"Soldiers’ Mothers" agree to meeting with Zakayev The Union of Committees of “Soldiers’ mothers of Russia” is planning to discuss perspectives of regulating the situation in Chechnya with Maskhadov’s representative Akhmed Zakayev, as announces “Interfax” referring to the Union’s secretary Valentina Mel’nikova. According to Mel’nikova Zakayev said during a phone call on October 19th that he was commissioned by Maskhadov to step into contact with the “Soldiers’ Mothers” in order to plan future negotiations. “We agreed to meet with Zakayev in one of the Western European capitals in November. We are going to prepare our proposals and the order of the day for this meeting”, noted Melnikova. “We have not addressed to the government in this case so far, and no official has addressed to us”. Melnikova emphasized that the decision “to address to Makhadov in order to prepare negotiations about the conflict in Chechnya has been taken collectively”. “Finally, we have to find other way to solve the Chechen knot, including people’s diplomacy”, said Melnikova. Source: Gàzeta.ru
"Soldiers’ Mothers" agree to meeting with Zakayev
According to Mel’nikova Zakayev said during a phone call on October 19th that he was commissioned by Maskhadov to step into contact with the “Soldiers’ Mothers” in order to plan future negotiations.
“We agreed to meet with Zakayev in one of the Western European capitals in November. We are going to prepare our proposals and the order of the day for this meeting”, noted Melnikova. “We have not addressed to the government in this case so far, and no official has addressed to us”.
Melnikova emphasized that the decision “to address to Makhadov in order to prepare negotiations about the conflict in Chechnya has been taken collectively”.
“Finally, we have to find other way to solve the Chechen knot, including people’s diplomacy”, said Melnikova.
Source: Gàzeta.ru
