Appeal to the Parliament of Georgia - Circassian Congress, Belgium

In the name of Circassian Congress of Belgium we apply to you with request to acknowledge the fact of genocide of circassians that had been made by Russia during the Circassian War on Independence against Russia during the whole century from 1763 to 1864. The results of that war were catastrophically. Thousands of circassians were killed and the greatest part of the nation was forced to leave their Motherland. Half of exiles died of diseases.

Today 90% of Circassians live outside the Caucasus, and the remaining Circassians in the Caucasus, in spite of a unified self identification - Adyghe, and a common language, they artificially separated by the Russian state to four people, in six subjects of Federation and two federal districts.

Recognition of the Circassian genocide by Georgia will open a new page in the history of relations between the Georgian and Circassian (Adyghe) people, it will contribute to the democratic development of the entire Caucasus region.

Chairman of Circassian Congress, Belgium, Kuban Hatukai
Belgium

May 11, 2011