Adyg-repatriate from Kosovo Ramadan Tzey been deported from Russia answers his accusers.

In the staff of the delegation from Adygeya arrived to Turkey to the end of the current day there was the mufti of Adygeya and Krasnodar territory Nurby Emizh who on one of the days of his residence in Turkey gave an interview to “Caucasus” agency. In that publication in particular the mufti had spoken out accuses in Ramadan Tzey’s address. In his turn Tzey considered to be impossible to leave them without an answer.

Ramadan Tzey was born in Kosovo; when the war began there he studied in Jordan in Amman University on the cleric faculty. Nevertheless in 1998 he supposed to be necessary to join his relatives which started their returning to Adygeya. And having returned he began sharing his knowledge with youth and those who were interested in Islam.

The more popular Tzey became the more consideration he found among average people, the more evident a withstanding between him and the Management of Moslems of Adygeya republic (Din Khase) seemed to be. Time worked against Ramadan; the whole issue had ended with his deportation to Turkey that had been executed by the republican authorities a month earlier Emizh’s visit to Turkey.

C.A.: Did you intend to stay in Caucasus forever?

R.T.: despite of I was born in Yugoslavia all my life I thought Adygeya to be my single Motherland. Here are my roots, my sources; that’s why, when Adygs from Kosovo started their returning to Adygeya I had joined them without a hesitating. I was also inspired with that we were returning as a result of the agreement among Russia, Adygeya and Yugoslavia. That is still highly valued by Kosovo’s Adygs.

C.A.: Yes, but how did it happen that despite of the treatment you were deported?

R.T.: In 1999 I was given a prospect for residence till 2002. After this term I should be given a passport; that’s why like other repatriates I prepared some required papers and gave them to the Visa-passport service of the republic. While my term was being up I asked from time to time whether my documents were ready. Every time I was answered that they hadn’t come yet from Moscow. That question has still remained unlearned until nowadays – why the majority of Adygs from Kosovo got their passports while others didn’t get them. Whether those who didn’t get passports should blame themselves with that - they don’t know.

C.A.: Then maybe they didn’t give you your passport on the confessional reason?

R.T.: I’ll make this moment clearer to you: in 1998 in Adygeya I resided just 2 months. Then the Din Khase of Adygeya had received my appearance there with a great enthusiasm; I was said that my knowledge would find a good use. The more interesting thing is that I was acquainted with the Din Khase’s leadership by none other than Nurby Emizh who during that time hadn’t been a mufti yet. Moreover, after my returning on the Din Khase’s request I spoke with the address to the Moslems of Adygeya, read vaases. 

C.A.: But how had problems appeared; what did that withstanding begin with?

R.T.: Firstly working in the Din Khase I had clashed with a withstanding from the Maykop town mosque’s mufti Nihad Tashu, repatriate from Syria. From my side, believe me - any actions hadn’t been made at all. Besides, it couldn’t ever occur to my mind to claim his post. I just had my classes with youngsters, sharing my knowledge with them as I could. But exactly those classes afterwards were named as illegal and secret ones. And then the whole thing became a question of techniques: rumors appeared; lies were growing as a lump of snow.

C.A.: Mufti Nurby Emizh is the author of the letter discovering your “crimes”. But how did you manage to get that letter?

R.T.: I couldn’t get my passport so I asked for prolonging my prospect for residence. But I was rejected. A letter about my “crimes” served the reason for that. An employee of the visa-passport service told me that Federal Security Service and the Din Khase have documents confirming that. But he didn’t show me that letter. I got it only when I came to the court for prolonging of my prospects fro residence. It was given to me by one of the court’s employees.

C.A.: What can you tell about the letter?

R.T.: It is signed by Nurby Emizh, Nihad Tashu, Samir Khatko, Sarvat Stash. Except Emizh, all the signers are repatriates from Syria and that is an offensive thing. I should note that none of the articles of their “charge” the Maykop town court had supposed to be necessary to trial; all those articles were rejected. I was deported because my term for residence had terminated; I ostensibly hadn’t got a place of living and a monthly salary. The documents confirming that I have a place of living, a salary and a bank account the court didn’t pay any attention to.

C.A.: What are you undertaking now for restoration of justice?

R.T.: We sent a letter to Russian president Putin signed by 200 people. The second thing: at the moment my lawyer is preparing repeatedly documents to the Supreme Court of Russia. At the same time he is preparing documents to Strasburg, to the European Court for human rights. All these things allow us to hope that we will manage to achieve legality. 

C.A.: Thank you.

R.T.: Thank you for such an opportunity you’ve given me.

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