Oreshkin: statements on recognition of independence of Chechnya and Ingushetia will be made in future

In the opinion of the political scientist Dmitri Oreshkin, the statement, disseminated just a couple of hours ago that "the Confederation of Nations of the Caucasus has recognized independence of Chechnya and Ingushetia," will not be the last of this sort in the course of the events taking place now in Northern Caucasus.

"Not right now, and not in this decade, but secession of certain republics of Northern Caucasus is quite possible, should the policy pursued nowadays in these regions continue," Mr Oreshkin said to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

According to his story, the people's moods in the republics changed after the October 11 elections. "When people got finally disillusioned of the federal centre's ability to control legality in these regions, and that everything is decided in places by those, who have more weapon and force, ideas of separatism may easily revive; unfortunately, we see that it happens. Because the 'vertical of power' is a myth based on corrupt purchase of loyalty. De facto, the Kremlin can't manage, for lack of resources, the situation in Chechnya, or in Dagestan. And now, in the days of crisis, when financial inflows into the republics can somewhat shrink, the secession ideas can fall onto fertile soil," the political scientist is sure.

Let us note here that a couple of hours ago major mass media of many countries disseminated the information that "the Confederation of Nations of the Caucasus" announced recognition of independence of Chechnya and Ingushetia and called the OSCE, United Nations, EU, Council of Europe and NATO to do the same." This was stated by Zaal Kasrelishvili, Chairman of the Confederation.