Activists and residents of the Sunzha District in Ingushetia gather at the district administration, September 24, 2018. Photo by Umar Yovloi for the Caucasian Knot

25 September 2018, 23:01

In Sunzha, activists protest against Chechnya's territorial claims

In Ingushetia, activists and residents of the Sunzha District came to the building of the district administration after the news about the resignation of district head Issa Khashagulgov.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that today, Issa Khashagulgov, the head of the Sunzha District in Ingushetia, has announced his decision to leave the post of the head of the Sunzha District. The Issa Khashagulgov's resignation is a protest against the plans to hand a part of the district over to Chechnya, believes Ismail Nalgiev, the leader of the NGO "Choice of Ingushetia". According to him, a relevant agreement is scheduled for September 26.

In Sunzha, the people who gathered near the building of the district administration demanded from officials to explain if it is actually planned to hand a part of the Ingush territory over to Chechnya.

About 100 people, journalists of local TV channel and policemen gathered in the square in front of the administration building. As at 5:05 p.m. Moscow time, no one was detained.

Issa Khashagulgov, who has today resigned from the position of the head of the Sunzha District in Ingushetia, denies that his decision may be related to the issue of the administrative borders between Chechnya and Ingushetia.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on September 25, 2018 at 05:45 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

Author: Umar Yavloi Source: CK correspondent

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