Baimuradova's funeral has raised questions about the reasons for her murder.

After the funeral of Chechen native Ayshat Baimuradova, both the reasons for her murder and the motives of her relatives who did not attend the funeral remained unclear, according to Facebook* users.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on March 27, Ayshat Baimuradova, who was killed in October 2025, was buried in Yerevan. Investigative authorities took charge of the funeral arrangements, and about 30 people came to say their final farewells. The funeral was attended mostly by visitors from Russia, but there were also a few local residents.

Chechnya's immigrants living in Armenia avoid public appearances at Baimuradova's grave, shared the author of a message sent to the "Caucasian Knot" using a feedback bot.

Ayshat, as our fellow countrywoman and as our "sister," was not left alone.

"I recently read your news about Ayshat Baimuradova's burial without the participation of anyone from Chechnya or the diaspora. There is no diaspora as such in Yerevan, but Chechens who do not want to expose themselves to danger after leaving Chechnya, and especially after Ayshat's case, do not They want to show themselves publicly, like me, a Chechen who has been living in Yerevan for almost two years. Today, my brother, also a Chechen, and I came to Aishat's burial site. We spent a short time there, but we performed our Chechen ritual after the burial and read prayers. I would like to let you know that Aishat, as our fellow countrywoman and as our "sister," was not left alone, and that's all I could do to the best of my ability! P.S. Translation of the sentence in the video from Chechen: "May the Almighty grant you peace, may Allah ease your (trial), Aishat," he wrote.

The message is illustrated by a video filmed near Aishat Baimuradova's grave. The footage shows at least one other person standing next to the person filming. Their faces are not captured in the frame, and no other people are visible near the grave. At the end of the 15-second video, several quiet words can be heard, spoken in a foreign language. in Russian, after which the author of the video and his companion leave the girl's burial site.

By 12:45 Moscow time on March 30, Facebook users* had left more than 540 comments under the "Caucasian Knot" post about Aishat Baimuradova's funeral.

Many of the comments expressed appreciation for Baimuradova's story. as a personal tragedy for a girl left without the support of her family. "To be born to suffer and torment her whole life, it's horrible, poor girl," wrote, in particular, Jelena Logvinov.

"Poor girl, such a cruel fate," said Melanya Mexakyan. "She's had an unfortunate fate since birth," said Irina Asriyan. "Thank you to the people who buried her," wrote Oksana Mammedova.

Many social media users expressed their opinion on the responsibility of Baimuradova's relatives. In addition, they were outraged by the family's refusal to collect the murdered woman's body.

"God will not forgive such parents. [...] Poor girl. They didn't bury her. So young. Why did they have to mock her," wrote Vika Ostapenko. "The parents are using this to justify themselves to their society," opined Goharik Martirosyan.

"Probably, "They're afraid, but that's no excuse," Irakli Kolbaia suggested. "We need to sort this out; we shouldn't blame everyone," Mukhtar Mukash noted.

"If she's disgraced the family, then there's blood in the air," Vyuga Vikhr stated. "Even so, no one has the right to kill," Lara Gonalulu responded. "No one has the right to take a life," Ira Sinjar also noted. "No matter what the reason, murder is unacceptable," Ivetta Arakelova added. "It's like the Middle Ages," Ruska Ken noted.

Other Facebook* users noted the lack of official information about the motive for the murder and offered their own theories. "She wanted freedom, so they killed her," wrote Pablo Po. "Nobody knows the truth," stated Asya Galustyan.

"We don't know the reason; nothing can just happen," wrote Etibar Aliguliyev. "The case is shrouded in mystery," noted Pavel Iordanyan.

Let us recall that Karina Iminova, with whom Ayshat was dating 30-year-old Chechen native Said-Khamzat Baysarov before her death. According to human rights activists, Karina Iminova lied to acquaintances about her past and deliberately met people who had left Chechnya, although she herself is not a native of Chechnya. Iminova and Baysarov left Armenia for Russia immediately after Baymuradova's murder.

In February, the Investigative Committee of Armenia officially named for the first time the suspects in Ayshat Baymuradova's murder. The agency confirmed that they were Karina Iminova and Said-Khamzat Baysarov, already named by human rights activists. A request for their information was sent to Interpol, but Russia ignored the request for assistance with the investigation.

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