Sukhum/Agency Caucasus – A group of parliamentarians tied to Ramzan Kadyrov, President of Russia’s puppet government in Chechnya, proposed to members of the Abkhazian Parliament on their trip to Sukhum, capital of Abkhazia, a draft agreement that suggests improving collaboration in various fields.
The Chechen administration looked forwards to improving cultural, social and economic relations with Abkhazia within the framework of Assembly of Parliamentarians of South Russia (North Caucasus), said Dukvakh Abdurahmanov, head of the Chechen group of parliamentarians in Sukhum. "We have come here with great projects of collaboration between the parliaments of Abkhazia and Chechnya. Those projects suggest working collaboratively in any fields common to the two countries, such as economics, politics, culture, sports and science. The presidents of the two countries, namely Sergei Bagapsh and Ramzan Kadyrov, are in mutual agreement to support those projects," Abdurahmanov told jointly with his Abkhazian counterpart Nugzar Ashuba a press conference after he had talks with some members of the Abkhazian Parliament.
"It is nonsensical to live in Caucasus and to ignore Caucasians at the same; it is even more nonsensical to appeal to Western countries for assistance with learning the development of their state organizations," said Abdurahmanov. "They are always teaching us to lead a Western life style; however, we made up our mind to return to our roots and educate each other."
"Asked whether journalists make up an opposition against the Chechen government, Abdurahmanov replied: "We have in Chechnya a total of approximately 400 civil and sociopolitical organizations, including parties, but not any opposition against the current administration and its policies, because nobody can offer a better model of administration than that which exists today."
The two countries would take seriously those projects, negotiate future joint plans and benefit from each other’s experiences, said Ashuba. The draft agreement would be signed by the Abkhazian administration next summer after necessary revisions of it were completed, added Ashuba.
What really matters was continuation of mutual relations, said Ashuba. "Our grandpas and their grandpas perfectly found the common language to speak without needing any documents at all." KU/ÖZ/FT
