23:52, 29 October 2018
"Deep Rivers" highlights issue of national languages in films
Viewers of the film "Deep Rivers" directed by a film producer from Nalchik left emotional comments in social networks. The people who liked the film especially noted that its characters spoke the Kabardian language. Critics expressed their claims to the author and stated that the described defects are not typical for the Adyg people.
Voting at a polling station in Tbilisi. Photo by Inna Kukudjanova for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:49, 29 October 2018
Georgian CEC announces second round of presidential election
According to the results reported when 99.95% of the ballots had been calculated, a gap between Salome Zurabishvili and Grigol Vashadze, a candidate of the oppositional "United National Movement" (UNM) Party, was less than 1%. Since none of the candidates running for the presidency gains 50% required to win, the second round of the election will be held.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
23:48, 29 October 2018
A system of bringing apologies to Ramzan Kadyrov fails in Ingushetia
The Ingush reaction to Ramzan Kadyrov's visits to the leaders of the protest in the republic forced the leader of Chechnya to abandon tactics of pressure on critics, and after that even the Mufti of Ingushetia, who was loyal to the Chechen authorities, became their opponent, the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" reports.
News
A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for failing to report to his unit.

A teenager was arrested in Nalchik for possessing a grenade.

A serviceman was convicted in Nalchik for leaving his unit without permission.

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.