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It Is Necessary to Adjust Dialogue with the Crimean Tatars

What it was told at a meeting with the President of Ukraine on August, 3rd, 2010

Dear readers, right after meetings of the President of Ukraine Victor Yanukovych with representatives of the Crimean Tatar political organizations, chairman of Kenesh (Council) of Milli Firka Vasvi Abduraimov has in detail told to «Peninsula» about the most interesting performances which it very carefully summarized that allows to pass fragments from these performances.

All meeting from the beginning and up to the end was conducted by Victor Yanukovych. In the beginning about an hour the President spoke, then he has pledged a word to chairman SR of Ukraine Vladimir Litvin, after it — to Vasvi Abduraimov and Timur Dagdzhi from Milli Firka. After them have acted Hubedin Kurtbedinov and Ilmi Umerov. A the President also has finished the meeting.

From Victor Yanukovych’s performance

We will support all legal requirements of the Crimean Tatar people. In power there is a sufficient experience of the decision of national problems, but it is necessary to adjust dialogue with the Crimean Tatars to find mutually acceptable decisions for the sake of a preservation of peace, stability etc. But the dialogue approach should yield concrete results in interests not only the Crimean Tatars, but also in interests of all Ukraine and all Ukrainian people.

I underline, Ukraine — the European country, and the vector has defined for a long time, therefore in this question the power will carry out all recommendations of the Council of Europe.

What were the main problems collected for the last years?

The most important — in Ukraine isn’t present till now the accurate program of the decision of Crimean Tatar questions. Therefore together with representatives of the Crimean Tatar people it is necessary for Cabinet, Crimean authorities to develop urgently the real practical program, having emphasized maintenance of the Crimean Tatars with habitation, with definition of places, volumes and platforms where this habitation will be under construction. For this purpose it is necessary to connect not only possibilities of Crimea, but also all state. And, it is necessary to count not only on republic and state possibilities. Today there is a weight of favourable offers of investors on building of social habitation, and these offers should be entered in this program. Thus the President has underlined that arrangement of the Crimean Tatar people completely lies on conscience of the power.

All who supports this program who wants to realize this program — no restrictions are present. Here Umerov, for example, wants to work — will work, doesn’t want — won’t be.

Thus Victor Yanukovych, addressing to Vasily Dzharty and Vladimir Konstantinov, has told, that employed the Crimean Tatars without restriction on all positions. And the more will be the Crimean Tatars in the power, the better. Any restrictions to a national sign shouldn’t be.

Ground problem

The president has noticed that in this question it is a lot of infringements, including from the Crimean Tatars. There are concrete facts when the Crimean Tatars grasped the earths and are engaged in gamble. It is impossible to dishonor themselves. Thereupon the President has demanded, that in the shortest terms the order together with law enforcement bodies and representatives of the Crimean Tatars has been introduced. And, there, where people really need sites for building of the habitation, no obstacles should be. It is necessary to allocate the earth if the person really builds the house. It is necessary to think over mechanisms of allocation of credits on favourable terms, years on 10-15. And if people for any reasons can’t extinguish credits, repay at the expense of the state.

As to the rights of the deported people. In SR there is a bill brought by Mustafa Dzhemilev, but there are questions. It should be finished. This work is begun, conducted. Experts of OSCE are involved in this work — it is necessary to combine the international standards with the Ukrainian legislation. Also it is necessary to accept the Concept of an ethno-national policy. These documents it is necessary to accept and move as soon as possible further.

There are no problems on giving to the Bakhchsarai reserve of the status of national. Make all necessary decisions at republican level, and this question will be immediately solved.

Question of the Cathedral mosque

The president has told accurately: the Cathedral mosque is necessary for building. On this question still the Decree of the President on May, 14th is signed. Thus he has addressed to Dzharty, Konstantinov and Kunitsyn on a name-patronymic and has asked: Are there any problems? — No problems. — so solve immediately.

About representation of the Crimean Tatars in authorities

Will work all irrespective of a nationality who supports political force of the President, and the main criterion — professionalism. At meeting there is no Dzhemilev, there is no Chubarov, thereby, they have shown that they in opposition to the power. But if they in opposition to the power, what representation they for themselves demand from this power? Mister Umerov, are you in opposition to the power? — The Head of the state has asked
— I am ready to carry out all commissions of the President who will appoint me to this post, — Ilmi Umerov has answered.

Satisfied with the answer, the President has told that will sign the Decree about purpose of Ilmi Umerov by the head of the Bakhchsarai district state administration. According to the President, the same the President offered Dzhemilev, Chubarov. Has told it: leave opposition, go to us, and will work. They aren’t present, how is it possible to make comments?

Concerning toponymics

This question should be solved. But this question is not easy one. There is a procedure. Only through decision of SR of Ukraine, it is necessary to prepare corresponding public opinion, there is a procedure while there is this procedure, other mechanisms the President doesn’t see.

About radical Islam. On this question the President has applied about the help to the Crimean Tatars, having told that radicalism conducts to conflicts, and no war is necessary to us. The president has accurately and clearly told that any radical appeals most will be stopped decisively.

About international contacts

When the President acted in EuroParliament, it was pleasant to him that the Crimean Tatars with applause have supported his performance. The president has underlined thus that in the world the power should advance the Ukrainian policy together with the Crimean Tatars.

Today there are all possibilities for the decision of any questions connected with national, problems of national minorities. Today the Crimean Tatar question is started very much and consequently the power intends to guide here a full order. The openness of relations of the new power with the Crimean Tatars is thus necessary. And this meeting — the beginning of open dialogue of the power and the people.

Present management of an autonomy in person Dzharty, Konstantinov and Kunitsyn — are ready, to do all that the problems put by the President to solve operatively. The head of the state has promised in all to help them with this question, at the same time will be strict to supervise, as they do it and let only will try to work not as follows.

From Vladimir Litvin’s performance

— I support frank basic conversation with participation of the President and I assure, as to competence of SR, all will dare within the limits of the law, operatively and in coordination. Today for this purpose there are all possibilities.

As to historical toponymics it is necessary to do. But there is also a local patriotism … It is necessary to solve gradually, in process of maturing of these questions, it is necessary to consider opinion of people which live on places. «We have one country, we will live togather, and we will do all for the blessing of our country.

From performance of Vasvi Abduraimov

— We on Council have discussed in advance, have prepared the document under the name: the Crimean agenda for the President of Ukraine. I have sounded it. That the President has an intention to solve a problem — is pleasant. But, any initiative, any strategy won’t have success if corresponding legal bases are not accepted. Till now many good undertakings rested that till now the society and doesn’t know, what true relation of Ukraine to those crimes which have been made in 1944. Therefore if the new power has an intention essentially to solve a question, it is necessary to begin with it is the state should declare accurately that practice of ethnic cleanings of the last century, reprisals against the Crimean Tatar people and other national groups is criminal and illegal. The law which has prepared and was registered by deputy of SR of Ukraine mister Dzhemilev, calls questions not only in respect of discrepancy to the Ukrainian legislation, the main thing it isn’t perceived and rejected by the majority of Crimean Tatar communities. It doesn’t correspond to those expectations, what law is necessary for accepting to Ukraine on restoration of the collective and individual rights of the Crimean Tatars. Bases of these decisions are put in decisions already checked up by history which have been accepted in due time in Soviet Union and the Russian Federation. And it is very important, that the Law passed in Ukraine on restoration of the rights of the subjected to repression Crimean Tatars wasn’t more defective than what were accepted in those days. And consequently, the first step which needs to be made, it is necessary to finish work and to pass the Law on full-scale rehabilitation of the Crimean Tatar people and the persons who have been subjected to repression in Ukraine to a national sign.

The second. The reason of neglect of this question consists that the previous heads haven’t shown due political will to start the decision. We perfectly understand that for the young independent state Ukraine — a heavy burden, therefore it is necessary to connect the independent decision of this question to the decision of this question of all participants of the former Soviet Union, nowadays the CIS countries, as on a bilaterial basis, and multilateral.

2004 when being the candidate for Presidents, you, Victor Yanukovych is remembered, have openly declared intention to return the Crimean Tatars who have remained on dispatch. This statement with enthusiasm has been apprehended among the people, but not those, unfortunately, have at that time won, and not there have moved. As good will display would be correct to make necessary decisions for unobstructed returning at least those who wishes to return here that there were no problems with check in, with citizenship etc.
Unfortunately, the meeting format doesn’t allow to state all positions, all of them are stated in the document which we on behalf of Milli Firka want to hand over you.

From Timur Dagdzhi’s performance

— You have noticed that Medzhlis is oppositional authorities in power. I want to underline that there can be Medzhlis and is oppositional authorities in power, but it doesn’t mean that all the Crimean Tatar people are oppositional to Ukraine, are oppositional the authorities, and to you, as to the President. Absence of heads of Medzhlis at a meeting once again shows that they don’t have any business to people problems. Look, they regarded what problems as of paramount importance in presidential elections of Ukraine. Membership of Ukraine in the NATO and exile from Crimea the Black Sea fleet was a condition of their support of Timoshenko. Them first of all is disturbed by questions of arrangement, workplaces, destiny of children and grandsons. Here than it is necessary to be engaged closely to representatives of the people together with the power.

But there are also cases of discrimination of compatriots to a national sign. I will give an example. Legendary pilot Amethan Sultan. There is an initiative to name his name the Simferopol airport. In the answer — formal replies, excuses, delays. Victor Fedorovich, appropriate to him a rank of the Hero of Ukraine and give the commission to solve this question immediately.

From performance of Ilmi Umerov

— All here tell, about the bill of Mustafa Dzhemilev. But same the same law which vetoed Kuchma, Mustafa aha is simply changed it a little. We should understand that there are our desires, and there are laws of Ukraine. In my opinion, the law which has offered Mustafa Dzhemilev is that compromise which can be accepted, and there further we will make changes, additions …

I want to support your aspiration to stop any radical Islamic currents. But, besides, the concrete position of the power is necessary. I so understand that you spoke about party Hizb-ut — Tahrir. It is forbidden in many countries where the Muslim population prevails, and at us this measure for some reason isn’t present, therefore they have a freedom of action. The bill which would forbid activity of such groupings in territory of Ukraine … is necessary

Very disturbing situation with the Crimean Tatar language, I don’t know, maybe to open more schools …

From Victor Yanukovych’s total performance

— Want in the power — go to Party of Regions. If you in party, all for you is opened. Here, for example, I will give chance to Ilmi Umerov. Umerov will manage to find a place in Yanukovych’s political command, will work, won’t manage, won’t work. We want to unite the country. The period of political stability at least on 5 is necessary to us, and it is better — 10-15 years that people had a possibility to compare, what standard of living was at political chaos, till the stability period, and after. I dream to construct strong political system and a mature civil society.

The plan of our joint activity is necessary, it is necessary to prepare working meeting and to invite to it representatives of all public organizations, and big and small as it is possible to present more widely the Crimean Tatar people to start to solve practical questions. Once again I underline, it is necessary to involve representatives of the public of the Crimean Tatars in the active image in all levels of the power. But thus it is necessary to observe one principle: the professionalism, responsible relations to business etc.

The comment of Vasvi Abduraimov

The president didn’t give any super, superrevolutionary promises. It was pleasant to me: that the President questions aren’t limited to economic, social, humanitarian questions. The head of the state has mentioned all spectrum: from restoration of the rights, as people, before arrangement of people. Clearly, one business — words, intention, another matter — concrete affairs. How much these intentions become real practice — will show time.

Nevertheless, it is a signal to all of us in the sense that if the Crimean Tatars will structurally concern actions of the new power and will cooperate with this power, many practical questions will dare. The president shows that there are no those problems which this power couldn’t solve. Also shows ability and intention to solve.

On the other hand, it is a real estimation of the one who and in what degree influences today or has influence on Crimean Tatar community. Therefore also representatives of the organizations who have authority and influence, and those who without any conditions are ready belief and truth to serve the President, for example, such as Ilmi Umerov have been invited to meeting. The president shows that he is opened and ready to cooperate with all political forces. He invites to cooperation of all who is ready to work with the power and is ready to take responsibility for destiny of region, Ukraine as a whole.

Heads of Medzhlis have got to a situation when any course unequivocally conducts to loss: to come on a meeting — to recognize that Medzhlis is not in the unique person represent the Crimean Tatars, actually to capitulate. Instead of to come on a meeting — means to throw down an authorities in power challenge, to the President. This insult of the head of the state.

On the other hand, M.Dzhemilev’s ambitions have played with him a malicious joke. From here, his unwillingness to accept a reality of the new changed situation. One business Medzhlis of 5-10 years prescription. Another matter — now. At the best it can represent to a quarter of the Crimean Tatar people, and forthcoming elections will show: who of that costs …

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