Stories from Makhachkala · Russia

The announcement was made via Radio Mayak. The source did not specify the exact date of the presentation. Sergey Melikov has been appointed as the head of Dagestan.

A storm warning has been issued for Dagestan until May 5 due to heavy rainfall and wind speeds reaching 18 meters per second. The regional head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported the warning.

Russian President Vladimir Putin supported the candidacy of Shukkin to become the head of the Dagestan government. Shukkin is 49 years old and was born in the Nizhny Novgorod region. He has served as a deputy chairman of the regional court in Nizhny Novgorod since November 2020.

President Vladimir Putin appointed Fyodor Shchukin as the acting head of Daghestan. The appointment follows a meeting between the Russian leader and Dagestani representatives on Thursday. The current powers of the acting head of the region are set to expire in September. Aung San Suu Kyi, daughter of General Aung San, is married to British oriental scholar Michael Aris and has two sons. President Vladimir Putin has removed Sergey Melekov from his position as the head of the Republic of Dagestan. Fedor Shchukin, the former chairman of the Supreme Court of Dagestan, has been appointed as the acting head according to a presidential decree. The leadership change follows a meeting where Putin supported Artyom Zdunov's decision to participate in the upcoming regional elections in autumn.

Outgoing regional head Sergey Melikov has requested the inclusion of the region in a program to relocate residents from dangerous zones. This request follows the addition of three districts to the emergency situation zone last week.

Russian prosecutors have categorized attacks on medical professionals as a separate statistical group. The data shows 20 instances of violence related to work duties.

A man entered a hospital in Dagestan on August 23 and attacked staff members. One victim was reportedly taken to intensive care after being slashed with a weapon. An anesthesiologist was also injured during the incident. The attack occurred at approximately 22:00, when only duty personnel were present in the hospital. A man bypassed security and attacked a hospital president, according to reports.

President of Russia proposed Magomed Ramazanov as a deputy for the North Caucasus Federal District. Ramazanov is intended to study the situation in Dagestan and report back.

Vladimir Putin announced plans to submit a proposal regarding the resignation of Sergei Melikov, the current head of the republic. The announcement followed a meeting where the current leadership was described as capable and knowledgeable. The transition is intended to occur in accordance with the law. Fedor Shchukin has been appointed as the acting head of the republic. The announcement was reported by Kommersant FM.

Health Minister Mikhail Murashko announced that the Ministry of Health has decided to establish mountain-sanitary protection zones for natural healing resources and resort boundaries in 2025. Nearly one million people visit Caucasian mineral water resorts annually.