Aslan Maskhadov Biography

Occup.	Politician
Born	September 21, 1951
Died	March 8, 2005
Aged	53 years

Aslan Maskhadov was born upon September 21, 1951, in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. He was a vital number in Chechen politics and also military, serving as the third President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria. Maskhadov played a critical duty in the Chechen battles against Russia as well as defended the freedom of Chechnya.

Aslan Maskhadov was born into a Chechen household who had been deported to Kazakhstan during the Chechen as well as Ingush population transfers initiated by Joseph Stalin in 1944. In 1957, his household returned to Chechnya, where Maskhadov finished his main as well as secondary education and learning.

In 1969, Maskhadov joined the Soviet Army and was educated at the Tbilisi Artillery School in Georgia. He rose via the rankings of the Soviet military, ultimately coming to be a Colonel in 1992. While serving in the Soviet Army, he joined armed forces procedures in numerous nations, including Afghanistan and Lithuania.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Maskhadov went back to Chechnya where he signed up with the freshly formed armed forces of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (CRI). Under the leadership of President Dzhokhar Dudayev, Chechnya declared independence from Russia, which resulted in the First Chechen War (1994-96). Maskhadov played a crucial role in this conflict as the Chief of Staff of the Chechen militaries, commanding the protection of their territories as well as organizing numerous successful armed forces projects.

In August 1996, Maskhadov played a pivotal role in discussing the Khasavyurt Accord with Russian President Boris Yeltsin. This agreement caused a ceasefire in between Chechnya and Russia, granting substantial freedom to Chechnya and officially finishing the First Chechen War.

Complying with the ceasefire, Maskhadov competed president in the CRI's 1997 basic political election, gaining 60% of the preferred ballot. His campaign concentrated on building a lawful Chechen state, instituting a nonreligious federal government, and maintaining peaceful relationships with Russia.

Nevertheless, Maskhadov's presidency encountered several challenges. He struggled to acquire complete control over the different warlords and factions within Chechnya, and also the economic climate of the region had been devastated by the war with Russia. Furthermore, relationships in between Chechnya and also Russia continued to be tense, with both sides accusing the other of not sticking to the Khasavyurt Accord.

In 1999, Chechen militants, led by Shamil Basayev and also Ibn al-Khattab, attacked the bordering Russian republic of Dagestan, setting off the Second Chechen War. Despite Maskhadov's initiatives to distance himself from these militant teams, the Russian government accused him of sustaining the invasion.

Russian forces attacked Chechnya in September 1999, and also by February 2000, they had actually captured the Chechen capital of Grozny. Maskhadov was forced to hole up, leading a strong guerrilla campaign against Russian forces. During this time around, he preserved contact with worldwide media, proclaiming that his federal government would continue to defend Chechnya's freedom.

On March 8, 2005, Aslan Maskhadov was eliminated in the village of Tolstoy-Yurt, Chechnya, throughout an unique operation introduced by the Russian government. His death marked completion of a troubled age of Chechen background and also left a long lasting impact on the struggle for Chechen self-reliance.

Our collection contains 8 quotes who is written / told by Aslan.

Related authors: Joseph Stalin (Leader), Boris Yeltsin (President), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete)

8 Famous quotes by Aslan Maskhadov

"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"

"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"

"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"

"We deny and have always denied having the slightest link with al-Qaeda"

"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"

"Independence is not a whim or an ambition. It is the necessary condition of our survival as an ethnic group"

"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"

"Western States keep playing with, and around, Russia"