CHERKESSK, October 30. /TASS/. Chairman of the Coordinating Center of Muslims in the North Caucasus Ismail Berdiyev urged residents of the region not to fall victim to provocations from other countries which are aimed at destabilizing the situation.

"The situation is quite complicated and unstable. There are forces that do not like our tranquility, and now they are stirring things up in society again. We do not do this, they do. I believe that this is an influence that people have fallen prey to," Berdiyev told TASS.

He also urged residents of the region not to give in to provocations. "I recommend the population try to take in information more objectively <...> and go about their business. And I hope that all the guilty will be punished," Berdiyev added.

On October 29, riots at Makhachkala airport occurred due to the arrival of a regular flight from Tel Aviv amid the worsening situation in the Middle East. Several hundred people entered the airport building and onto the airfield, and were later forced out by law enforcement officers. According to the latest data, more than 20 people were injured, including police officers, and 60 rioters were detained. Dagestani authorities and religious leaders condemned the incident, calling it an incendiary act.