Quotes by Chechen authors

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Small: In the police force, two, three, five traitors are detected who are really working for someone else. When we c
"In the police force, two, three, five traitors are detected who are really working for someone else. When we cleanse the police of them, the problem will be simplified a lot. Terrorists will have no one to contact - they will be left without informers"
Akhmad Kadyrov, Statesman
Small: It is not advantageous for Russia in its present state to fight against Chechnya. The army is a mess. It must
"It is not advantageous for Russia in its present state to fight against Chechnya. The army is a mess. It must be made combat ready. That will take time. Russia has a lot of economic, social and political problems much more important than Chechnya"
Aslan Maskhadov, Politician
Small: People took part in the referendum because they were tired of the war. They are afraid of talking about it out
"People took part in the referendum because they were tired of the war. They are afraid of talking about it out loud, but they have shown exactly where they stand: Yes, we want peace, and we want to be a part of Russia"
Akhmad Kadyrov, Statesman
Small: There is a rule of Sharia: If the enemy wants to suppress you, you are supposed to put up a strong resistance
"There is a rule of Sharia: If the enemy wants to suppress you, you are supposed to put up a strong resistance"
Akhmad Kadyrov, Statesman
Small: I always said that Wahhabism is unacceptable for the Chechen nation
"I always said that Wahhabism is unacceptable for the Chechen nation"
Akhmad Kadyrov, Statesman
Small: In 2001-2002, I told the president that the election was supposed to take place when the war was over, at a ti
"In 2001-2002, I told the president that the election was supposed to take place when the war was over, at a time when we could return to peaceful life. We agreed upon that. However, I can see now that the election cannot be delayed any longer"
Akhmad Kadyrov, Statesman
Small: I have to say that elections, even in the most peaceful region, always make the hardest time for regional stat
"I have to say that elections, even in the most peaceful region, always make the hardest time for regional state institutions, including security structures"
Akhmad Kadyrov, Statesman
Small: Criminals were coming to Chechnya from all over the world - they did not have a place in their own countries.
"Criminals were coming to Chechnya from all over the world - they did not have a place in their own countries. But they could live perfectly well in Chechnya"
Akhmad Kadyrov, Statesman
Small: The attempted assassinations against me were not accidental
"The attempted assassinations against me were not accidental"
Akhmad Kadyrov, Statesman
Small: One has to work for years and decades, to conduct negotiations, to stand for positions and points of view, to
"One has to work for years and decades, to conduct negotiations, to stand for positions and points of view, to jointly develop a civilized view on the administrative and state organization of Chechnya"
Akhmad Kadyrov, Statesman
Small: One has to nurture a new generation, to raise children in the spirit of Islam
"One has to nurture a new generation, to raise children in the spirit of Islam"
Akhmad Kadyrov, Statesman
Small: We need a strong police force - the Interior Ministry of the Republic of Chechnya. We have to get rid of the t
"We need a strong police force - the Interior Ministry of the Republic of Chechnya. We have to get rid of the traitors who have managed to penetrate into the law-enforcement department"
Akhmad Kadyrov, Statesman
Small: That is why I came to conclusion that the election must take place, so that the republic can have a government
"That is why I came to conclusion that the election must take place, so that the republic can have a government. If I were to say that everything will change for the better immediately, that would not be true. The struggle will continue for a long time"
Akhmad Kadyrov, Statesman
Small: Military troops were withdrawn from Chechnya on Dec. 31, 1996
"Military troops were withdrawn from Chechnya on Dec. 31, 1996"
Akhmad Kadyrov, Statesman
Small: The people have already determined Chechnyas status at the referendum - it is a unit of the Russian Federation
"The people have already determined Chechnya's status at the referendum - it is a unit of the Russian Federation. Its political status is not to be discussed any more"
Akhmad Kadyrov, Statesman
Small: I grew up in a very religious family. I could read the Quran easily at the age of five
"I grew up in a very religious family. I could read the Qu'ran easily at the age of five"
Akhmad Kadyrov, Statesman
Small: We deny and have always denied having the slightest link with al-Qaeda
"We deny and have always denied having the slightest link with al-Qaeda"
Aslan Maskhadov, Politician
Small: Until fighting ends and there are conditions, which allow the free expression of will by the people, there can
"Until fighting ends and there are conditions, which allow the free expression of will by the people, there can be no elections and elections are not held in these circumstances anywhere in the world"
Aslan Maskhadov, Politician
Small: Independence is not a whim or an ambition. It is the necessary condition of our survival as an ethnic group
"Independence is not a whim or an ambition. It is the necessary condition of our survival as an ethnic group"
Aslan Maskhadov, Politician
Small: I assure you, it would be much more pleasant for me to be an ordinary voter in peaceful Chechnya than the pres
"I assure you, it would be much more pleasant for me to be an ordinary voter in peaceful Chechnya than the president of a republic at war"
Aslan Maskhadov, Politician
Small: Western States keep playing with, and around, Russia
"Western States keep playing with, and around, Russia"
Aslan Maskhadov, Politician
Small: We will liberate our country from the occupying forces and put an end to relations between Russia and the Chec
"We will liberate our country from the occupying forces and put an end to relations between Russia and the Chechen State, no matter how difficult the task may be"
Aslan Maskhadov, Politician
Small: A foreign ideology cannot be introduced into Chechnya - were it through an Arab or al-Qaeda. Our experience is
"A foreign ideology cannot be introduced into Chechnya - were it through an Arab or al-Qaeda. Our experience is rich and long enough for us to be Muslims and know what jihad is"
Aslan Maskhadov, Politician