Archbishop Varlaam of Makhachkala and Derbent took part in the session of the People's Assembly and the inauguration of the Head of the Republic of Dagestantranslated

On October 15, 2026, during the second session of the People's Assembly of the Republic of Dagestan, Fedor Vyacheslavovich Shchukin was elected Head of the Republic.

The session and the inauguration ceremony of the Head of the Republic of Dagestan were attended by the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the North Caucasus Federal District Yuri Yakovlevich Chaika, members of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, heads of government bodies of the republic, representatives of political parties, public organizations, religious associations and the media.

The newly elected Head of the Republic and the participants of the inauguration were addressed by Archbishop of Makhachkala and Derbent Varlaam, who congratulated those gathered on a significant day for Dagestan and all of Russia.

“You have led a republic that has centuries of historical experience,” Archbishop Varlaam said, in particular. — This is a multinational republic, it is rich spiritually, because people of faith live here, and you are a man of faith, a patriot who has served the Motherland all his life. As you often say, everything happens according to the Providence of God, and it is very pleasant to hear such words from the Head of the Republic, because whoever believes in the Providence of God knows...