From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 10/26/2007 10:34 PM 26.10.2007 10:36 MSK Students in Chechnya ordered to support Putin AFP AFP CHECHNYA, Grozny. In Grozny and a number of other cities and densely populated areas of the Chechen Republic, on October 24, large scale measures were carried out in support of advancing Vladimir Putin for a third term as President of Russia. The actions were organized by the Government Committee on Youth, by the patriotic club "Ramzan", and by the regional department of the party "United Russia", reported the information center of the Council on NGOs in Chechnya (SNO) on October 25.
According to official data, a minimum of 20,000 youth participated in one event in Grozny Stadium. Participants in the action assert that there were no more than 7,000.
Students of Groznyy VUZs (Institutes of Higher Education), who composed the bulk of those attending the event, were brought there on the special buses. On the occasion of this event classes were cancelled, and students were warned that those refusing to participate in the meeting in support of Putin would be punished. According to students, it was by no means the first time they have been given such warnings.
Translated by OM Kenney PRIMA-News Agency [2007-10-25-Chech-07] http://www.prima-news.ru/eng/news/news/2007/10/26/39350.html
Acknowledgement: All available information and documents in "Justice For North Caucasus Group" is provided for the "fair use". There should be no intention for ill-usage of any sort of any published item for commercial purposes and in any way or form. JFNC is a nonprofit group and has no intentions for the distribution of information for commercial or advantageous gain. At the same time consideration is ascertained that all different visions, beliefs, presentations and opinions will be presented to visitors and readers of all message boards of this site. Providing, furnishing, posting and publishing the information of all sources is considered a right to freedom of opinion, speech, expression, and information while at the same time does not necessarily reflect, represent, constitute, or comprise the stand or the opinion of this group. If you have any concerns contact us directly at:
eagle@JusticeForNorthCaucasus.com