In Maykop, the pastor of a Pentecostal church was fined for holding a worship service.
On September 4, 2012 it became known that on August 28 in Maykop pastor of the Adyghe Christian Center "Renaissance" of the Association of Evangelical Christians "Global Strategy" Alexander Kravchenko, by court decision, was found guilty under Part 1 of Art. 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation (violation the established procedure for organizing or holding a meeting, rally, demonstrations, processions or pickets).