[CTRL] STATEMENT ON THE SITUATION IN DAGESTAN

[Mrs. Jela Jovanovic, Secretary General]

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The Committee for National Solidarity
Tolstojeva 34, 11000 Belgrade, YU
RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH
>>DEPARTMENT FOR EXTERNAL CHURCH RELATIONS
>>Office of Communication
>>Address: 22, Danilovsky val, St.Danilov monastery, DECR, 113191 Moscow,
>>Russia
>>Internet: http://www.russian-orthodox-church.org.ru.
>>E-mail address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>Press-release, September 6, 1999
>>
>>STATEMENT ON THE SITUATION IN DAGESTAN
>>
>>Again blood is being shed in the Northern Caucasus. New hotbeds of tension
>>have appeared on the territory of Dagestan - the republic the people of
>>which have kept unity with other peoples of Russia for many years and
played
>>an important role in the building up of the nation.
>>The militant extremists who broke into Dagestan from the outside have
>>disrupted the peaceful life on this land. Under their influence the forces
>>whose aim is to change the customary order of things and to separate the
>>republic from Russia have been activated.
>>
>>In order to avoid the escalation of the conflict and numerous victims, the
>>federal authorities with support of the majority of the population of
>>Dagestan used force to restore law and order. While understanding the
>>necessity of this measure and supporting the mission of the Russian
soldiers
>>and law enforcement bodies, our Church at the same time calls upon the
army
>>to do everything to defend the peaceful population of the regions where
>>operations are taking place.
>>
>>We mourn for the innocent victims and pray for their rest in the Heavenly
>>mansions.
>>
>>The Russian Orthodox Church resolutely rejects the media presentation of
the
>>events in Dagestan as an interreligious conflict. Christians and Muslims
in
>>the Northern Caucasus have lived in peace and cooperation for centuries.
>>Today nothing must prevent the preservation and strengthening of this good
>>tradition. We are worried about the attempts to link the actions of
>>extremists with the Islamic faith as such and to divide people on
religious
>>lines. We highly appreciate the good relations between Orthodox and
Muslims
>>in Russia which are largely conducive to the accord and stability in
>>society.
>>
>>We respect the right of the followers of Islam to order their life in
>>accordance with their faith upon which their national and cultural style
of
>>life has been affirmed. Nevertheless, the process of spiritual revival in
>>Dagestan must go in accord with the generally accepted norms of human
>>community within the law. It seems important to secure such a social
climate
>>in the republic which would facilitate interethnic and innterreligious
>>accord, help people to lead an honest and decent life, and oppose crime
and
>>corruption in any form.
>>
>>The holy prophet Daniel sang to God: 'Let the nations be glad and sing for
>>joy, for thou dost judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations
upon
>>earth' (Ps.67:4). May the Lord bless the peoples of Dagestan and all
>>Northern Caucasus by granting them peace and prosperity.
>>
>>+ ALEXY, PATRIARCH OF MOSCOW AND ALL RUSSIA
>>
>>
>>____________________________________________________________________
>

Secretary General
Mrs. Jela Jovanovic
Art  historian
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