The Children's Fund of Abkhazia expresses indignation at the exclusion of Abkhazia from the list of countries invited to Turkey for the International Children's Festival

 The Children's Fund of Abkhazia expresses deep indignation with regard to the fact that participation of the children's dance ensemble "Abaza" in the international children's festival, to be held April 23, 2013 in the Republic of Turkey in memory to hold the first of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, due to the unacceptable political conditions made,  the children's ensemble will not be able to participate  equally with other children of the world in this celebration.
The politicization of children's cultural or sporting events that are humanitarian in nature and contribute to the harmonious development of the child, is inadmissible and  unacceptable, as it violates human rights and children, as reflected in all  international human rights declarations and conventions..
Children of Abkhazia have the right to a happy childhood. They are entitled to all the rights and freedoms provided for in all these documents.
We would like to draw the attention of the international community to  the  repeated violations of the rights of children of   Abkhazia to participate in the international cultural events that take place. These violations are  promoted by the  government of Georgia, which is implementing the  policy of isolation  and discrimination against the  children of Abkhazia and deprives them of the right to  a full development.

 The Children's Fund of Abkhazia.

 Sukhum
 Abkhazia

09.04.2013

Детский фонд Абхазии выражает возмущение в связи с исключением Абхазии из списка стран, приглашенных в Турцию на Международный детский фестиваль

Детский Фонд  Абхазии выражает глубокое возмущение в связи с тем, что для участия детского танцевального ансамбля ”Абаза“ в международном детском фестивале,  который будет проводиться 23 апреля 2013  в Турецкой Республике в память о проведении первого Великого национального собрания Турции, были поставлены неприемлемые условия, носящие  политический характер, и  абхазский детский ансамбль не сможет принять участие наравне с другими детьми   мира в этом  празднике.

Политизация  детских культурных, или спортивных мероприятий, которые носят гуманитарный характер и способствуют  гармоничному развитию ребенка,  недопустима и неприемлема, так как она  нарушает права человека и детей, которые  отражены во всех международных декларациях и конвенциях прав человека.

Дети Абхазии имеют полное право на счастливое детство. Они имеют право пользоваться всеми правами и свободами, которые предусмотрены во всех  этих документах. 

Мы хотели бы обратить внимание международного сообщества на неоднократные факты нарушения прав  детей Абхазии на участие в международных культурных мероприятиях, имеющие место при  содействии  правительства Грузии, которая проводит политику изоляции и дискриминации  в отношении детей Абхазии и лишает их  права на полноценное развитие.

Детский Фонд Абхазии.

09.04.2013 

Statement of the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Abkhazia in connection with the Exclusion of Abkhazia from the List of Countries Invited to the International Children’s Festival

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia expresses its utmost regret in connection with exclusion of Abkhazia from the list of countries invited this year to the International Children’s Festival in the Republic of Turkey celebrated on April 23 in commemoration of the first Grand National Assembly of Turkey which was opened in Ankara in 1920 and was devoted to children.

Historic and cultural ties with the Republic of Turkey are highly appreciated in Abkhazia and we welcome intensification of contacts and intercultural communication between our peoples. The numerous Abkhaz and Caucasian diaspora in Turkey was eagerly expecting arrival of the children from Abkhazia to the festival, aimed at popularization of world peace. However, due to the efforts of Georgia on politicizing this purely cultural event, the Abkhaz children’s dance group was later excluded from the program of the festival, although previously its participation had been announced on the official site of the festival. Unfortunately, we have to conclude that the new leadership of Georgia too resorts to any available means in order to isolate Abkhazia from cultural communication with the world.

In this regard the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia states that no artificially created obstacles can prevent the process of intercultural communication of peoples. We hope that the unfortunate fact of exclusion of the Abkhaz children’s dance group from the program of the festival will not affect the traditional bonds of friendship between the peoples of the Republic of Abkhazia and the Republic of Turkey.

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