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 [...]

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 [...]

The event was specifically centered around Genocide, Truth, Memory, Justice, and Recovery. Date: July 19-22, 2011 Location: Center for Genocide Studies, Universidad Nacional de Tres Febrero, Buenos Aires, Argentina The Circassian Cultural Institute recently presented at the 9th Biennial Conference of the International Association of Genocide Scholars. Representatives of the Circassian Cultural Institute, Iyad Youghar [...]

Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 8 Issue: 147 August 1, 2011 02:15 PM By: Valery Dzutsev On July 24, Russian government forces killed three suspected militants in the city of Dagestanskie Ogni in southern Dagestan. The security services accused the slain suspects of plotting terror attacks in central Russia, pointing to an arsenal of weapons [...]