{"id":468,"date":"2021-05-08T23:45:29","date_gmt":"2021-05-08T20:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inyazoro.info\/?p=468"},"modified":"2021-05-08T23:45:31","modified_gmt":"2021-05-08T20:45:31","slug":"erzya-delegation-is-ready-to-participate-in-viii-world-congress-of-finno-ugric-peoples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inyazoro.info\/?p=468&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Erzya delegation is ready to participate in VIII World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/span>

Syres\u2019 Boliayen\u2019,<\/span> Inyazor <\/span>(chief elder)<\/span> of Erzya people,<\/span> addressed a formal letter to Consultative Committee of Finno-Ugric Peoples<\/span>,<\/strong><\/span> that is the coordinating body of the World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>

In his letter Inyazor informs about composition of the Erzya delegation,<\/span> which was agreed upon with Atian\u2019 Ezem <\/span>(Council of Elders)<\/span> and submitted for consideration of Consultative Committee as early as January 2020.<\/span> Syres\u2019 Boliayen\u2019 expressed regret that up to this day he does not know about status of those who were delegated by the national representative bodies of Erzya people.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>

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<\/span>\u201cMoscow accuses World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples of all possible cardinal sins.<\/span> They say,<\/span> instead of singing praises for president Putin and Russian government the Congress <\/span>“emphasizes on negative aspects&<\/span>#8221;<\/span>. <\/span>\u201cNegative aspects\u201d<\/span> is quite a delicate umbrella term for self-immolation of Udmurt scientist Albert Razin,<\/span> banishment of national languages from school education and catastrophic decline of population of Erzya,<\/span> Moksha,<\/span> Komi and Udmurts.<\/span> Demarche,<\/span> made by Assosiation of Fino-Ugric Peoples of Russia <\/span>(AFUN)<\/span>, is the obvious pressure on both Congress and Estonia as host country.<\/span> I will remind Consultative Committee that the is <\/span>“free from governments and political parties&<\/span>#8221;<\/span> \u2013 this is what constituent documents of the Congress say.<\/span> Thus any desire to get approval from Russian officials or lure Putin out in Tartu at any cost looks very strange.<\/span> If Estonian president wants to talk to Putin,<\/span> or if Consultative Committee has some important topics to discuss with Ministry of culture of Republic of Mordovia,<\/span> then is can be done directly,<\/span> not hiding behind congresses and delegates\u201d<\/span>, <\/span>\u2013 Boliayen\u2019 commented on the letter.<\/span><\/p><\/span><\/blockquote><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>

In addition,<\/span> chief elder of Erzya expressed surprise at attempts of Russian authorities to present officials and employees of budgetary establishments as <\/span>“delegates of Erzya people&<\/span>#8221;<\/span>.<\/p><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>

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<\/span>“Erzya people will be represented on the Congress by those who were properly delegated by national representative bodies.<\/span> Russian official authorities could be represented by some bureaucrats,<\/span> however they don\u2019t have a mandate to talk on behalf of our people&<\/span>#8221;<\/span>, <\/span>\u2013 Inyazor summarized.<\/span><\/p><\/span><\/blockquote><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>

In April 2021 Assosiation of Fino-Ugric Peoples of Russia <\/span>(AFUN)<\/span> had officially withdrawn from participation in World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples,<\/span> that will take place in Tartu <\/span>(Estonia)<\/span> on June 16-18.<\/span> AFUN accused Congress of politicizing and <\/span>\u201cplaying a finno-ugric card\u201d<\/span> to put pressure on Russia.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\n