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22:40, 27 September 2011
In Azerbaijan, journalist Mekhtiev to challenge fine imposed by court
Khyakimeldost Mekhtiev, the regional correspondent of the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS) in the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (NAR), sentenced by the Sharur District Court to a fine for illegal use of electricity, intends to appeal against this decision.
Action for cancellation of parliamentary elections appointed on December 4, 2011, in Rostov-on-Don, September 26, 2011. Photo courtesy of the organizers of the action
22:30, 27 September 2011
Rostov holds another protest against parliamentary elections
The action was aimed against the Russian parliamentary elections to be held on December 4, 2011. The picketers explained passers-by that the opposition offers to hold alternative elections on that very day.
22:30, 27 September 2011
Georgia holds actions in support of "Hercules" workers
On September 26, simultaneously in Kutaisi and Tbilisi, protest actions were held against authorities' actions against the workers and trade union leaders of the "Hercules" Steel Works.
Construction of the Republic's Clinical Hospital in Grozny, August 2011. Photo by the GTRK "Stavropolye" (www.stavropolye.tv)
22:10, 27 September 2011
"Chechengrazhdanstroy" workers complain of systematic non-payment of wages
In Chechnya, employees of the organization named "Chechengrazhdanstroy" complain that their bosses are not in a hurry to pay salaries. According to one of them, the debt of the company to him personally is over one million roubles. The chief accountant asserts that for two years already the organization runs no activity in Chechnya; therefore, the staff was sent on vacations without pay.
22:00, 27 September 2011
"March of Georgians" underway in Tbilisi
In the capital of Georgia, over 1000 persons are taking part in the oppositional protest action against the policy of the authorities named the "March of Georgians". In the course of their march, the protesters have blocked the traffic in Rustaveli Avenue and Baratashvili Street.
21:00, 27 September 2011
ECtHR obliges Russia to pay compensation to woman in Chechnya
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ordered Russia to pay 63,000 euros to Aminat Beksultanova, a resident of Chechnya, who had accused power agents of illegal detention and murder of her son. Besides, she accused the Russian government of a failure to conduct an investigation into his disappearance.
20:00, 27 September 2011
An official convicted in Kabardino-Balkaria for ungrounded refusal to improve a veteran's dwelling conditions
Zolsky district court of Kabardino-Balkaria acknowledged head of Home inspection of the village Administration guilty of negligence. She was accused of a groundless refusal in improving dwelling conditions of a veteran of the Great Patriotic War.
19:00, 27 September 2011
A web-site promoting free access to information opened in Armenia
Within the framework of a project "Application of the legislation on freedom of information in Armenia" and with financial support of OSCE Office in Yerevan and the US Agency for International Development, Center of Freedom of Information in Yerevan presented its new web-site givemeinfo.am. The web-site shows statistic situation with freedom of information in Armenia and all the requests of Center of Freedom of Information for the period of 2010-1011 are placed there.
18:00, 27 September 2011
One of the defendants on the case of an assault at Nalchik went on a hunger strike
Husein Khubolov, one of the defendants on the case of an assault at Nalchik went on a hunger strike. This became known at a next scheduled trial.
23:40, 26 September 2011
In Kalmykia, Buddhist forum asks Russian MFA to give entrance visa to Dalai Lama XIV
Scientists, writers and public figures, who took part in a conference held within the forum "Buddhism: Philosophy of Non-Violence and Compassion" held in Elista (Kalmykia), have appealed to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) asking to allow a pastoral visit of the Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama XIV to Russia.
23:10, 26 September 2011
Bitsadze, ex-boss of Frontier Police, convicted in Georgia, found in Austria
Georgian journalists found General Badri Bitsadze, former Deputy Interior Minister of Georgia, who was sentenced in absentia at home to 5.5 years of imprisonment, in Vienna.
Action "Week of Freedom", organized by the Centre for Freedom of Information (CFI). Participants in T-shirts ''You have the right to be informed'' in the central street of Yerevan, September 21, 2011. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:00, 26 September 2011
Armenia implements "Week of Freedom" project
On September 21-28, Armenia holds the "Week of Freedom of Information", dated to the International Day of Freedom of Information.
22:40, 26 September 2011
Judges considering attack on Baksan HPP refuse to question power agents
At the trial on the case of the attack on the Baksan Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP), interrogation of six witnesses failed, as they came to the session without their IDs.
22:30, 26 September 2011
Action to restrict nightclubs held in North Ossetia
In the course of the campaign "Let's Stop Lawlessness Together!" youth organizations of North Ossetia collected over 38,000 signatures to the appeal addressed to the country's and republic's leaders asking to adopt legislation to restrict operation of nightclubs in the republic.
22:20, 26 September 2011
Rostov Region commemorates repressed priests and teachers of "Surb Astvatsatsin" parish school
On September 24, near the Armenian Church "Surb Astvatsatsin" (St Mary's Church) of the Novo-Nakhichevan and Russian Eparchy, located in the village of Bolshie Saly, Myasnikov District of the Rostov Region, a cross was installed in memory of the repressed priests and teachers of the parish school.
Inauguration ceremony of President of Abkhazia. Alexander Ankvab takes his oath on the Constitution. Sukhumi, September 26, 2011. Photo by Angela Kuchuberiya for the "Caucasian Knot"
22:10, 26 September 2011
At inauguration, Ankvab proclaims unity of public institutions and branches of power as priority
In Sukhumi, the inauguration of the president-elect of Abkhazia for first time took place without official invitation of foreign guests. In his inaugural speech, Alexander Ankvab said that he sees country's successful development in highly skilled work of the government, effective actions of legislators and close cooperation of the civil society with the authorities.
22:00, 26 September 2011
Baku: prosecutor demands prison for four oppositionists
At the Sabail District Court of Baku, at the trial of four oppositionists, arrested for taking part in the April 2 rally, the state prosecutor Djeikhun Kyazimov asked to sentence the accused to 2.5 and 3 years of imprisonment.
Armen Sarkisyan, one of the organizers of the initiative "Let's Preserve Historic Monuments". Nagorno-Karabakh, Tigranakert, Vankasar Church, Martakert District, September 25, 2011. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
21:00, 26 September 2011
Participants of the movement "Save Historical Memorials" cleaned a church in Nagorno-Karabakh
On September, 25, activists of the civil movement "Save Historical Memorials" carried out cleansing works in Vankasar church dating back to VI-VII centuries not far from the ancient town of Tigranakert (Nagorno-Karabakh).
20:00, 26 September 2011
15 thousand residents of Batumi left without electricity because of pelting rains
As a result of pelting rains which lasted day and night on September, 25, the traffic in the major highways of Batumi (Adzharia, Georgia) was paralyzed for several hours. Water level in the main streets of the town reached 1 - 1,5 meters.
19:00, 26 September 2011
Foreign surgeons who arrived in Chechnya will operate on 30 children at no charge
Famous cosmetic surgeons from the USA, Germany and Australia who arrived in Chechnya last week will operate on 30 Chechen children who need oral surgery aid. All the high-priced operations will be performed at no charge.
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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.