Dagestani authorities trying to stabilize situation, Makhachkala mayor says

Makhachkala is the biggest city in the North Caucasus, a city to which the security services are paying special attention and a place in which police operations are held regularly. After the very influential former mayor of the city was arrested, Murtazali Rabadnov, the rector of the Dagestani State University, has been appointed the acting mayor of Makhachkala. Gazeta.ru discussed with the official the situation in the city.

According to the acting mayor, the most important thing is to prevent a massive redistribution of the spheres of influence. "Of course such a process is inevitable, but we have to make it civilized and gradual," he says.

The acting mayor of the city stresses that the Dagestani authorities are doing their best to stabilize the situation in the republic.

"Special police operations to struggle against terrorism are held in the city regularly. The law-enforcement agencies have to impose special regulations until the situation changes. The authorities are doing their best to stabilize the situation. I hope we will succeed eventually," he said.