Distinguished fellow Erzya!
Atyan’ Ezem hereby announces its decision concerning holding the Rasken’ Ozks.
Rasken’ Ozks will take place on July 9, 2022, in a village of Chukaly, Bolsheignatovskiy district, Republic of Mordovia.
Our people are experiencing very hard times. Distribution of information is limited, transfers from remote regions is complicated, it is almost impossible to arrive on Rasken’ Ozks from other countries due to financial as well as many other reasons. On April 1, 2020 Atyan’ Ezem adopted the Statute on formation and operation of national representative bodies of Erzya people (hereinafter the Statute).
According to article 2 of the Statute, Promks (Convention) of Erzya people should be conducted during the current year. However circumstances prevailing in areas with sizeable populations of Erzya make it impossible to conduct elections of Promks delegates, therefore rendering impossible holding of the Promks itself. So on November 5, 2021, Inyazor (Chief Elder), according to article 13 of the Statute, published the Merema (Decree) about impossibility of Promks conduction.
According to the aforementioned article 13 publication of Merema marks the beginning of a special period when plenary powers of Promks are transferred directly to Atyan’ Ezem, until Inyazor will not declare the absence of any obstacles for Promks realization. It should also be noted that the very same circumstances that do not allow to elect delegates to Promks in the conditions of COVID pandemics and so-called “special military operation”, prevent us from holding of free elections to new Atyan’ Ezem.
Therefore acting Atyan’ Ezem, exercising its rights as Promks, hereby announces the following decision:
– We urge every Erzya, who have an opportunity to arrive to Rasken’ Ozks, conduct it in conformity with our Erzya rules, customs and traditions. Come to pray to Ineshkipaz for our Erzya people, to remember our great ancestors, to renew Maar (National memorial mound), gather around our family Shatolla (Candle), to join hands in Rasken’ Kir’ks. Come to meet with your fellow Erzya, let’s think and talk about the fate of our people together.
– This Rasken’ Ozks will not include a special electoral session of Atyan’ Ezem, where new Inyazor is (re)elected. Atyan’ Ezem hereby desides to postpone such elections untill better times.
– Atyan’ Ezem will further continue its work in current composition.
– Atyan’ Ezem imposes obligations on Syres’ Boliayen’ to perform his duties as Inyazor of Erzya people.
– Elections of Inyazor will be conducted as soon as the real opportunity for such elections presents itself.
– Atyan’ Ezem will make a special announcement on such future elections.
Atyan’ Ezem,
11. 06. 2022
