JINEPS — The Circassian national movement gained significant momentum following the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991. During Boris Yeltsin's presidency, the more democratic environment compared to today's Russia enabled the Circassian community to establish various institutions and bring forward leaders capable of guiding the national movement. In such a context, Tsipine Aslan emerged as a prominent voice throughout Circassia.

NALCHIK — Specialists at Kabardino-Balkarian State University (KBSU) have launched a project to create Russia's first digital encyclopedia of dolmens, featuring a full-scale digital replica of a Caucasian dolmen. Albert Saralp, director of "Hermitage-Caucasus", shared this development with TASS, highlighting the use of digital technology to preserve these ancient structures in their original locations for scientific, educational, and tourist purposes.

NALCHIK ― The International Circassian Association has released a statement concerning the escalating situation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict zone.

The classical music world mourns the loss of Yuri Temirkanov (Kabardian: Темыркъан Хьэту и къуэ Юрий), the illustrious conductor whose life was a testament to the transformative power of music. Born on December 10, 1938, in the city of Nalchik, within the Kabardino-Balkaria Republic of Russia, Temirkanov rose from his Kabardian (Circassian) roots to command the world's stage with a baton steeped in cultural heritage and an unyielding passion for musical excellence.

Dieter Boden | Special to Abkhaz World

20 September 2023 will enter into the decade-long history of the Karabakh conflict as a major watershed. It is the day which saw the de facto capitulation of the Armenian community resident for centuries as a compact minority on territory generally recognised as being part of Azerbaijan to its Azerbaijani conquerers. The Azerbaijani military attack lasted for just one day before the Karabakh Armenians gave up a hopeless fight.