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Activists and residents of the Sunzha District in Ingushetia gather at the district administration, September 24, 2018. Photo by Umar Yovloi for the Caucasian Knot
23:01, 25 September 2018
In Sunzha, activists protest against Chechnya's territorial claims
In Ingushetia, activists and residents of the Sunzha District came to the building of the district administration after the news about the resignation of district head Issa Khashagulgov. They have demanded from officials to explain if it is actually planned to hand a part of the Ingush territory over to Chechnya.
Participants of a wedding party cortege. Screenshot from 'Grozny' TV Channel broadcasting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvzEctIyJQM
22:53, 25 September 2018
Participants of wedding party cortege continue practice of public apology in Chechnya
In Grozny, policemen sent to an impoundment lot the cars of young people who were fighting for a place in the wedding party cortege and shooting in the air. On September 24, participants of the incident also apologized on the air of the Chechen TV Channel. The incident became the second one within eight days after the public apologies voiced by participants in a similar incident which took place in Shali.
Issa Khashagulgov. Photo: Adam Alikhanov, 'Ingushetia' Internet newspaper, http://gazetaingush.ru/intervyu/dlya-menya-glavnoe-doverie-lyudey
22:42, 25 September 2018
Head of Ingush district bordering with Chechnya resigns
Issa Khashagulgov has announced his decision to voluntarily leave the post of the head of the Sunzha District. Ismail Nalgiev, the leader of the NGO "Choice of Ingushetia", believes that Issa Khashagulgov protested by his resignation against the plans to hand over a part of the district over to Chechnya.
Tbilisi. Photo: Vladimer Shioshvili - Flickr: Tbilisi sunset https://ru.wikipedia.org
22:21, 25 September 2018
Georgian opposition initiates constitutional amendments banning export of marijuana
The "Strength in Unity" movement in Georgia has announced it will collect signatures to introduce amendments to the Constitution of the country banning the cultivation and export of marijuana.
17:19, 25 September 2018
ECtHR gives Azeri authorities three months to answer Babaev's complaint
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has opened communication on the case of the Azerbaijani theologian Sardar Babaev, his advocate has stated today.
Road near the Chechen-Ingush border. Photo: RFE/RL
17:11, 25 September 2018
Ingush activists bring Chechen border issue to public debate
The absence of reaction of republic's and federal authorities to the problem of the Chechen-Ingush border has forced Ingush public organizations to convoke a general civil forum on the republic's territorial integrity.
Tanks of the Azerbaijani Army. Photo: https://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/
16:58, 25 September 2018
Azerbaijan counts 82 shelling episodes within the last 24 hours
The Azeri Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported today that during the last 24 hours Azerbaijani positions in the Karabakh conflict zone were shelled for 82 times.
Robert Kocharyan. Photo: https://arm-world.ru/ludi/8302-robert-kocharyan.html
14:24, 25 September 2018
Kocharyan goes to court against Premier Pashinyan
Robert Kocharyan, the second Armenian president, demands from the court to recognize Nikol Pashinyan's statements as slander.
Supporters of Zaza Saralidze in front of the parliament, September 18, 2018. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot
14:15, 25 September 2018
Saralidze asks Mayoralty to allow setting up tents at Georgian Parliament
Zaza Saralidze, the father of the murdered schoolboy, has applied to Tbilisi Mayoralty for an official permit to install tents in front of the parliament building in order to keep holding protests regardless of weather.
Parents of the killed Gasanguseinov brothers, September 24, 2018. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot
11:17, 25 September 2018
Authorities of Dagestan do not react to Gasanguseinov parents' action
The father and mother of the Gasanguseinov brothers killed in the Dagestani village of Goor-Khindakh held a five-hour picket in Makhachkala, but did not succeed in meeting the leader of Dagestan. The parents of the killed brothers say they will hold daily pickets until the leader of the republic accepts them. 
Giyas Ibragimov. Screenshot from video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exrYJAVm5Fs
11:14, 25 September 2018
Azerbaijani activist placed into dungeon for reading a book, his mother says
In Azerbaijan, imprisoned activist Giyas Ibragimov has complained of being placed into a dungeon (punishment cell) because of reading a book after the beginning of the night's sleep regime time. The Penitentiary Service claims that Giyas Ibragimov violated the regime, but denies the fact of his placement to the punishment cell.
11:06, 25 September 2018
In Azerbaijan, a minor activist suspected of unsanctioned action
A 17-year-old Azerbaijani activist, who earlier claimed she was persecuted for participating in the campaign "Let's tell about a dictator", became a suspect in the case on unsanctioned action after posting a video from a polyclinic.
Lene Wetteland. Photo: press service of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee, https://www.nhc.no/ansatt/lene-wetteland/
08:40, 25 September 2018
Wetteland about elections in Armenia: boring, but honest
The voting at elections to the Council of Elders of Yerevan showed the increased confidence of Armenian residents in the process. This was stated by Lene Wetteland, an adviser of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee, in her interview published by the "Caucasian Knot".
Participant of the equestrian procession in Kendelen, September 18, 2018. Photo: North Caucasus Service (RFE/RL)
08:32, 25 September 2018
Organizer of equestrian march criticize authorities for conflict in Kendelen
Should officials started dialogue with public activists and acted professionally, the confrontation in Kendelen could have been avoided, Aslan Kudaev, the organizer of the equestrian march in honour of the 310th anniversary of the Kanjali Battle, has stated today.
Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. Photo: Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru
08:25, 25 September 2018
Kuban FSB reports detention of Ukrainian spy
Law enforcers have announced Sergey Stefanenko, a citizen of Ukraine, who was detained in the Krasnodar Territory (also named Kuban by the main river), to be an exposed agent of the Ukrainian Security Service (known as the SBU).
22:47, 24 September 2018
A resident of Kabardino-Balkaria disappears after clashes, his relatives report
Since the morning on September 19, relatives of Rashid Pugoev from Prokhladny cannot contact him, reports a local group in Instagram. Users of the social network have expressed the opinion that the disappearance of the young man may be related to the conflict between Kabardian and Balkar people in the village of Kendelen.
Relatives of the killed Gasanguseinov brothers hold their action in the centre of Makhachkala, September 24, 2018. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot
22:32, 24 September 2018
Parents of Gasanguseinov brothers demand a meeting with Vladimir Vasiliev
Today, in Makhachkala, a father and a mother of the brothers-shepherds killed in the Dagestani village of Goor-Khindakh, have held a picket in the hope to meet the leader of the republic. The parents demanded to punish the persons who killed their sons, but no officials came out of the building to meet the Gasanguseinov spouses.
Oil production. Photo: REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin
19:29, 24 September 2018
Economists report about unsolved conflict between Ramzan Kadyrov and Igor Sechin
After handing over the low-liquid "Chechenneftekhimprom" to the Chechen authorities, the "Rosneft" will retain its main asset in the republic, therefore the dispute between Ramzan Kadyrov and Igor Sechin will continue, economists reported.
Aslan Yandiev. Screenshot from video by Russia's FSB
18:44, 24 September 2018
Interpol accepts Aslan Yandiev's complaint about his search
The Commission for the Control of Interpol's Files (the CCF) has accepted for consideration the complaint filed by Aslan Yandiev, a native of North Ossetia, extradited from Slovakia to Russia. The complainant believes the search for him after the UN demand to suspend his extradition was ungrounded, the association "VayFond" reports today.
Community works in Grozny. Photo: http://grozmer.ru/events/v-groznom-proshel-ocherednoi-subbotnik.html
18:35, 24 September 2018
Residents of Grozny criticize results of million-rouble expenses for city improvement
In the centre of Grozny, builders have completed the reconstruction of yard areas and are to finish the improvement of streets till the 200th birthday of the city, the authorities reported. The construction works, which took 1.3 billion roubles only from extrabudgetary sources, are being conducted in a hurry, and that fact affects their quality, the local people complain.
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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.