The area near the central mosque of Buynaksk was blocked by the police in connection with the planned action of supporters of the ex-mayor of the city Osman Osmanov, the reports "Caucasian Knot" . The protesters eventually gathered in a park near the square.
Representatives of the "Party of Veterans" won the elections to the assembly of deputies of Buynaksk on September 13, 2015, initially they demanded that their representative Osman Osmanov be appointed mayor of the city. The appointment of Zakarya Amirov as acting head of the city led to a split in the ranks of deputies from the Veterans Party. Osmanov's supporters are ready to start the procedure for recalling the deputies of the city assembly, if they do not refuse to support Zakaria Amirov.