{"id":286,"date":"2020-05-02T15:09:38","date_gmt":"2020-05-02T12:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inyazoro.info\/?p=286"},"modified":"2020-05-06T12:04:49","modified_gmt":"2020-05-06T09:04:49","slug":"erzya-approved-structure-of-their-national-representative-bodies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inyazoro.info\/?p=286&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Erzya approved structure of their national representative bodies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/span>

One of the biggest Finno-Ugric ethnic groups in Russian Federation <\/span>\u2013 Erzya <\/span>\u2013 approved new system of national representative bodies.<\/span> The corresponding decision was accepted by Atyan\u2019 Ezem <\/span>(erz.<\/span> Elders\u2019 Council)<\/span> on May 1,<\/span> 2020.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>

Statute on creation and functioning of national representative bodies of Erzya people consists of six chapters,<\/span> describing aims and tasks of Erzya national movement,<\/span> its governing bodies,<\/span> their plenary powers and structure.<\/span> According to the document,<\/span> national movement directed by Promks <\/span>\u2013 convention of delegates from Erzya political parties and public organizations.<\/span> Convention forms Atyan\u2019 Ezem,<\/span> that is operative between Promks sessions and elects Inyazor <\/span>(Chief Elder)<\/span>, who presents Erzya people and speaks on behalf of all the nation.<\/span> In the event that there are any legal limitations for creation and operation of national parties <\/span>(such prohibition exists in Russian Federation nowadays)<\/span>, then plenary powers of Promks are carried by Atyan\u2019 Ezem.<\/span> The main objective of Promks,<\/span> Atyan\u2019 Ezem and Inyazor,<\/span> is to provide and defend national,<\/span> political,<\/span> economic and cultural rights of Erzya,<\/span> including right to national self-determination within national Erzya territories.<\/span> <\/span><\/p><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>

Newly adopted document was commented by Syres\u2019 Boliayen\u2019,<\/span> Inyazor:<\/span> \u201cErzya people face formidable challenges today:<\/span> aggressive assimilatory policy,<\/span> rapid population decline,<\/span> ignoring of our rights and needs by republican and federal Russian authorities.<\/span> Individual activists aren\u2019t able to overcome these challenges.<\/span> It\u2019s not enough to keep folk traditions in families to save our nation from extinction in global world.<\/span> If we want to survive,<\/span> then we have no right to remain passive.<\/span> Erzya must be united,<\/span> otherwise \u0425\u0425\u0406 century can become the last in history of our nation.<\/span> That\u2019s\u2019 why I worked out Statute and put it for discussion by Atyan\u2019 Ezem.<\/span> Statute is designed to restructure our national movement and make it more effective.<\/span> Already in May 2020 Erzya will see the very first practical steps in Kirdiyur <\/span>(that means all bodies of national movement)<\/span> functioning.<\/span> Our aims are ambitious and realizing them is possible only with understanding and support of Erzya people.<\/span> We count on this support&<\/span>#8221;<\/span>.<\/p><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>

Also Atyan\u2019 Ezem approved its workplan-2020,<\/span> including such priorities as preparation to all-russian census,<\/span> popularization of Erzya language,<\/span> new phase of campaign for opening Erzya gymnasium in Saransk,<\/span> involvement of young people into national movement.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>

Statute on creation and functioning of national representative bodies of Erzya people is available at <\/span>Inyazor\u2019s official web-site<\/a><\/span>.<\/p><\/span>\n