The Information Channel Felist.Com -*-------------------------------------------------------------------------- +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Chechen Republic: official site.| | |All aboutChechnya| news| history| Actual News from Chechnya | || traditions| music | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------| | News update | # # Issue 177 | | | 23.03.04 | |Russia does everything to bring | | |citizens detained in Qatar back |Chechnya: news | arguments | facts | | | | |Russia is doing its best to |[4849] 23 Mart 2004 A Chechen-Russian-English Dictionary is | |return the Russian citizens |in the works | |detained in Qatar home, the |Work on a new Chechen-Russian-English Dictionary is going on | |Russian Foreign Ministry's |in both Moscow and St. Petersburg. Providing the basis for the| |official spokesman Alexander |new dictionary are the unique and widely used dictionaries | |Yakovenko said at a press |published in the Soviet era by the famous linguist, Akhmat | |conference in RIA Novosti. |Matsiyev. The first of those dictionaries- the Chechen-Russian| |"Russia's stand concerning the |dictionary contained 20 thousand words and the first | |Russians detained in Qatar has |impression was in 1961 and released in Moscow, but has not | |been stated by Russian Foreign |been reprinted ever since. Scholars spent more than 20 years | |Minister," he said. Three |working on it. Simultaneously, Mr. Matsiyev worked | |Russian special service agents |productively on a Russian-Chechen dictionary but didnt | |were arrested in Qatar on |complete the work He toiled up to the letter P and after his | |February 18th on suspicion of |death the work was continued and completed by the | |being involved in the murder of |lexicographer A Karasayev. The Russian-Chechen dictionary by A| |Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev, former |Matsiyev and A. Karasayev, was printed and released in Moscow | |Chechen separatist leader. One |in 1978 and has also not been reprinted. Dr. Of philology, | |of them, a diplomat, was later |professor Zulai Khamidov and a. Doctor of Philosophy in | |released. The ministry's |philology science, a Dean of the St. Petersburg State | |statement pointed out that |University, Brilliant Abubakarov, are currently compiling the | |Russian citizens "stayed in |first edition of the new Chechen-Russian-English dictionary | |Qatar legally and carried out |and they plan to complete work on the project and submit it | |information and analytical tasks|for printing toward the end of this year. | |related to fight against |[http://www.chechnyafree.ru/index.php?lng=§ion=diaryeng] | |international terrorism without |(more News from Chechnya...) | |any violations of local | | |legislation". At present the |22 Mart 2004 Police detain 5 militants on Ingush soil | |arrestees are kept in a prison |Five members of illegal militant groups have been detained in | |of the Qatari capital of Doha, |Ingushetia (neighbours Chechnya) during special checks, the | |and the local authorities insist|regional headquarters for the anti-terrorist campaign in the | |that they should stand a trial. |North Caucasus told RIA Novosti. "Policemen have detained 2 | |Russian Foreign Minister Sergei |militants on the wanted list in Ingushetia's Nazran district | |Lavrov announced last week that |and brought them to a pre-trial detention centre. The | |Moscow insisted that the |detainees were carrying grenade launchers and ammunition to a | |detainees should be returned to |Kalashnikov sub-machine gun," said a headquarters spokesman. | |Russia. |He said their whereabouts had been revealed by earlier | |([http://www.chechnyafree.ru/ |detained militants. Three more militants were detained in | |index.php?lng=§ion=Moseng] |Nazran during special checks. They were carrying 2 ASC-74 | |more...) |sub-machine guns and ammunition, a Makarov pistol, 3 grenades,| | |3 silencers, an improvised bomb and military uniforms and | |Russian MP accuses U.S. of |outfits. Investigation is under way. | |double standards in treating |[http://www.chechnyafree.ru/index.php?lng=§ion=diaryeng] | |Yandarbiyev case |(more News from Chechnya...) | | | | |Konstantin Kosachyov, chief of |22 Mart 2004 Attempts to illegally receive compensations | |the international affairs |thwarted in Chechnya | |committee of Russia's State Duma|Attempts to illegally receive compensations amounting to more | |(parliament's lower house) has |than seven million roubles have been thwarted in Chechnya, the| |said the degree of and reasons |press service of the regional headquarters controlling the | |behind the United States' |counter-terrorist operation in the North Caucasus told | |involvement in the arrest of the|Itar-Tass. Twenty-six houses were examined in an inspection | |Russian nationals in Qatar is |that was conducted in the republic's Shelkovskaya region to | |yet to be found out. Mr. |check compensation applications, and only in one case it was | |Kosachyov commented on a recent |confirmed that the application to receive compensation for | |statement by Steven Pifer, US |lost property was valid. Residents said that they had decided | |Under-secretary of State for |to deliberately file the false applications because of the | |Europe and Eurasia, in which he |lack of finances for new housing construction or some repair. | |admitted that Washington had |According to the preliminary estimates, diversion of about | |provided technical assistance to|7,700,000 roubles from the budget fund was prevented. | |Qatar in arresting the Russian |Materials on the discovered fraud facts are handed over to the| |nationals on suspicion of |regional economic crime-combating department. | |involvement in the assassination| | |of Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev, a | ------------------------------------------------------------ | |Chechen separatist leader. "It | | |is deplorable that the US, which| Russia - Chechnya | |had recently advanced the | | |initiative that Mr. Yandarbiyev | Chechen traditions | |should be put on the list of the| | |most dangerous terrorists of the|Modern customs and traditions - Hospitality | |world, compiled by the UN, did | | |not provide technological and |[229] | |political assistance to the |A legend says that the ancestor of all Chechens - Nokhchuo - | |international community, when it|was born with a piece of iron in one hand and a piece of | |was searching for this |cheese in the other. "Grace seldom rests on places | |international terrorist," said |unfrequented by guests," "a guest brings joy,""the longer the | |Mr. Kosachyov. No evidence of |guest's way to your house, the more respect you owe him..." | |the Russian nationals' |Many sayings, legends and fables focus on the sacred law of | |involvement in the assassination|hospitality. The villagers are most hospitable. Every | |of Mr. Yandarbiyev has been |coutryside family has a special guest room that is always kept| |furnished, noted the MP. The |clean, with clean bed linen, in a word, ready for a visitor. | |chairman of a related Duma |No one makes use of this room. Even the children are forbidden| |committee criticised the Qatari |to play or do anything else in this room. Every family must be| |authorities for not allowing the|ever ready to serve the guest a meal. Chechens used to set | |arrestees to meet their lawyers.|aside a special stock of food supplies for this purpose. No | |Three Russian security officers |questions are to be asked of a guest in the first three days | |were arrested in Qatar on |of his visit... He is considered a privileged member of the | |February 18 on charges of being |family. In the olden day, the daughter or daughter-in-law of | |part of the assassination of Mr.|the head of the family would even help him to take off his | |Yandarbiyev. One of the |shoes and overcoat. The guest enjoys the warmest reception at | |arrestees, who had a diplomatic |meal times. A Chechen must risk his own life to protect the | |passport, was released later. |life, honor and property of his guest. This is one of the | |The Russian Foreign Ministry |basic rules of Chechen hospitality. The Chechen code of | |issued a statement in the wake |conduct says guests should offer no payment to the family they| |of the arrest, saying the |stayed with. A guest may only make a present to the children | |officers were staying in Qatar |of that family. The ancient rules of hospitality were obeyed | |legally and were gathering and |regardless of circumstances. Any good man, regardless of his | |analysing information as part of|ethnic roots, merited a warm reception. There is a direct | |an anti-terrorist effort and did|connection between hospitality and greetings. To greet | |not violate Qatari law. ([http:/|someone, Chechens open up their arms, that is bare their heart| |/www.chechnyafree.ru/index.php? |for us to see that they neither hide mean intentions nor plan | |lng=§ion=Moseng] more...) |any evil. | | |([http://www.chechnyafree.ru/index.php?section=traditionseng& | | Chechen history |lng=eng] in detail ...) | | | | |Chechnya | Questions and answers| Chechen tarditions | | | | |To Reader |The book "Vainakh Ethics" by Edi Isaev | |All about Chechnya, chechens. |Edi Isaev on Customs and Traditions of Chechens The book" | |ChechenRepublic | news| history||Vainakh Ethics " by Edi Isaevthe chechen character | |traditions| music | | | |The book "Vainakh Ethics" by Edi Isaev is an utmost important | |This pamphlet is about Chechnya |work at a time when the life in Chechnya is returning to | |, a Russian territory which has |normal. Edi Isaev is a historian, Professor at the Chechen | |witnessed the most tragic events|State University, writer and publicist directs his book to | |over the past decade. The book |youth. In introduction he emphasizes: "The norm of Vainakh | |is the latest update on the |ethics is the code of wise truths of people that reflects | |Chechen Republic . And this is |their ideals." The book is educational. It contains the ideas | |very important, since a lack of |on ethics by thinkers of various people and various times from| |fresh and accurate information |Epicurus and Confucius A.S. Makarenko and L.N.Toltoi. The | |about events in Chechnya |second chapter is devoted to ethic norms of Chechens. The | |generates many distorted |third chapter considers in detail traditional family ethic | |conceptions and rumours - both |code. The final chapter is devoted to Islamic ethic norms. | |within and outside Russia . For |Materials from the book Vainakh Ethics by Edi Isaev is devoted| |example, that Chechen society is|to customs and traditions of Chechens. | |allegedly inherently alien to |[http://www.chechnyafree.ru/index.php?lng=eng§ion= | |Russia , that pro-Russian |bookvaineng&row=0] (more about chechen traditions...) | |elements in the republic are | | |marginalised; and lastly, that | Chechen cuisine | |Russian power structures are | | |fighting the Chechen people, |All about Chechnya, chechens. ChechenRepublic | news| history|| |rather than armed bandit groups.|traditions| music | |The reality, however, is that |"The Chechens, like the rest of the highlanders, avoid | |only with the return of the |extremes in their eating and drinking habits. What they | |legitimate authorities are |usually eat is chureks or corn bread with mutton lard spread | |villages and towns being |on it, and wheat stew with lard in it; water is their basic | |restored, children going to |refreshment." "...Unleavend wheat or barley bread baked on | |school for the first time in |charcoal, milk and cheese constitute their daily menu; meat is| |many years, and pensioners |eaten, very rarely, by the richest of the Chechens." That was | |receiving long-forgotten |written about the Chechen eating habits in the 19th century. | |pensions, i.e. a social rebirth |And it was not until the late 19th century that many | |is underway. Lying ahead are a |vegetables grown in Europe - tomatoes, cabbage, radish - had | |referendum on a new Chechen |found their way to the kitchen gardens of mountainous | |constitution, and parliamentary |Chechnya. Chechen farming units have, since times immemorial, | |and presidential elections. |been self-sufficient, with only spices and sweetmeats being | |These votes will be held, |bought at the market. And, although they have become familiar | |despite continued attempts by |with the cuisines of many other ethnic communities, the | |bandit groups and their leaders |Chechen women cherish the very special culinary traditions of | |to scupper the process of |their own. | |normalisation in the republic, |([http://www.chechnyafree.ru/index.php?section=kitcheneng&lng=| |the latest terrorist act being |eng] in detail ...) | |the bombing of the republican | | |government building. The war | - | |being waged by Chechen | | |separatists against federal |## | |forces and more often than not | | |against their own co-citizens is| Copyright [http://www.chechnyafree.ru/index.php?lng=eng] | |by no means a "national | CHECHNYA FREE.RU | |liberation struggle of the | | |Chechen people", but an episode | | |in the overall offensive by | | |international terrorism on the | | |fundamental principles of modern| | |civilisation. The facts show | | |that being a part of the Russian| | |Federation in no way threatens | | |the Chechen Republic 's cultural| | |identity, the free use of its | | |own language, and preaching | | |Islam. On the contrary, it was | | |during de facto "independence" | | |from Russia that the Chechen | | |people suffered a humanitarian | | |tragedy on an unprecedented | | |scale. Hostage-taking, the slave| | |trade and plundering came to | | |form the economic basis of the | | |new regime, while chaos and war | | |became the form of its political| | |existence. We want to emphasise | | |once more: Chechnya is part of | | |Russia , geographically, | | |politically and | | |civilisation-wise. So a | | |hypothetical triumph of radical | | |Islamism on its territory would | | |be anti-historical. Such a | | |development would signify the | | |establishment in the midst of | | |Europe of a Taliban-like regime,| | |with all ensuing consequences | | |for the international community.| | |The corporate author - | | |journalists of the Russian | | |Information Agency Novosti - | | |have attempted to be as brief as| | |possible on providing answers to| | |the most-often aked questions | | |(above all posed by a foreign | | |audience) about the Chechen | | |issue. Hence the book's title: "| | |Chechnya : Questions and | | |Answers". It draws heavily on | | |information provided by various | | |Russian ministries and | | |departments that in one or | | |another way are involved in | | |normalising life in the | | |republic. | | |Russian Information Agency | | |Novosti | | |([http://www.chechnyafree.ru/ | | |index.php?section=answerseng&lng| | |=eng] in detail ...) | | | | | | Chechen economics | | | | | |Small businesses get a boost | | | | | |[4732] The Chechen government is| | |giving much help to the local | | |businesses, which it sees as | | |crucial for achieving | | |much-awaited political and | | |economic stabilization in the | | |republic. Last year the number | | |of small businesses soared to | | |more than 3,000 compared to just| | |a handful only three years | | |earlier and there are more than | | |10,000 business people without a| | |legal person status now at work | | |in Chechnya channeling an | | |estimated 500 million rubles in | | |tax money to the state coffers. | | |The small businesses are helping| | |the state and the state is fully| | |returning the courtesy opening, | | |among other things, a republican| | |business center to train | | |business managers and | | |entrepreneurs. The center that | | |opened doors in Grozny earlier | | |this year is headquartered in an| | |all-new office building. Similar| | |centers will soon be opened in | | |Gudermes and also in the | | |Skelkovskoy and Shali districts,| | |all paid for by the republican | | |government. This year the | | |Chechen budget will, for the | | |first time, earmark easy loans | | |for the local small businesses. | | |To apply for such a loan, one is| | |supposed to submit a detailed | | |business plan to a relevant | | |government committee. More than | | |700 such business plans have | | |already been put forward. The | | |loans are not very big but they | | |are still enough to get your | | |business started. Small-business| | |loans are also coming from the | | |federal budget and this year the| | |Antimonopoly Ministry will hand | | |out 3 billion rubles in such | | |easy loans to get private | | |regional businesses going. | | |Minister Ilya Yuzhanov (?) | | |Chechen businessmen are first in| | |line to get them. Chechnya also | | |wants the local businesses to be| | |insured by the federal | | |governments small business | | |support fund. | | |([http://www.chechnyafree.ru/ | | |index.php?lng=§ion= | | |economeng] more...) | | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------| | [http://www.chechnyafree.ru/ | | |index.php?section=projectrus&lng|[mail][mailto:info@chechnyafree.ru] [mailto] | | =eng] [about] | | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -*-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: http://felist.com/member/unsub?grp=news.media.chechnyafree&email= http://felist.com/ mailto:ask@felist.com