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Agriculture

A land dispute in Daghestan’s Nogay District has caused a backlash against local Chinese migrant workers

by Volodymyr Soboliev

•6 min read

A dispute between an entrepreneur and greenhouse owner in Daghestan’s Nogay district and residents of the village of Nariman took on an ethnic component after a video allegedly of Chinese workers cooking a dog alive went viral on social media. But some from the district have questioned whether this is the true cause of the conflict. The conflict began after a video went viral in Daghestani social networks in which a group of people, allegedly Chinese residents of Daghestan’s northern Nog

Abaza

Unemployment and outmigration keep Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay–Cherkessia in stagnation

by Volodymyr Soboliev

•7 min read

While official statistics may say otherwise, many see unemployment in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay–Cherkessia as among the worst in Russia. Deindustrialisation, social alienation, and local corruption have all played a part in the region’s stagnation. In Kabardino-Balkaria, and to an extent, in neighbouring Karachay–Cherkessia, there is a rapid alienation of young people. Those who cannot find a decent job in the republic often become addicted to alcohol. Others are trying to earn a l

Daghestan

New head elected in Daghestan’s troubled Nogay District

by OC Media

•3 min read

The Daghestani authorities have finally managed to appoint a new head of the Nogay District, after two previous attempts were blocked by demonstrators and the local District Assembly. Local businessman and patron of the arts Mukhtarby Adzhekov has now been named acting head of the district. ‘This was done to finally normalise the situation in the Nogay district; the businessman, Adzhekov proved to be the best candidate, he provided jobs for the local residents, he is respected and trusted

Daghestan

A victory for protestors in Nogay District highlights dysfunction and discontent in Daghestan

by Aida Mirmaksumova

•4 min read

Local residents and deputies of the Nogay District Assembly in Daghestan have successfully blocked the appointment from above of Baymagomed Yarlykapov as District Head. But this small victory for protesters may not address the root cause of the district — and republic’s — discontent. A small victory More than 200 residents of the village of Terekli-Mekteb, the capital of the Nogay District, gathered in the district’s administration building on 29 June to protest a delay in the election o