Construction of a cathedral began in a Makhachkala park, despite protests from citizens
On December 6, in Makhachkala, on the shore of Lake Ak-Gel, a stone was laid for the construction of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. The solemn ceremony was attended by Presidential Envoy to the North Caucasus Federal District Yuri Chaika, the leadership of the republic, and the hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church.