| A large part of militants who continue fighting against federal forces are unaware of real positive changes taking place in Chechnya, Magomed Khambiyev, the ex-defence minister of self-proclaimed Ichkeria, told Tass on Thursday. âWe must talk openly about what happens in the republic. I could grasp very little of what was happening here while I was hiding in forests. They are in the same situation now. Our task is to convince them, and I think they will give up confrontation. Together with the authorities we will put things at home in order,â Khambiyev said. He said once again that the decision to stop the armed struggle was his personal decision, taken of free will. âIt is rumoured now that I made this decision under pressure. This is just not true. I repeat again that any activity without the support of people and friends is pointless. I have come to realise that I will be of more use to my motherland here. I become ever more confident with every day that my decision was right.â |