Democracy Now! ... Ukraine And Myanmar (And The Russian Federation And Daghestan) On My Mind

Kyiv, Ukraine; and Khasavyurt, Republic of Daghestan, Russian Federation.

Russia: Imperial Anniversary Challenged In North Caucasus

Derbent, Republic of Daghestan, being in practice a huge museum and with magnificent mountains and shore nearby, a great potential for development of the tourism industry exists, further increased by UNESCO's classification of the Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress as a World Heritage Site in 2003; however, instability in the region has not allowed further development.

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