The involvement of the Council of Elders in discussing the future of Dagestan has raised questions among activists.
The initiative to invite members of the Council of Elders to discuss the reform of local self-government in Dagestan seems strange, as the Council itself does not carry out any work, has not expressed a position on pressing issues for the republic, and its opinions always coincide with the position of the authorities, activists and residents of Makhachkala emphasized.