DFWatch (5–18 September 2015)
Daghestan
On September 13 local elections took place in the republic. The Party of Russia’s Veterans earned 69% of votes in the city of Buynaksk, while United Russia earned 66%
Caucasus region
North Caucasus Watch (29 August–4 September 2015)
DFWatch (29 August–4 September 2015)
Daghestan
Two suspected militants were killed in Magaramkent district of Daghestan on August 29. According to the law enforcement officials,
North Caucasus Watch (22–28 August 2015)
DFWatch (22–28 August 2015)
Daghestan
Former mayor of Makhachkala, Said Amirov, was sentenced to life by a court in Rostov-on-Don on 27 August. His relative Yusup Dzhaparov was sentenced to 18 years in penal colony.
North Caucasus Watch (15–21 August 2015)
DFWatch (15–21 August 2015)
Dagestan
According to National Antiterrorist Committee of Russia, the leader of the Vilayyat Daghestan Mountainous Sector of the Caucasian Emirate, Gadzhi Abdullayev (known as Abu Dujana), was killed in course of the
North Caucasus Watch 1–7 August 2015
DFWatch – (1–7 August 2015)
Daghestan
Two men were killed by security forces in Suleyman Stalskiy region in the south of Daghestan on 6 August.
North Caucasus Watch 25–31 July 2015
DFWatch – 25-31 July, 2015
Daghestan
The head of the Daghestani branch of the Russian Pension Fund Sagid Murtazaliyev is suspected of involvement in assassinations and financing terrorism.
North Caucasus Watch 18–24 July 2015
DFWatch (18–24 July 2015)
Daghestan
- A policeman and a suspected militant were killed in a shootout in the Tabasaran district on 19 July. A group of unidentified people opened fire to a group of policemen in the forest near the village of Akka.
North Caucasus Review 23–30 June 2015
DFWatch (23–30 June 2015)
Daghestan
- President Ramazan Abdulatipov expressed his ‘complete loss of confidence’ in the acting mayor of Makhachkala Magomed Suleymanov. According to Abdulatipov, 148 houses are being built in the capital without proper
Chechen leader proposes building road and railway to Georgia
TBILISI, DFWatch–Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov proposes building a new railway as well as a new road connecting the Russian republic with Georgia, which still has tense relations with Russia.
Kadyrov’s provocative plan was launched at a press conference in Grozny.
South Ossetia parliament to discuss joining Russia
TBILISI, DFWatch–The de facto parliament in South Ossetia plans to start discussing the issue of joining Russia.
It was the parliament’s speaker who said this on Monday, as quoted by Itar-Tass.
“We do not renounce our slogans, there will be no two-pronged