In Yunus-Bek Yevkurov’s homeland, in the Prigorodny region, Ossetians and Ingushetians are no longer thinking about opposition. Recently, Ingushetia celebrated the 240th anniversary of unity with Russia. This event predetermined the development of the Ingush people. On the 4th of March 1770 (17th of March by the new calendar) Captain Degostodiy, assignee of the hussar regiment, took an oath from the representatives of all galgai societies. He had a warrant, “an open list”, allowing him to take the oath in the presence of archimandrite Porfiriy, head of the North Caucasus ecclesiastical mission. The event took place not far from Angusht aul on a wide glade with the symbolic name Bart Bose (translated from the Ingush language as the slope of reconciliation). Over 800 people gathered on the glade. Johann Giuldenshtedt, member of the Academy of Sciences, was also present. This historical place still exists and the Ingush people were named after the Angusht aul.In 1861 the village of Angusht was renamed the Cossack village of Tarskoe. After the revolution of 1917 it’s old name was returned, only to become Tarskoe again in 1944. It is located in a picturesque spot, on a the small Tarskoe plain on the upper reaches of the Kambeleyevka River, not far from Vladikavkaz. The road leading to the village is in bad condition. The same goes for the local administrative building, where the headquarters of the now-defunct Kosta Hetagurovo collective farm. An Ossetian, Elbrus Sotiev, head of the Tarskoe administration, told the VK's correspondent that the village needs a tax base in order to provide high standards of living. After numerous post-soviet reforms the property was privatised. Yet, according to Sotiev, the village has recently become one of the most peaceful in North Ossetia. This was achieved with the help of people’s diplomacy, which brought Ingush and Ossetian people closer to each other than they had been in the past.
An Ingush, Bashir Buruzhev, the Deputy Head of Tarskoe, told the VK's correspondent that there are 88 Ingush yards (about 435 people). The population of Tarskoe is multinational. There are 14 Georgian yards and 2 Armenian. Ingush children study in one school, others study in a different school (as happened before). Unfortunately, there are no common cultural and sports events, although Ossetians and Ingushetians visit each others’ weddings and funerals. A mosque has been built there. Yet, most of Ingushetians born in the village live in Ingushetia. Opposite the administration building stands a church was put to economic use in Soviet times. Today it is again functioning as a church. People understand each other very well, even without any declarations of friendship. Ossetians transport draff (wastes from alcohol and beer production in form of sediment) for the owners of livestock, using the tractor provided by Idris Doskiev, head of the Ingushetian Council of Elders. “He is a great man” – Elbrus Sotiev said.
According to Sotiev, the village needs state investment to open up small-scale production, to create extra workplaces. There is a quarry not far from the village producing haydite. Small Tarsky canned foods and sausage minishops have great potential. Elbrus Sotiev adds that he is glad that many high-ranking people of Ingushetia, including President Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, come from Tarsky. The head of their republic is doing his best to help the population and the people in need. Pavel Tsoroev, Nazran-Tarskoe. Specially for VK
