Dmitry Peskov: Russia has notified Turkey that it does not approve of the name of the park in the name of Dudayev
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Russia has notified Turkey that it does not approve of assigning a park in one of the Turkish cities named after the first president of the self-proclaimed Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (CRI) Dzhokhar Dudayev. This was stated by the representative of the Kremlin Dmitry Peskov, reports TASS.
“In Russia, to put it mildly, they do not approve of the name of the park in Turkey by the name of Dudayev, the point of view was previously communicated through diplomatic channels,” said the press secretary of the Russian president.
Peskov also noted that the Kremlin considers the incident painful for Chechnya and understands the emotional reaction of the head of the republic, Ramzan Kadyrov.
Earlier, the head of the region said that the actions of the Turkish authorities to perpetuate the names of terrorists who committed crimes in Russia could negatively affect relations between Moscow and Ankara, which have been developing for many years.
The opening of a park in honor of Dudaev in Turkey became known earlier in December. At the same time, during the opening ceremony, representatives of the city authorities called the separatist a symbol of the struggle for freedom. The Russian Foreign Ministry criticized the actions of the Turkish side, recalling that Moscow's position regarding the erection of monuments to terrorists remains unchanged and principled.
Dudayev was elected president of Checheno-Ingushetia in 1991. With his first decree, he proclaimed the independence of the self-proclaimed CRI. Russian special services organized several attempts on his life, another operation in 1996 was successful – the first president of the CRI was killed in a missile strike near Grozny.
