Russia's ambassador to Armenia denies Caucasians' deportation from Russia

Vyacheslav Kovalenko, Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Russia to Armenia, has called not to put trust in rumours about deportation of Caucasus natives from Russia after the terror acts in Moscow metro stations Park Kultury and Lubyanka. President of Russia Dmitri Medvedev called not to offend people, when waging war on terror, by their nationalities or geographical origin.

"After the terror acts committed in Moscow metro, there were publications in the press with appeals to deport Caucasians away from Russia. Don't trust the press. Those who committed the terror acts in metro are monsters, terrorists. Natives from Northern and Southern Caucasus have nothing in common with these terrorists. Any family may give birth to a monster, which has no place on the earth," Vyacheslav Kovalenko said on April 1.

On that very day, President of Russia Dmitri Medvedev called not to offend people by their national or geographical origin in waging war on terror. "Everybody should not only understand, but make use of the respective terminology: here, in the Caucasus, Russian citizens also live, not 'natives from Northern Caucasus', the head of the state said at the meeting in Dagestan.

"This is not a foreign province, it's our country," Mr Medvedev has added. The ITAR-TASS adds that he also said that mass media should not bring a split into society when covering the war on terror.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that politicians in Georgia believe that after the terror acts in Russia the "witch-hunt" will start; they are afraid of Russia's repressions in response.