The Moscow - Baku highway also passes through Dagestan , and there are air links with major cities .
Railways connect the capital Makhachkala to Moscow , Astrakhan , and the Azerbaijani capital , Baku .
The Moscow - Baku highway also passes through Makhachkala , and there are air links with major cities .
Railways connect the capital Makhachkala to Moscow , Astrakhan , and the Azerbaijani capital , Baku .