Friday, 03 June 2005

ALKHANOV DENIES \'CHECHEN TRACE\' IN UZBEKISTAN EVENTS

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Chechen President Alu Alkhanov has denied a so-called Chechen trace in the recent events in Uzbekistan. \"There is no Chechen trace in Uzbekistan,\" Alkhanov told the press in Pushkin outside St. Petersburg on Friday, commenting on Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov\'s remark on involvement of Chechen terrorists in the Andizhan events.
Chechen President Alu Alkhanov has denied a so-called Chechen trace in the recent events in Uzbekistan. \"There is no Chechen trace in Uzbekistan,\" Alkhanov told the press in Pushkin outside St. Petersburg on Friday, commenting on Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov\'s remark on involvement of Chechen terrorists in the Andizhan events. Alkhanov did not deny that \"Chechens could have been there [in Uzbekistan] as well as members of other ethnic groups.\" \"I know that they have nothing in common with the Chechen republic or the Chechen people,\" Alkhanov said. He reiterated, however, that he has no information confirming that Chechen residents were involved in the conflict in Uzbekistan. (Interfax)
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