MAKHACHKALA, October 30. /TASS/. Dagestan’s authorities postponed the International Caspian Digital Forum for a fortnight after riots in the Makhachkala airport, the regional Ministry for Digitalization said on the Telegram channel.

"The International Caspian Digital Forum is postponed for a fortnight. New holding dates are November 16 and 17. Such decision was made tonight by the Russian Ministry for Digitalization and the government of Dagestan," the ministry said.

Representatives of Azerbaijan, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Qatar are expected to attend the Forum.

Riots at Makhachkala airport on October 29 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. Dagestan’s authorities and religious leaders condemned the incident, linking it with a provocation.