18 February 2020, 08:20
Congress of Dagestani Chechens in Khasavyurt arouses interest in Chechnya
The Eleventh Congress of Dagestani Chechens was dedicated to restoration of the Aukh District and ended with the announcement of a nationwide rally. Residents of Chechnya have supported the idea.
The Aukh District of Dagestan was liquidated as an administrative unit after the deportation of Chechens in 1944. The Chechens have been raising the issue of restoring the district in Dagestan since 1990, after which the issue arose of resettling the Lak nationals, who, like Avars, were resettled to the lands of the Chechens deported during the Great Patriotic War (WW II).
The 11th Congress of Dagestani Chechens, which discussed the restoration of the Aukh District, was held in the city of Khasavyurt on February 15, 2020.
The congress discussed the restoration of the Aukh District in its former borders, in which it was abolished on February 23, 1944. The congress delegates decided to hold, on March 22, 2020, a nationwide rally, says the message about the congress posted on the website of the "Grozny" ChGTRK (Chechen State TV and Radio Company).
The restoration of the Aukh District has been excessively protracted; the interests of the Chechens living in Dagestan are infringed; however, such issues require due balance and thoughtfulness, the local residents interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent believe.
"The endless procrastination of the issue will give no positive result. In this case, to my mind, the point is in the infringement of legitimate interests of Aukh Chechens," said Umar, a Grozny resident and a historian by education.
This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on February 17, 2020 at 11:10 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.
Source: CK correspondents
