Peacekeeping activities of the International Circassian association for the resolution of military conflicts in the Republic of Abkhazia and the Chechen Republic at the end of the XX century
https://doi.org/10.31143/2542-212X-2023-2-105-123
EDN: HEROXR
Abstract
The article presents an analysis of the peacekeeping activities of the International Circassian Association for resolving military conflicts in the Republic of Abkhazia and the Chechen Republic at the end of the 20th century. It was revealed that during the Georgian-Abkhaz war (14.08.1992.–30.09.1993), the ICA, together with the Circassian public organizations of the Republic of Adigheya, the Kabardin-Balkarian Republic and the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic, conducted stirring activities to support the people of Abkhazia: it condemned the aggression of Georgia against Abkhazia; made the statements and appeals to the leadership of the Russian Federation, the leadership of the regions of the North Caucasus, to the highest officials of some countries and to international organizations (UN, UNPO) with requests to take immediate measures to peacefully resolve the conflict; participated in the organization of humanitarian aid to the people of Abkhazia. The peacekeeping activity of the ICA to some extent contributed to the victory of the people of Abkhazia. In the post-war period, the ICA appealed to the leadership of the Russian Federation and the UN with requests to take measures to ensure that the Georgian side observe the ceasefire agreements of 1993 and 1994 and the prevention of a new confrontation between the sides, on the lifting of the economic blockade from Abkhazia, established by the Council of Heads of the CIS Member States in 1996. The peacekeeping activities of the ICA contributed to the lifting of the economic blockade of Abkhazia.
The ICA also conducted activities to prevent and resolve the military conflict in the Chechen Republic by peaceful methods: the making of statements and appeals to President R.F. B.N. Yeltsin and other officials with requests for a peaceful resolution of the conflict. ICA President Yu.Kh. Kalmykov, who was the Minister of Justice, a deputy of the State Duma, a member of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, opposed the resolution of the conflict in Chechnya by military methods and suggested using only peaceful means.
About the Author
Anzor V. Kushkhabiev
Kabardian-Balkarian Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Kushkhabiev A.V. Peacekeeping activities of the International Circassian association for the resolution of military conflicts in the Republic of Abkhazia and the Chechen Republic at the end of the XX century. E-Journal “Kavkazologiya”. 2023;(2):105-123. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31143/2542-212X-2023-2-105-123. EDN: HEROXR
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