Free Chechnya Radio station

You can listen to Free Chechnya Radio station from 6 AM to 12 PM Moscow time on a frequency of 594 kHz on the medium wave band and on a frequency of 171 kHz on the long wave band. The programme is created with the involvement of the Ministry for culture and mass communication of the Russian Federation.
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Chechen culture

Vakha Astalov is the director of the National museum of Chechnya. He states with deep satisfaction that irrespective of all the problems and troubles the museum continues to function. At present the museum has 6 branches: Leo Tolstoys literary and ethnographical museum in the Starogladkovskaya village, Arbi Mamakayevs literary and memorial museum in the Nadterechny village, the Makhketinsky regional museum and a literary museum in the Paraboch village of the Shelkovskoi region (it was opened back in 2005). This particular museum is housed in a two-storied building of the 18th century. The Khastalovs, relatives of the great Russian poet Lermontov, lived there. A branch of the National museum of Chechnya also functions in Moscow. It is rather small and exhibits works made of wood and works by Iliyas Tatayev, a famous Chechen sculptor and film director. Abuzar Aidamirovs museum is the newest branch of the National museum of Chechnya. It was opened some time ago in the Masketi village, the writers native one.
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Chechen history

The Invasion of Timur the Lame

The invasion of the Northern Caucasus by hordes of Timur the Lame, or as he is referred to in official sources Tamerlan, occurred as a result of wide-scale hostilities by Chagatai ruler against the Khan of the Golden Horde Tokhtamysh. Tamerlans army first crossed Chechen plains in March 1395. But in view of the further and more urgent need, namely, defeat of Tokhtamysh himself, his troops did not remain there long. After defeating his enemy on the Terek on April 15, 1395 , Tamerlan went on to attack Caucasian allies of the Golden Horde. After a series of ventures on the lands of western Adyghs on the territory of Karachayevo-Cherkessia, Kabardino- Balkaria and Norther Ossetia, Timur began preparing for his next invasion. This time the target of his march became the state of Simsim, located on the territory of Chechen and Ichkeria plains. The reason for his march, according to official contemporary sources, was Simsim rulers Gaukhan, (also known as Niyatkhan or Kyrbek) to recognize Tamerlans authority over him. In a longer term perspective, the march was part of the plan to destroy the Golden Hordes allied coalition, which took part in Tokhtamyshs raids on Central Asia. (more...)

Issue 381
13.06.06

Chechnya: news | arguments | facts

13 June 2006 Bunker and two small militant bases found in Chechnya
An old bunker and two small bases of militant have been spotted in Chechnya. A regional Interior Ministry official told Itar-Tass on Sunday that policemen and servicemen of the West battalion found in a joint operation the bunker near the settlement of Proletarskoye. The bunker was arranged in a dried amelioration ditch for a long stay of militants. The bunker contained two sniper rifles, two submachine guns, a machine gun, a shoulder-fired grenade launcher and ammunition. Two small bases have been found in the Vedeno district. The bases were frame houses in which there were camouflage uniforms and tableware.
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13 June 2006  Two suspected accomplices of militants detained in Chechnya
Two local residents suspected of abetment to militants were detained in the Shelkovskoi district of Chechnya. Officers of the department for the fight with organized crime detained 26-year-old and 22-year-old residents of Kargalinskaya according to the earlier received information, a source in the Chechen Interior Ministry told Itar-Tass. The detainees were involved in Rustam Aliyevs gang who was destroyed in November 2005. They fulfilled some orders and brought foodstuffs and medicines to members of the gang, the source emphasized. A 22-year-old resident of Ichum-Kali who was a member of the gang headed by wanted Adam Dadayev surrendered in the Shatoi region. He voluntarily laid down a Kalashnikov assault rifle and a Shmel grenade launcher. A resident of Balansu showed to police for remuneration a sack with four grenade launchers on the outskirts of the settlement in the Nozhai-Yurt region. Meanwhile, a dugout of the militant who was destroyed in the end of 2005 was found in the forest southwest of Ersenoi in the Vedeno region. The arms cache contained two grenade launchers RPG-22, projectiles for them and a submachine gun.
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13 June 2006  Two law enforcers killed in Chechnya in clashes with militants
A serviceman of Interior Troops and a police officer died in two clashes with militants in Chechnya on Sunday, a source in Chechen law enforcement told Interfax on Monday. There were killed and wounded on the side of the militants. The source said that there was an exchange of fire between Yug (South) battalion and militants at about midnight on Sunday near the village of Nikikhita. One serviceman died of wounds at the scene; one more was rushed to hospital. The other clash took place near the village of Tatai-Khutor where the patrol police had discovered a group of militants. One officer was killed in the exchange of fire, two others were hospitalized with shot wounds.
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Russia - Chechnya

Chechen history

The Pulse publishing house in Moscow published on the History of Chechnya in the 19-20th Centuries. Its authors are renowned scholars of history Y.Z. Akhmadov and E.K. Khasmagomadov. This book represents a thematic continuation of research by Y. Akhmadov The History of Chechnya from Ancient Times to the end of the 18th Century (Peace Be on Your House, 2001). We posted an abridged version of the book on our Web-site.
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