Crimean news 85.
(Mass Media review for 20-25 November 2000).
Articles are
abridged.
Deported peoples' problems have been
discussed.
Crimean PM leaves for Turkey in an
official delegation.
Conciliation commission created in
Morskoye.
George Soros promises support to the
Crimean Tatars.
Let the theatre halls be always full.
Ecologists are worried about people's
health
Politics.
Deported peoples' problems have been
discussed.
The program of Crimean integration
development and preparations for the 3rd conference of donor
countries dealing with deported peoples were the main points to be discussed
during the meeting of Vice Prime-Minister of Ukraine, Nikolay Zhulinskiy with
Permanent UN representative, Douglas Gardener in Kyiv.
The discussion was devoted to issues of
social policy in Ukraine, fight against AIDS.
D.Gardened informed that he would gladly
provide some support in these issues, which are vitally important for Ukraine. According
to his words, UN Representatives in Ukraine is ready to assist, first of all
Crimea providing a full medical examination of deportees, in particular for
tuberculosis and AIDS.
"Krymskiye izvestiya" ("The Crimean
news"), #218 (2222), 23 November 2000, p.2.
President of Ukraine, Leonid Kuchma signed
his commission on results of sitting of Representative Council of Crimean Tatar
People, which was held in Bakhchisaray on November 10, 2000*.
Crimean Tatar people' Council of Representatives
was created in May 1999 as a consulting-discussion organ working under the
leadership of the president. The Council includes leaders of Crimean Tatar
national movement. Mustafa Dzhemilev, national deputy of Ukraine was appointed
to the post of the Council chairman.
The document envisages settling of several
acute problems of housing and deportees' integration into the Ukrainian
society. This includes the following points: giving housing subsidies to
deportees living in half-built houses; creating additional employment for
repatriates using different sources of financing; providing bank services for
programs aimed at housing deported Crimean Tatars in Crimea; allocating
facilities for restoring Bakhchisaray historian-cultural museum; improving medical
treatment of deportees; taking some measures on celebrating the 100th
anniversary of the Crimean Tatar theatre.
"Krymskaya gazeta" ("The Crimean
newspaper"), #220 (16076), 25 November 2000, p.1.
Our information: *See "Crimean news 83-84" for more detailed
information about this sitting.
Crimean PM leaves for Turkey in an
official delegation.
The chairman of Crimean Council of
Ministers, Sergey Kunitsyn has left for Turkey as a member of an official
delegation headed by the president, Leonid Kuchma.
The government leader said that Crimea and
Turkey had common economic interests, however there was a lot to develop in
this field.
He said that he was striving for extending
economic connections with Turkey, and in the field of tourism at first. They
will hold a forum of businessmen of two countries within the frameworks of
Ukrainian delegation's official visit. The forum will be devoted to issues of
bilateral economic relations. Apart from that, they plan to discuss the issues
of Turkey's contribution to Crimean Tatars' housing and their integration into
the Ukrainian society.
"Krymskaya gazeta" ("The Crimean
newspaper"), #218 (16074), 23 November 2000, p.1.
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"I hope that the decision of Turkey's
former president, Suleyman Demirel concerning construction of a thousand flats
for the Crimean Tatars will be fulfilled by the current leadership of
Turkey" - president of Ukraine, Leonid Kuchma emphasized at the meeting
with representatives of Turkish media in Ankara. "We appreciate the help
and support provided by Turkey for addressing this issue." - he noted.
"Krymskoye vremya" ("The Crimean
times"), #220 (1087), 24 November 2000, p.1.
Conciliation commission created in
Morskoye.
On November 16, they held a meeting of
Moslem and Orthodox community representatives in Kapskhor village (currently
Morskoye).
There have already been three meetings on
this case held on October 31 and November 6 and 13. The latter was devoted for
considering minutes of previous meetings and passing an ultimate decision.
The meeting held on November 16 proved
that the stand of Orthodox community hadn't changed. They still insist on
restoring the cross on Kamatra mount and propose to erect a Moslem symbol next
to it.
In result both parties reached an
agreement to create a conciliation commission which will comprise of three
representatives from Moslem community and three representatives from Orthodox
community. This commission, having studied all the materials in detail and
having agreed upon conclusions with ecclesiastic Moslem and Orthodox leadership
will have to develop certain steps in order to solve the situation. Presumably,
the commission will have a permanent character and one of its obligations will
be to solve local conflicts.
"Avdet" ("The Returning"), #21
(255), 24 November 2000, p.2.
Our information:
*We mention the dismantling of Orthodox cross made by the village Moslems. The
cross was erected there on the decision of local authorities. See "Crimean
news 82" on this case.
The chairman of Committee for religion
under the Crimean Council of Ministers, Vladimir Maliborskiy again drew
everyone's attention to the dismantling of Christian worship cross in Morskoye
at the press conference held on November 23.
The Committee chairman emphasized that they
had worked a lot so that representatives of various communities could reach a
mutual agreement. The sitting held by the chairman of the Crimean Council of
Ministers assisted this process. Representatives of Orthodox and Moslem
confessions attended the sitting. They decided to resort from further erecting
of crosses, but the cross in Morskoye will be restored. Representatives of both
communities agreed on this point and made clear about exact place for it.
On the sitting Eve some people cut off a
worship cross in Mazanka village of Simferopol district. Vladimir Maliborskiy
asked journalists not to make soon conclusions about the guilty. Security
organs have to look into the case first. This may even be a kind of
provocation. The cross in Mazanka will be restored and sanctified.
Anatoliy Vlasenko, "Krymskaya gazeta"
("The Crimean newspaper"), #219 (16075), 24 November 2000, p.1.
George Soros promises support to the
Crimean Tatars.
Solemn celebrations devoted to the 10th
anniversary of "Renaissance" fund, created with the facilities of the
world-famous patron George Soros, were held in November in Kyiv.
On November 7, within jubilee celebrations
they held meeting of leaders and representatives of the Fund projects and
programs.
Gulnara Useinova, "Golos Kryma" ("the
Voice of Crimea"), #48 (367), 24 November 2000, p.1.
The next in turn Kurultay 3 session will be held on
January 5 through 6, 2001.
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The head of political-law department of
Mejlis, Nadir Bekirov* introduced people with the latest developments of court
hearings, held in Dzhankoy against protest action participants, at the widened
sitting of Crimean Tatar people's Mejlis on November 18. We should remind that
appointed court hearings weren't held on November 7. Judge Kutanova upset the
next in turn sitting because the Crimean Tatars (more than 300 people), having
arrived from different regions of Crimea for supporting their compatriots, said
a brief prayer before the sitting and removed huge Lenin's picture from the
stage. Kutanova showed her being unsatisfied with it and the sitting wasn't
held. Judge's actions caused adequate reaction and people organized meeting
near the building of district court of Dzhankoy.
In result, they have passed a decision to
hold several protest meetings in regions against executives' free actions
towards the Crimean Tatars and on November 27, on the day of court hearings in
Dzhankoy, to hold an all-Crimean meeting of protest.
They discussed the results of president's
meeting with Crimean Tatar people's Council of Representatives held on November
10. In the course of discussion they passed Regulations about the Crimean Tatar
people's representative Councils at district state administrations and city
executive committees and gave the document to the Crimean government
administration for the further consideration.
Press-Service of Mejlis of Crimean Tatar people.
Our information: *See "Crimean news 83" about this case.
Culture, Education.
Let the theatre halls be always full.
On November 21, they held a solemn opening
ceremony of the restored Crimean Tatar musical-drama theatre.
The chairman of Mejlis, Mustafa Dzhemilev
came out on this occasion, congratulating his compatriots with restored center
of national art.
M.Dzhemilev and S.Kunitsyn were entrusted
to cut off the band. Guests entered the theatre being accompanied by national
music.
Leylya Alyadinova, "Golos Kryma" ("The
Voice of Crimea"), #48 (367), 24 November 2000, p.1.
There has been a major event in the
cultural life of Crimea, which had been expected for a long time. The Crimean
Tatar musical-drama theatre was opened after being restored. The collective's
emblem - a pigeon, flying to the Sun and an actor's mask - symbolize world,
life, art or rather everything which is worth working for.
The art leader, Bilyal Bilyalov says that
they have performed 40 plays and concert programs since the theatre was
restarted in 1989. It was in 1990 when the collective prepared play "A
dream girl" ("Arzi-qiz"). Now they are working on another play.
Such plays as "Macbeth" and "Bakhchisaray fountain" are
performed in two languages - Crimean Tatar and Russian. Concert program
includes works of Crimean Tatar, Ukrainian and Russian authors, and classics.
The theatre will celebrate its 100th anniversary next year.
Chairman of Crimean government, Sergey
Kunitsyn came out at the opening ceremony. He read greetings from the president
of Ukraine, Leonid Kuchma.
Anatoliy Vlasenko, "Krymskaya gazeta"
("The Crimean newspaper"), #217 (16083), 22 November 2000, p.1.
On November 21, they held the opening
ceremony of the 99th theatre season of the Crimean Tatar theatre.
This event was held in the premises of restored building of the national
theatre. Authorities started reconstruction and a capital redecoration of the
theatre two and a half years ago, and in result it looks brilliant today.
Actors have gone to different Ukrainian
cities and abroad with their program during the last six months. They performed
22 plays, which were gladly attended in 14 cities of Turkey. They carried on
their program in Romania. The Crimean Tatar theatre got the biggest number of
awards in Ufa among 15 Turkik theatres.
Gulnara Kurtaliyeva, "Avdet" ("The
Returning"), #21 (255), 24 November 2000, p.4.
Seminar for teachers was held in
Yevpatoriya on October 31 through November 2. Primary school teachers from
various schools of Crimea gathered to the seminar. It was held under support of
cultural center "Yashliq" ("Youth").
Trainers from Lviv, Olesya Pasechnik and
Igor Pusshak showed how to use games and discussions to explain a new topic to
children, what kind of materials it was necessary to use taking into account
every child's individual character.
The seminar helped the gathered to share
experience in child tuition making him love his motherland and native tongue.
Gulnar Ablyazova, "Kyrym" ("The
Crimea"), #53 (601), 25 November 2000, p.1.
Ecologists are worried about people's
health
They seek ways of collaboration with scientists and
state executives.
What is the probability of emergency
ecological situations in Crimea? How much does our health depend on the
environment? How can we unite efforts of state, scientific and non-governmental
organizations to create an integral system of medico-ecological monitoring
named "Ecology of regions and health of population: theory and
practice", which was held in Simferopol on November 22 through 24.
As far as the question of probability of
emergency ecological situation in Crimea is concerned it should be said that it
was answered by the director deputy of Institute of hygiene and medical ecology
AMS* of Ukraine, Valeriy Stankevich. He mentioned chemical armor, drowned in
the Bay of Kazachya. The head doctor of republic SES, Maria Krovyakova
explained that the situation of storing and utilizing of remains (first of all
mercury and pesticides) was critical.
The data about worsening of Crimean
dwellers' health, exceeding of death rate over the birth rate and other sad
trends was said aloud again. However, economic crisis kills people more rapidly
than the ecological crisis.
Oleg Markelov, "Krymskoye vremya" ("The
Crimean times"), #221 (1088), 25 November 2000, p.7.
Our information:
*AMS stands for the Academy of Medical Sciences.
**SES stands for the Sanitarium-epidemic Station.