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10:37, 20 October 2020
Baku rights defenders present custody details of prisoners of war
The wounded Armenian soldiers can be held in Azerbaijan until the end of hostilities, Avaz Gasanov, the head of the Society for Humanitarian Studies, has stated. While in custody, the prisoners have the right to contact their relatives, said Novella Djafaroglu, the head of the Society for the Protection of Women's Rights.
Children returned from Syria. Photo by the press service of Children's Rights Commissioner under the President of Russia
23:59, 19 October 2020
In Southern Russia, 21 children handed over to their relatives after return from Syria
21 children returned from Syria have been handed over to their relatives in Dagestan, Chechnya, and the Volgograd Region, reports Anna Kuznetsova, Children's Rights Commissioner under the President of Russia.
Participants of the protest action demanded from the UN officers to arrive to the conflict zone and register what was happening there. Photo: screenshot of the video by SPUTNIK https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/karabah/20201019/24970113/Ne-vidite-muzhchin-uslyshte-zhenschin--zhitelnitsy-Karabakha-proveli-aktsiyu-u-ofisa-OON.html
23:57, 19 October 2020
In Yerevan, protestors demand to recognize independence of Nagorno-Karabakh
Activists handed over to the UN Resident Coordinator for Armenia a letter requesting him to visit the Karabakh conflict zone and recognize the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh. The protesters gave UN officers two days to examine the situation and threatened with holding large-scale protest actions.
A man standing next to a broken window after shelling, Ganja, October 2020. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:48, 19 October 2020
Azerbaijan reports 61 civilians killed since beginning of fighting
During the escalation of the Karabakh conflict, the number of Azerbaijani civilians killed in shelling attacks reached 61, and 282 others were injured, the General Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan reported.
Women from Nagorno-Karabakh together with their children at a protest action near the UN office in Yerevan; a rally against "Armenia's aggression" in front of the UN headquarters in New York. Photo: screenshot of the video by SPUTNIK, Teymur Maksutov https://1news.az/news
20:14, 19 October 2020
Activists request UN to respond to civilian deaths in Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan
Today, in the US, the UN will hold the consultations on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. Members of the Azerbaijani and Turkish communities gathered in front of the UN headquarters in New York. They requested the UN to respond to shelling attacks on the Azerbaijani city of Ganja.
The destroyed school building. Photo by the Karabakh information centre https://www.facebook.com/ArmenianUnifiedInfoCenter/photos/pcb.812567502912512/812567439579185
20:04, 19 October 2020
Armenia reports damage to schools during shelling attacks
In the Armenian border villages of Sotk and Kut, school buildings had been damaged by shelling attacks by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the Azerbaijani armed forces, the authorities of Armenia claimed.
Fizuli. Photo by the press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan https://mod.gov.az/az/news/isgaldan-azad-olunan-fuzuli-seherinin-merkezinde-azerbaycan-bayragi-qaldirilib-video-33087.html
18:43, 19 October 2020
Azerbaijan claims capturing 13 villages in the conflict zone
The Azerbaijani Army has taken control over 13 villages of the Djebrail District, Ilham Aliev has stated. The total number of settlements declared occupied by Azerbaijani troops has reached 74.
15:18, 19 October 2020
1Adat Channel reports kidnapping of author of "Likes" to Tumso's videos
Askhab Djamaldinov, a resident of the village of Gekhi, who had put his "Likes" to the videos posted by the blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, was kidnapped about two weeks ago, the 1Adat Telegram Channel has informed.
Consequences of shelling in the village of Shikharkh, Azerbaijan. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
15:11, 19 October 2020
After ceasefire, number of shelling attacks on frontline Azerbaijani villages decreased
After the start of the humanitarian truce, the number of shelling attacks in the Karabakh conflict zone has significantly decreased, residents of Azerbaijani frontline villages have reported. According to their stories, after the start of hostilities, most of the dwelling settlements were almost deserted; people dare to return home only to take their belongings.
15:08, 19 October 2020
Residents of Chechnya claim that surgeon Dagaev died from beating by Kadyrov's associate
Salakh Dagaev, a well-known surgeon in Chechnya, has made a surgery, which failed: his female patient has died. She turned out to be a relative of an associate of the head of the republic, Ramzan Kadyrov. The surgeon was kidnapped and beaten to death; and his family was forced to say that he died of a heart attack.
CTO in Chegem. Photo by the press service of the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-hode-kto-v-chegeme-neytralizovany-dvoe.html
11:27, 19 October 2020
On October 12-18, at least 10 people fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of October 12-18, 2020, at least 10 people perished in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus; no reports about wounded ones were received. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other sources.
French policemen, June 2020. Photo: press service of the French Police Department, https://twitter.com/PoliceNationale/status/1274023496365023233/photo/4
11:25, 19 October 2020
Two Chechen MMA fighters support French teacher's killer
On the Instagram, Zelim Imadaev and Albert Duraev, Russian mixed martial art (MMA) fighters, have supported Abdulak Anzorov, who had killed a college teacher in Paris.
11:23, 19 October 2020
Armenia's Ombudsperson accuses Azerbaijani militaries of beheading prisoner of war
Unidentified persons, who claimed to be Azerbaijani military servicemen, called the brother of the Armenian soldier and informed about beheading him, Arman Tatoyan, the Armenian Ombudsperson has stated.
Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot: BBC News – Russian Service https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=93&v=jp65fNM4Mj8
11:45, 18 October 2020
Kadyrov urges Frenchmen not to provoke Muslims with caricatures
The head of Chechnya has condemned the murder of the French teacher, noting that he treats the disrespectful attitude to Islam as a provocation. The 18-year-old Chechen, whom investigators treat as the killer, had refugee status in France.
11:33, 18 October 2020
Elchin Mamed sentenced to four years in jail
The Sumgait City Court has sentenced Elchin Mamed, a journalist and a human rights defender to four years of imprisonment. He has denied the charges of illegal weapon possession and a theft, and has linked his prosecution with his human rights activities.
At the place where attacker on a school teacher in France was killed. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNafD5wlXWU
11:11, 18 October 2020
Analysts dispute on possible consequences for Chechens of teacher's murder in France
The French society is shocked by the teacher's murder, of which a Chechen is suspected; and this may lead to a deteriorated attitude towards immigrants from Chechnya, the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Combat positions of the Armenian Army. Photo: official site of the MoD of RA
10:56, 18 October 2020
Armenia and Azerbaijan agree on new truce
The parties to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict have announced a ceasefire since midnight on October 18.
Men walking among the ruins after shelling in Stepanakert on October 13, 2020. Photo: REUTERS / Stringer
16:36, 17 October 2020
Nagorno-Karabakh reports three wounded persons during shelling of Stepanakert
Three Stepanakert residents have been hospitalized with wounds after the night shelling of the city, the Emergency Service of Nagorno-Karabakh (NK) has reported. Residential buildings and hotels were destroyed.
16:04, 17 October 2020
Four persons detained for teacher's murder in France
The French police have detained four relatives of the Moscow-born Chechen within the murder case of a teacher in Conflans-Saint-Honorine, a source has informed.
Rescuers clearing debris after shelling attack on Ganja, October 17, 2020. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
15:18, 17 October 2020
Count of victims of strike on Ganja reaches 65
The number of the civilians killed in the missile attacks on Ganja has increased to 13; those wounded are 52 persons, the Azerbaijani Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) has stated.
News
Nearly 5,000 more people have applied for financial assistance following the flooding in Dagestan.

A court hearing for the suspect in the attack on doctors. Photo courtesy of the United Press Service of the Courts of Dagestan https://t.me/Femida_Dagestana/450 A Dagestani resident has been arrested in connection with an attack on doctors.

The road to nine villages in Dagestan is blocked after a landslide.

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.