Experts: Russia is unthinkable without the Caucasus
Read on the website Vestnik KavkazaExperts: Russia is unthinkable without the CaucasusThe director general of the Eurasian communication center, Alexei Pilko, editor-in-chief of the Scholarly Society of Caucasiologists, Andrey Areshev, and the head of national projects at the portal "Russia for All", Radik Amirov, gathered today at a round table to discuss the topic "Russia in the Caucasus: History and Modernity." All the experts agree that it is time to actively engage in creating a positive image of the Northern Caucasus in Russia and abroad.Andrey Areshev said that one of the positive trends of the past year was that questions such as "Does Russia need the Caucasus?" have not been so widespread as in the previous year. "Imagining the Caucasus without Russia or Russia without the Caucasus is unthinkable today," Areshev said.Radik Amirov talked about the lack of positive elements in the image of the Caucasus in Russia. "We should not forget history, there are lots of positive images of the Caucasus and we need to promote today's Caucasus," Amirov said. Amirov noted that Caucasian medal-winning sportsmen can help promote the image of the Caucasus.Alexei Pilko drew attention to the fact that the image of the North Caucasus constructed by the Western media is aimed at creating a negative image of Russian politics. Everything that is happening in the Caucasus has a negative impact on the image of Russia.The director general of the Eurasian communication center, Alexei Pilko, editor-in-chief of the Scholarly Society of Caucasiologists, Andrey Areshev, and the head of national projects at the portal "Russia for All", Radik Amirov, gathered today at a round table to discuss the topic "Russia in the Caucasus: History and Modernity." All the experts agree that it is time to actively engage in creating a positive image of the Northern Caucasus in Russia and abroad.
Andrey Areshev said that one of the positive trends of the past year was that questions such as "Does Russia need the Caucasus?" have not been so widespread as in the previous year. "Imagining the Caucasus without Russia or Russia without the Caucasus is unthinkable today," Areshev said.
Radik Amirov talked about the lack of positive elements in the image of the Caucasus in Russia. "We should not forget history, there are lots of positive images of the Caucasus and we need to promote today's Caucasus," Amirov said. Amirov noted that Caucasian medal-winning sportsmen can help promote the image of the Caucasus.
Alexei Pilko drew attention to the fact that the image of the North Caucasus constructed by the Western media is aimed at creating a negative image of Russian politics. Everything that is happening in the Caucasus has a negative impact on the image of Russia.
Andrey Areshev said that one of the positive trends of the past year was that questions such as "Does Russia need the Caucasus?" have not been so widespread as in the previous year. "Imagining the Caucasus without Russia or Russia without the Caucasus is unthinkable today," Areshev said.
Radik Amirov talked about the lack of positive elements in the image of the Caucasus in Russia. "We should not forget history, there are lots of positive images of the Caucasus and we need to promote today's Caucasus," Amirov said. Amirov noted that Caucasian medal-winning sportsmen can help promote the image of the Caucasus.
Alexei Pilko drew attention to the fact that the image of the North Caucasus constructed by the Western media is aimed at creating a negative image of Russian politics. Everything that is happening in the Caucasus has a negative impact on the image of Russia.