Opposition figure Gulu Mammadli stated that the arrest of Ali Karimli, leader of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), was expected, but the reasons go beyond simple criticism of the authorities. According to Mammadli, Karimli's publications in major Western media have increased his political significance and visibility abroad, which has caused concern among the Azerbaijani authorities.
The capital of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Cherkessk, took third place in the ranking of housing construction per person with an indicator of 1.72 sq. m. Grozny was in 5th place - 1.55 sq. m. m. The most housing per person is being built in Krasnodar and Novorossiysk.
In 15th place - Vladikavkaz (1.06 sq. m), in 17th - Nalchik (1.03 sq. m), in 22nd - Stavropol (0.96 sq. m), in 78th – Makhachkala (0.45 sq.m.).
At the same time, in terms of housing provision in the North Caucasian Federal District, Vladikavkaz is the leader (40.3 sq. m per person), and in terms of commissioned area – Stavropol (533.3 thousand sq. m). In terms of the rate of housing commissioning, the top three in the district were Vladikavkaz, Nalchik and Cherkessk: in these capitals the growth rate for the year exceeded 50%.
According to a RIA Novosti study, more than 110 million square meters will be commissioned in Russia in 2023.