Kaspiysk Beach Protests

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Caspian Sea

Daghestanis protest constructions on Caspian coast

by OC Media

•4 min read

Around 100 people took to the streets in Kaspiysk, a coastal city in the Russian Republic of Daghestan, on Sunday to protest development in the city centre. Activists were demanding that Mayor Mahammad Abdullayev not approve amendments to the city’s master plan. One of the protest organisers, Marat Ismailov from public movement Kaspiysk is Our City, was detained by police. He was taken to the Kaspiysk police station and held until the end of the rally. Ismailov told OC Media that when he

Daghestan

Daghestani activists stand up for Kaspiysk city beach

by Aida Mirmaksumova

•3 min read

On 5 March, about 50 people staged a protest against construction projects on beach in the Daghestani city of Kaspiysk. The activists doubt the city authorities’ assurances that the beach will be improved. Kaspiysk is a small city in Daghestan located on the shores of the Caspian Sea. It is home to about 100,000 people. The city is located 14 km from Daghestan’s capital, Makhachkala, which allows the capital’s residents and visitors to come to Kaspiysk for leisure. On 4–5 March, a phot