Putin proposed to consider that the southernmost city of the country is five thousand years old

Melikov: President Putin suggested that Derbent be 3,000 years older than expected

Russian President Vladimir Putin, during his working trip to Derbent, proposed to consider that the southernmost city of Russia is not two thousand, but five thousand years old. This was stated by the head of Dagestan Sergey Melikov.

In Dagestan in September 2015, large-scale celebrations of the 2000th anniversary of Derbent were held. Many scientists are sure that the ancient city is at least five thousand years old.

Melikov recalled that the president corrected him when the head of the republic reported that the two thousandth anniversary of Derbent was celebrated a few years ago. “The President stressed that it is probably worth referring to another historical date, to another milestone and consider that Derbent is five thousand years old,” Melikov said during a press approach. In Dagestan, this was perceived, including as an indication, the head of the region noted and congratulated all Dagestanis on the fact that “we now have a city with a five-thousand-year history”