On 23 June, a series of terrorist attacks took place in the cities of Makhachkala and Derbent in the Russian Republic of Dagestan: assailants opened fire on a synagogue, two Orthodox churches, and a traffic police post. A criminal case has been opened under Article 205 of the Russian Criminal Code (terrorist act).

24, 25 and 26 June were declared mourning days in the republic.

The authorities of the BRICS and SCO countries condemned the terrorist attacks. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning expressed condolences to the victims and relatives of the victims. This is reported by
China.com, a partner of TV BRICS.

“The Chinese side is against terrorist attacks committed in any form. We condemn acts of violence against civilians and law enforcement officials”

Mao Ning Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani condemned the actions of the attackers in Dagestan.

“Iran considers terrorism of any kind as a threat to humanity, international security and emphasises the need for serious measures by the global community to combat this phenomenon”

Nasser Kanani Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said the republic favours the development of multilateral cooperation in the fight against terrorism under the auspices of the UN, the SCO and other international organisations. He expressed condolences to Russian President Vladimir Putin over the incident in Dagestan.

Leader of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov also condemned the terrorist attack. They sent telegrams to Vladimir Putin with words of support.

“Please accept my condolences in connection with the terrorist attack in Dagestan. I pray for patience to the families and friends of the deceased and wish a speedy recovery to the victims of this tragedy”

Sadyr Japarov President of Kyrgyzstan

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