Residents of Nalchik pointed out the problem with garbage disposal to the new mayor.

Residents of Nalchik, commenting on social media on the appointment of Azamatgeriy Ashkhotov as acting mayor, called on him to address the problem of garbage collection. According to them, the republic's cities and villages are drowning in household waste.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on June 1, it was announced that following the sudden death of Taimuraz Akhokhov, Azamatgeriy Ashkhotov, who previously served as the head of state and the head of government of Kabardino-Balkaria, has become acting mayor of Nalchik.

The announcement that Azamatgeriy Ashkhotov had been appointed acting mayor of Nalchik was published last night on the Instagram* page chp.nalchik, which has approximately 507,000 followers. As of 12:15 p.m. Moscow time on June 2, this post had 175 likes and 27 comments.

"Solve the garbage problem," urged user goribarian.

"Unfortunately, the garbage problem isn't just in your city, it's in the villages too," wrote said______07_ in response.

"Yes, I'm aware, that's what they're talking about," agreed goribarian.

The announcement of Azamatgeriy Ashkhotov's appointment as acting head of Nalchik was also posted last night on the Instagram* page patriot_kbr, which has approximately 443,000 followers. As of 12:15 p.m. Moscow time on June 2, this post had 114 likes and 30 comments.

"Doesn't talk about trash?" – marianna.miyy asked.

"The most pressing problem now in Kabardino-Balkaria is garbage, terrible roads, and dogs. We hope that at least some of the problems will be resolved soon," wrote user peterburg_t_m.

"And major repairs to the buildings. Please, I'm writing to the new manager of the railway at 15 Baysultanova Street. Please help me carry out major repairs as a whole – how they should be carried out, and not in parts. The building has been on the renovation list for a long time, but for some reason it keeps getting pushed back. Mold has already taken over half the building. In short, you'll be getting a lot of questions like this," egorovairina1955 addressed Ashkhotov.

"Please pay attention to the street Tarchokova. "A small section of road that's been under repair for a month, and now a huge residential area is completely cut off from logistics. How are people supposed to get to work, and even get around in general? Before cutting everything off, an alternative needs to be offered," complained user zxn85_.

"Solve the garbage collection issue. Please," demanded user som_som_50.

"Nalchik is drowning in garbage. Pay attention already," urged elen783love.

"It's not just Nalchik that's drowning; the villages are drowning too," replied angjela____46_47_.

"Yes. Unfortunately, the whole of Kabardino-Balkaria," emphasized elen783love.

"Tasks: garbage," also wrote user nelli_anat_.

"When will these comrades assessors address the garbage disaster unfolding in the republic? It's simply disgraceful," emphasized user asyattaeva.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that a new regional waste removal operator, "Ekotekhprom," has been operating in Kabardino-Balkaria since May 15th of this year. It replaces the previous company, "Ekologistika," whose activities were criticized by local residents. However, residents of the region, who had previously reported problems with waste removal, noted that the situation has not yet significantly improved since the regional operator Ecotechprom began operations.

As a reminder, in September 2025, the prosecutor's office filed a complaint against Ecologistika, the waste management operator in Kabardino-Balkaria, regarding illegal dumping in the village of Islamey. Then social media users noted that the problem is also common in other towns and villages in the republic.

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