Sergey Melikov

Melikov receives delegation from UAE

Melikov receives delegation from UAE

In Makhachkala, Sergey Melikov held a meeting with a delegation from the UAE. During the negotiations, prospects for cooperation in healthcare, tourism and education were discussed.

Yarag-Kazmalyar checkpoint opens on December 29

Yarag-Kazmalyar checkpoint opens on December 29

The authorities of Dagestan announced when the Yarag-Kazmalyar customs post, located on the border between Russia and Azerbaijan, will be opened after a large-scale reconstruction

Equestrian theatre to appear in Dagestan

Equestrian theatre to appear in Dagestan

An equestrian theatre may appear in Dagestan. The head of the republic agreed with the initiative to create an equestrian theatre. Today, there are equestrian schools in the region.

Dagestan can accommodate Palestinian refugees

Dagestan can accommodate Palestinian refugees

Sergey Melikov said that Dagestan was ready to accommodate refugees from Palestine, if necessary. Previously, the Chechen authorities had taken such an initiative.

Dagestanis donate over 50 million rubles to Palestine

Dagestanis donate over 50 million rubles to Palestine

The Head of Dagestan said that the residents of the republic collected more than 50 million rubles for the Palestinians. He added that the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations had allocated two aircraft for this purpose.

Makhachkala airport riots: what happened

Makhachkala airport riots: what happened

More than a thousand people have gathered near Makhachkala’s airport for a protest rally against the Palestinian-Israeli conflict after a flight from Tel Aviv landed there on Sunday. After the flight from Tel Aviv landed in …

Dagestan authorities condemn riots at Makhachkala airport

Dagestan authorities condemn riots at Makhachkala airport

Head of Dagestan Sergei Melikov said the incident in the airport of Makhachkala on the evening of October 29 was a gross violation of the law, even as Dagestanis "empathise with the suffering of victims of the actions of …

Death toll in Dagestan gas station blast increases

Death toll in Dagestan gas station blast increases

Russia’s Emergencies Ministry has confirmed 35 people dead in an explosion at a gas station in Makhachkala in the Dagestan Region, the agency’s press service said. "During the removal of debris at the site …

Dagestan mourning: explosion in Makhachkala kills 30 people

Dagestan mourning: explosion in Makhachkala kills 30 people

Russia’s Dagestan Region has announced a day of mourning after a blast rocked a gas station on the outskirts of the city of Makhachkala, the regional governor’s press service said. Thirty people were killed and more than 100 …

Putin to visit Dagestan

Putin to visit Dagestan

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Dagestan on June 29, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said