{"id":502,"date":"2021-06-02T16:19:50","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T13:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inyazoro.info\/?p=502"},"modified":"2021-06-02T16:19:51","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T13:19:51","slug":"syres-bolaen-met-with-estonian-ambassador-to-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inyazoro.info\/?p=502&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Syre\u015b Bol\u00e4e\u0144 met with Estonian Ambassador to Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/span>

The Chief elder of Erzya people <\/span>(Inyazor)<\/span> Syre\u015b Bol\u00e4e\u0144 met with Kaimo Kuusk,<\/span> the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Estonia to Ukraine.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>

On June 1,<\/span> Inyazor Syre\u015b Bol\u00e4e\u0144 and a representative of the Kyiv Erzya community,<\/span> Dmytro Levus <\/span>(Chepelen Mitryai)<\/span>, visited the Estonian Embassy in Ukraine at the invitation of Ambassador Kaimo Kuuska.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>

During the meeting,<\/span> the parties discussed Estonian-Erzya contacts and prospects for cooperation in the development of the Erzya language,<\/span> strengthening the Erzya cultural presence on the Internet and intensifying contacts of national representative bodies of the Erzya people with Estonian scholars and educators.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>

<\/span>“The meeting took place in an extremely warm and friendly atmosphere.<\/span> I was impressed not only by the hospitality of Estonian ambassador,<\/span> but also by genuine and sincere attention with which he listened to me.<\/span> The conversation lasted for more than hour,<\/span> and during this time we managed to outline possible areas for cooperation,<\/span> as well as exchange views on the current situation of Erzya people and other indigenous peoples of Russian Federation.<\/span> I told the ambassador that national policy of Russian Federation has only one goal,<\/span> that is complete <\/span>assimilation of indigenous peoples<\/a><\/span>. We are forbidden to have <\/span>our own political parties as well as full cycle of education in our native language<\/a><\/span>. Erzya language is completely removed from domains of public administration and local self-government.<\/span> In fact,<\/span> my language is taught in schools as an optional course for a very little time.<\/span> In such conditions children cannot learn Erzya language properly,<\/span> and even those who receive a certain basic level of native language proficiency from their parents experience incredible difficulties using Erzya in writing\u201d<\/span>, <\/span>\u2013 Bol\u00e4e\u0144 commented.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>

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Bol\u00e4e\u0144 Syre\u015b dy \u011ast\u011b\u0144 Mastoro\u0144 poso\u013astvaso Kaimo Kuusk,<\/span> \u010cepele\u0144 Mitr\u00e4j
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The guests presented the Estonian diplomat with the first issue of <\/span>\u011aRZ\u00c4\u0143 VAL<\/a><\/span> magazine,<\/span> Erzya national symbols and shared plans for next projects of Erzya language development to be implemented in 2021.<\/span> Inyazor informed the ambassador about world-wide reaction to his speech at the <\/span>XX session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues<\/a><\/span>. Syre\u015b Bol\u00e4e\u0144 and Kaimo Kuusk discussed the forthcoming VIII World Congress of the Finno-Ugric Peoples to be held in Tartu on June 2021,<\/span> as well as <\/span>problems faced by Erzya delegation during preparation for the Congress<\/a><\/span>.<\/p><\/span>\n\n<\/span>\n\n<\/span>

<\/span>“However,<\/span> they did not only talk about the problems and challenges facing the Finno-Ugric movement.<\/span> We told the ambassador about success of <\/span><\/span>“T\u00fc\u0161t\u00e4ne\u0144 p\u0161kadema&<\/span>#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/span> song arranged and performed by Ukrainian band <\/span>“Komu Vnyz&<\/span>#8221;<\/span>, as well as about our work on production of audiobooks in Erzya.<\/span> In fact Mr.<\/span> Kuusk was extremely interested in the project of Erzya-language children&<\/span>#8217;s fairy tales and prose stories.<\/span> He agreed to help in making contacts with Estonian universities and individual scholars in Finno-Ugric studies.<\/span> In this context next scientific conference on Erzya issues,<\/span> which is planned to be organized by Erzya diaspora and Ukrainian scientists,<\/span> is also a subject of great interest.<\/span> We also asked for help from Estonian scholars with professional works on the history of Erzya people,<\/span> including a short period of Erzya statehood in the times of Inyazor Purgaz\u201d<\/span>, <\/span>\u2013 says Dmytro Levus <\/span>(Chepelen Mitryay)<\/span>, a member of Inyazor\u2019s Secretariat and an activist of Kyiv Erzya community.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\n