Sep 11, 2003

Chechenya mourns the death of Anna Lindh


Statement of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Ministry of Foreign Affairs
We are shocked and saddened by the death of the Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh. We offer our condolences to the government and the people of Sweden.

Anna Lindh was one of the most devoted European politicians to the issue of human rights around the world. The Government and the people of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria will always remember her efforts to convince Russia to end the state of terror and impunity in Chechnya and launch genuine and transparent peace talks.

For four years Chechnya has been forced to mourn thousands of innocent victims of Russia’s genocidal war. Today, Chechnya mourns the death of Anna Lindh, one of the few European politicians that had refused to turn a blind eye on the Chechen suffering. Our thought and sympathy are with her family and friends.

Signed:
Ilyas Akhmadov
Foreign Minister