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Salim Khalitov holds picket. Screenshot: http://www.instagram.com/p/CU9iI80I7Uv/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_video_watch_again
19:33, 13 October 2021
Activist Khalitov demands direct election of leader in Dagestan
Today, Salim Khalitov has held a picket with the demand to return to the national election for the leader of Dagestan. The picketer questioned the legitimacy of the election of the regional leader by the current composition of the People’s Assembly.
Protesters hold candles demanding to release former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, Tbilisi, Georgia, October 10, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze
19:19, 13 October 2021
Three opposition parties refuse to join rally in support of Saakashvili
Members of the “European Georgia”, “Lelo”, and “Girchi” Parties urged their colleagues to focus on the second round of municipal elections, and not on the release of Mikhail Saakashvili. The oppositionists announced that they would not take part in the action planned by the “United National Movement” (UNM) Party.
The European Court of Human Rights. Photo: REUTERS/Vincent Kessler
15:17, 13 October 2021
ECtHR awards compensation to mother of soldier who perished in North Ossetia
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has appointed 18,700 euros of compensation to Lyudmila Selipetova, whose son, according to investigators, committed suicide while serving in the army in North Ossetia.
Entrance to the village of Novaya Maka. Photo: http://wikimapia.org/14679966/ru/Новая-Мака
14:34, 13 October 2021
Novo-Maka villagers doubt reality of the story about labour slavery in greenhouses
There are indeed many greenhouses in the village of Novo-Maka in the Suleiman-Stalsky District, but no one is taken into slavery, Takhmez Nazaraliev, a villager, has stated. Meilan Abasmirzoev, a deputy head of the administration of the Novo-Maka rural settlement, has not believed in the story of two Moscow residents; he thinks that the presence of greenhouses in the village does not mean that people are kept in slavery there.
Activists of the "United National Movement" Party hold a protest action near Rustavi Prison. Screenshot: http://www.rustavi2.ge/ka/news/212045
11:39, 13 October 2021
Saakashvili's supporters demand to transfer him from prison to hospital
In the evening on October 12, activists of the "United National Movement" (UNM) Party held a protest action near Rustavi Prison, demanding to transfer Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili, a former president, to hospital for treatment after his hunger strike.
Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev. Photo: http://lgbtnet.org
11:15, 13 October 2021
Advocates of Magamadov and Isaev petition on transfer of the trial from Chechnya
The preliminary hearing of the criminal case initiated against the brothers, Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev was held at the Achkhoi-Martan District Court, the "SK SOS" Crisis Group has reported. The advocates lodged a motion asking to transfer the trial to a court of another region, because no objective consideration of the case is possible in Chechnya.
Policemen trying to stop protesters at an opposition rally in Yerevan, March 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Artem Mikryukov
08:34, 13 October 2021
Armenian Constitutional Court equips authorities with new tool to persecute opposition
Armenia has approved a law on a threefold increase in compensation for insult and defamation. This decision of the Constitutional Court has demonstrated its dependence on the authorities; the amendments will act against political opponents of the ruling power, the analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Interrogation of a ninth-grader suspected of fatally stabbing his classmate, October 11, 2021. Screenshot: http://t.me/mvd_dagestan
08:18, 13 October 2021
Makhachkala court arrests teen suspected of killing classmate
The ninth-grader suspected of fatally stabbing his peer at a Makhachkala school has been placed in custody for two months.
Vladikavkaz native Ariana Lolaeva recorded a second video with apologies. Screenshot: http://www.instagram.com/p/CU6_4aXt0nU
22:07, 12 October 2021
Comic Lolaeva re-apologizes for her joke
Ariana Lolaeva, a native of Vladikavkaz, recorded a second video with apologies. The young woman is crying in front of the camera and saying that she was “seriously talked to” and that she lost her job.
Armenian government building in Yerevan. Photo: Yugene Yakovenko, http://ru.wikipedia.org
21:28, 12 October 2021
Refugees demand a political solution to Karabakh problem
Today, in Yerevan, refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh have held a protest action in front of the Armenian government building, the UN office, and the embassies of the Co-Chair countries of the OSCE Minsk Group.
Protest rally in Nardaran, November 26, 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
19:53, 12 October 2021
“Nardaran case” reaches European Court
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has begun communication on complaints filed by nine persons sentenced in the “Nardaran case” who complained about ill-treatment and lack of effective remedies.
Tourist from Moscow Pyotr Pelekhanov. Screenshot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pmnefrQKgA
19:39, 12 October 2021
Story with Moscow residents becomes first case of slavery of tourists in Dagestan
An incident, when two Moscow residents were deceived, brought to Dagestan, and forced to work in a greenhouse there, became the first case of labour slavery of tourists in the republic, the leader of the “Alternative” movement stated.
A marathon with the demand to repeal the law on foreign agents. Screenshot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDBDLYodsvm
19:22, 12 October 2021
Journalists announce a marathon to repeal law on foreign agents
Today, several Russian media have organized a marathon with the demand to repeal the law on foreign agents and called it discriminatory. The “Caucasian Knot” has joined the protest action.
Giuli Alasaniya. Screenshot: Sukhumi GE, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQwrhIEhmkg
15:12, 12 October 2021
Saakashvili's mother reports deterioration of his health
Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili, a former Georgian President, who has gone on a hunger strike to protest against his arrest, is trying to look healthy and cheerful, but looks worse than usual, his mother, Giuli Alasaniya, said after visiting her son in jail.
Brigadier-General Ahmad Ali Goudarzi. Photo: http://haqqin.az/news/222389
14:52, 12 October 2021
Baku responds to Iran's accusations of cooperation with Israeli militaries
Iran has accused of the presence of third countries' military servicemen, in particular, Israeli ones, on the Azerbaijan-Iranian border. In its turn, Baku has refuted the Iran's accusations, stating that Azerbaijan is able to independently defend its borders and has no need of foreign experts' help.
Mikhail Saakashvili. Photo: REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
11:19, 12 October 2021
Georgian authorities exclude Saakashvili's extradition
The extradition of Mikhail Saakashvili to Ukraine, of which he is a citizen, is excluded; he will be able to leave Georgia after serving his sentence, Irakli Garibashvili, the Prime Minister, has stated.
Azerbaijani soldier at a combat position in the vicinity of the village of Tagavard, January 18, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Artem Mikryukov
11:04, 12 October 2021
Murder of tractor driver jeopardizes trilateral agreements on Nagorno-Karabakh
The killing of Aram Tepnants by a shot from the Azerbaijani side has jeopardized the plans of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs to visit the parties in conflict, the Nagorno-Karabakh MPs have stated. The Armenian General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has announced a gross violation of the trilateral agreement on Karabakh.
Niyameddin Akhmedov. Photo: Jam-news.net
08:51, 12 October 2021
Defence treats verdict of Niyameddin Akhmedov as unlawful
The verdict to Niyameddin Akhmedov, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), is not based on reliable proofs; and the defence will seek to cancel it, Zibeida Sadygova, his advocate, has stated.
Tourists from Moscow Petr Pelekhanov and Olga Lifanova. Screenshot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pmnefrQKgA
08:32, 12 October 2021
Moscow tourists tell about month of slavery in Dagestan
Pyotr Pelekhanov and Olga Lifanova, tourists from Moscow, hitchhiked trying to get to Crimea, but they were taken to Dagestan by deceit and sold for 50,000 roubles to a greenhouse farm, from where they managed to escape only a month later, Pelekhanov himself said.
Followers of Mikhail Saakashvili with banners and flags of Georgia, October 4, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze
08:20, 12 October 2021
"Novaya Gazeta" explains drop of Saakashvili's popularity in Georgia
Residents of Georgia appreciate the reforms carried out by Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili in the first years of his rule, but the changes observed towards the end of his second presidential term reduced his popularity, the "Novaya Gazeta" has concluded after analyzing the situation in Georgia after Saakashvili's return there.
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Historians and activists have called on Armenian authorities to resist the destruction of cultural heritage in Karabakh.

Putin suggested Pashinyan choose a course before the elections.

The resettlement of Azerbaijani families to Karabakh has sparked debate on social media.

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.