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'''Milliy Fırqa''' is a [[Crimean |
'''Milliy Fırqa''' is a [[Crimean Tatar]] [[non-government organization]]. Its name is taken from the former party [[Milliy Fırqa]] which was banned by the Soviet authorities in 1921. |
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Its current leader is [[Vasvi Abduraimov]]. |
Its current leader is [[Vasvi Abduraimov]]. |
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Revision as of 19:02, 28 February 2014
Milliy Fırqa is a Crimean Tatar non-government organization. Its name is taken from the former party Milliy Fırqa which was banned by the Soviet authorities in 1921.
Its current leader is Vasvi Abduraimov.
The organization has often been in opposition to the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People. In September 2008 Abduraimov gained considerable notoriety through a letter to Medvedev, Putin and the president of Tatarstan, calling on the Russian Federation “to defend the indigenous and other small ethnic groups in the Crimea from the nationalist-leaning official authorities in Ukraine”. This came at a time when the war between Russia and Georgia over South Ossetia was prompting the international community to pay closer attention to the Crimea. Abduraimov’s action was condemned by most Crimean Tatars.[1] In 2010 Abduraimov asked the Tatars not to support any candidate for the 2010 Ukrainian presidential election.[2]
Despite marginal support, Abduraimov and Milliy Fırqa has been a preferred partner for the Ukrainian government under Yanukovich.[3]
References
- ^ "UNPO: Crimean Tatars: Worrying Political Manoeuvres By Ukrainian Government:". unpo.org. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "Several members leave Milli Fırqa - Crimean News Agency". qha.com.ua. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "Encouraging a Pan-Islamic Caliphate in Crimea?". ukrainianweek.com. Retrieved 2014-02-28.