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Mar 14, 2022

Crimean Tatars : More Reports of Russian Military "Crackdown" on ethnic Crimean Tatars

At 6am on Thursday, a group of seven Russian soldiers raided Leila Ibragimova’s home in Melitopol in southeastern Ukraine. Ibragimova, an ethnic Crimean Tatar, is a well-known figure in the city, which has fallen under the control of the Russian army following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A deputy of Zaporizhzhia Regional Council and director of the Melitopol Municipal Museum,...

Mar 14, 2022

Crimean Tatars : More Reports of Russian Military...

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, Crimean Tatars in occupied territories are having their properties raided and activists are beginning to rounded up and arrested. This is in light of the Crimean...

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Feb 04, 2008

Tatarstan: An Oasis of Tolerance in the Feder...

For centuries Tatarstan has been a melting pot of cultures and religions, now it represents a beacon of tolerance across the Russian Federation. Below is an article published by Russia Today : Tatarstan...

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May 01, 2007

Tatarstan: Investment Grows

The realisation that Tatarstan is amongst Russia’s richest regions has prompted renewed investment, leading hopefully to further development. Below is an extract from an article published by the...

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Feb 12, 2007

Tatarstan: Power-Sharing Pact Passes

Below is an article published by The Moscow Times: The State Duma agreed on the separation of powers between the federal government and Tatarstan on Friday, granting authorities in the region special...

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Dec 06, 2005

Tatarstan: First Muslim Womens Congress Start...

The first ever congress of Muslim women in the autonomous republic of Tatarstan is underway in the capital, Kazan. Tatarstan has one of the largest Islamic communities in the Russian Federation....

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Apr 07, 2005

Tatarstan: UNESCO to visit Kazan

Untitled Document KAZAN, April 6, (RIA Novosti) - The UNESCO World Heritage Committee is to hold a special meeting from April 6 to 10 in Kazan, the capital of the Volga federal Republic...

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Mar 17, 2005

Tatarstan: Why Putin Reappointed Tatar Leader...

Mintimer Shaimiev, the 68-year-old president of Tatarstan, said he made his decision to stay in power for another term at the request of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Shaimiev announced his...

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Dec 18, 2004

Tatarstan: Regional Seminar of UNESCO on Protection...

In the information received by AzerTAj, it is stated that on December 15 in Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, opened a regional seminar of UNESCO on protection of non-material cultural heritage....

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Nov 18, 2004

Tatarstan still Contemplating switchover to Latin...

Untitled Document Mintimer Shaimiyev, President of Tatarstan, an autonomy within the Russian Federation, does not think that the Federal Constitutional Court's Nov. 16 decision as...

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Jul 26, 2004

Tatarstan: Council of Europe's Human Rights Commissioner...

Untitled Document On Saturday a Council of Europe delegation, led by Human Rights Commissioner Alvaro Jil-Robles, will arrive in Kazan, capital of Tatarstan in the Volga federal...

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