In St. Petersburg, a discussion around the bridge named after Akhmad Kadyrov – RIA Novosti

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St. Petersburg, May 30 – RIA Novosti Toponymical St. Petersburg Committee on Monday voted in favor of assigning the anonymous Dudergofsky bridge over canal in Krasnoselsky district named after the first President of the Chechen Republic Akhmad Kadyrov; but opinions on this issue in the society is seriously divided.

For the assignment of the bridge named after the first president of Chechnya at a meeting Toponymic Commission voted nine people, six voted against and two abstained. Solution Toponymic Commission is a recommendation to approve the name should be the governor.

In turn, the vice-governor of the city of Vladimir Kirillov has promised that the decision will take into account the opinion of citizens.

The pros and cons

The possibility of a bridge named after Akhmad Kadyrov in St. Petersburg has caused mixed reactions among politicians, public and cultural figures. Thus, shortly before the meeting of the toponymic commission famous film director Alexander Sokurov sent to the Governor of the Northern Capital Georgy Poltavchenko letter, which spoke out against the name of one of the city’s bridges in honor of Kadyrov.

“This decision gives me extreme anxiety. Up this moment neither politicians nor historians have dealt in nature occur in the event Chechnya but one thing is clear -. it was a revolt against Russia and the rebellion has claimed the lives of Russian soldiers and Russian people “, -. the letter says Sokurov

as reported in his microblog on Twitter deputy of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg Boris Vishnevsky, to him as a voter asked the People’s Artist of the USSR Oleg Basilashvili, who also supported the idea of ​​perpetuating the memory of Kadyrov in the town. “Called an honorary citizen of St. Petersburg, USSR People’s Artist and my voter Oleg Basilashvili He is against assigning the bridge named after Kadyrov.” -. Wrote Wisniewski

In turn, deputy city Legislative Assembly Vitaly Milon finds that the name of Akhmad Kadyrov worthy of perpetuation in St. Petersburg. “I handled a similar initiative about one and a half years ago. I believed and still believe that the man who ended the war, including the cost of his life, worthy of memory, not only in St. Petersburg, but also in many other cities. In the Caucasus, in the time at the hands of the militants were killed not only Chechens, funerals and came to Ryazan, and the Far East “, – the deputy told RIA Novosti

The Master of the game.” What Where When “??? Alexander friends also said that the name of Akhmat Kadyrov worthy of perpetuation in St. Petersburg, as the first President of Chechnya has merit in establishing peace in the country. . “My opinion: Akhmat Kadyrov has certain merits in the pacification of the Chechen Republic and let it be a better bridge named after Kadyrov, than the ring”, – told friends RIA Novosti

referendum Perspectives

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On Monday, as it became known that a group of deputies of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg made to parliament a draft appeal to the governor against the assignment to one of the bridges named after Kadyrov. This document can be viewed on June 1.

“Today we have handed over the documents. If Tuesday will be able to obtain the opinion of the legal committee, the draft appeal (against the perpetuation of the memory of Kadyrov in St. Petersburg) can be made” with voice “already June 1st . If it does not, we will insist on its consideration on June 8, “- said the head of the parliamentary Commission on education, culture and science Maxim Reznik

deputy Wisniewski also told RIA Novosti about the intention to initiate a referendum and ask the citizens. whether they agree with the assignment of one of the bridges in the name of the first President of the Chechen republic.

“We will initiate a referendum. We have a lot of experience … We will try, because if it comes to a referendum, the opinion of citizens is not in favor of the bridge (the name of the bridge in honor of Kadyrov – Ed.) “, – he said

according to him, the initiative group for the organization of the referendum will be collected until the end of the week

<.. p> Akhmad Kadyrov – the first president of Chechnya, religious and state leaders. After an armed seizure of power in the republic in 1991, Dzhokhar Dudayev and the Chechen separatists, Kadyrov became an active figure in the spiritual control (Mufti) of the unrecognized Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (terrorist organization banned in Russia), and in 1995 he was elected mufti of Chechnya. Kadyrov took part in military operations against Russian troops until 1996 (the signing of the Khasavyurt agreements).

After the start of the Second Chechen War, moved to the side of Russia, in 2000, by presidential decree appointed head of the Chechen administration, and 2003 he was elected president of the republic. In May 2004, he was killed in a terrorist attack. In August 2004, the name of Akhmad Kadyrov Street was named in Moscow, and in 2008 in Grozny inaugurated a mosque named after Akhmad Kadyrov.