Wednesday 8 October 2023 @ 10:00 - 12:30 CET

On Wednesday 6 November from 10:00-12:30 CET, ECR coordinator in the Committee on Foreign Affairs Anna Fotyga MEP will host an event on the future of North Caucasus, a region of diverse nations which is has fallen prey to Russia.

For the ECR Group, it’s clear that the region will not become peaceful, stable and prosperous under Russian rule. The event will examine the role of cooperation between the leaders of the various nations of the North Caucasus as an important step to achieving bright prospects for the region. The example of the Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus which was operational between 1917 and 1922 be central to the discussion. Participants will include representatives from the different nations of the North Caucasus region, as well as their diasporas in Jordan, Israel, the US, Turkey and EU countries. The event will take place in SPAAK 4B001 and will be moderated by Ms Fotyga.

Speakers Include:

• Anna Fotyga, ECR MEP, Poland
• Akhmed Zakaev, Prime Minister of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, Representative of the Chechen People
• Raphaël Glucksmann, MEP, France
• Oleh Dunda, Member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
• Francesco Benedetti, Writer, Expert, Italy
• Juraj Mesík, Expert, Slovakia
• Inal Sherip, Moderator
• Iyad Youghar, Chairman of the International Circassian Council, Representative of the Circassian People, USA
• Adel Bashqawi, Representative of the Circassian People, Jordan
• Shamil Albakov, Representative of the Ingush People
• Nusret Bas, Representative of the Circassian People, Turkey
• Michael Barsik, Vice-Chairman of the International Circassian Council, Representative of the Circassian People, USA
• Akhmad Akhmedov, President All-Ukrainian Congress of the Peoples of Dagestan, Representative of the Dagestan People
• Shaher Shabso, Representative of the Circassian People, Israel
• Hakan Cinaz, International Circassian Council, Representative of the Circassian People, Turkey
• Murad Quandour, International Circassian Council, Representative of the Circassian People, USA