Adygeya proposes to adopt a federal law on repatriation

Asker Shhalahov

At the public chamber on "Divided nations: the legal status of cross-border cooperation (Moscow, 21 June), "committee chairman of Adygea for Nationalities, Relations with Compatriots and media Asker Shhalahov made a proposal to adopt a federal law on repatriation.

According to him, at the national level in Adygeya there has been a law nearly 10 years but making all efforts to strengthen ties with compatriots acquires a different status and scale.

To date, some 1,000 repatriates in Adygeya successfully integrated into society: they work in business, construction, teach and participate in various creative ensembles.

During the conflict in former Yugoslavia to their homeland returned Circassian families. The republic established immigrant day and a Center for the repatriates.

"For the numerous Circassian diaspora there are prepared set of manuals and literature for Circassian language, education quotas for training in institutions of the republic from the federal budget, two teachers of dance and two Circassian language teachers, culture, customs, this year will go out of Adygeya to the countries of the east to teach fellow countrymen, etc. ", - said A. Shhalahov.