17:59, 6 May 2026

Shchukin appointed Ramazanov as acting head of the Dagestan government.

Acting Head of Dagestan Fyodor Shchukin dismissed the Dagestan government and appointed Magomed Ramazanov as acting head of government.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," Vladimir Putin signed a decree on May 4 dismissing Dagestan Head Sergei Melikov, appointing Fyodor Shchukin as acting head of the republic. Elections for the head of the republic will be held in September.

On April 30, Putin announced that Dagestan Head Sergey Melikov was leaving his post in the republic and moving to another position. The head of the Supreme Court of the republic, Fyodor Shchukin, has been proposed for the post of head of Dagestan. Melikov will serve as acting prior to the issuance of a presidential decree on his resignation, authorities explained.

Acting Head of Dagestan Fyodor Shchukin dismissed the republic's government, appointing Magomed Ramazanov, former Deputy Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the North Caucasus Federal District, as prime minister, the Dagestan head's press service reported.

"The Dagestan government has been dismissed. A decree to this effect was signed today by Acting Head of the region Fyodor Shchukin. Magomed Ramazanov has been appointed acting chairman of the government of the Republic of Dagestan. He previously held the position of Deputy Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the North Caucasus Federal District," the statement reads.

Members of the government have been instructed to serve in their positions until a new republican government is formed. Cabinet of Ministers.

Among the republic's head's priorities is the rapid elimination of the consequences of the recent emergency and assistance to victims in the cities and districts of Dagestan, the administration of the head of Dagestan reported following Shchukin's meeting with Yuri Chaika, the Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the North Caucasus Federal District.

As a reminder, as head of Dagestan, Melikov failed to stabilize the situation in the republic. Unrest at Makhachkala Airport, protests against mobilization, and terrorist attacks in Makhachkala and Derbent resonated throughout the country, analysts noted. According to them, the sluggish response to the floods in the spring of 2026 was the final factor that led to their resignation.

Floods caused by heavy rains occurred in the North Caucasus in late March and early April and were among the most devastating in recent years. Six people died as a result of the floods in Dagestan. Dagestan and Chechnya suffered the most from the natural disaster, according to the Caucasian Knot report "Spring Flooding in the North Caucasus - 2026".

The Caucasian Knot has compiled materials about flooding in the republics of the North Caucasus Federal District in the spring of 2026 on the thematic page "Flooding in the North Caucasus".

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