by Tiago Ferreira Lopes, Expert of Strategic Outlook There is a striking resemblance between the articles and position papers about Circassia, Circassian nationalism and Circassian political goals. The majority of the authors and of the experts usually spend half of the time elaborating about historical facts and usually only a few scarce lines are about [...]

On November 7, the European parliament in Brussels observed Circassian Day. The event focused on Circassian diaspora organizations, their problems and expectations in relation to the European parliament. In attendance were diaspora groups from European countries, but also substantial Circassian delegations from the United States and Israel. One of the main topics of discussion in [...]

Dear Mr. Sokht, We are writing to respond to your recent interview with Regnum, in which you reaffirmed the ICA’s support for the planned 2014 Olympics in Sochi. The obscenity of supporting an event which is intended to permanently rewrite our history and completely degrades the dignity of our ancestors, is self-evident. Your, and the [...]

On September 23, the Russian justice ministry issued an official warning to the Circassian Congress in Adygea. Russian officials accused the Circassian activists of extremism and incitement of hatred. Following the recognition of the Circassian genocide by the Georgian parliament in May 2011, the Circassian Congress of Adygea responded to the Georgian move with a [...]

Muhammed Cherkesov remembers his grandparents whispering about the Russian soldiers who drove his forefathers at gunpoint from their mountain homes down to the Black Sea coast in the mid-19th century. The forced migration of the Muslim Circassians into the lowlands in and around Sochi where they were deported beyond the Russian Empire’s borders killed about [...]