Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Greek Language Groups Aim to Separate from Russian Groups


Iust́inâne Ḱaḱačó

Moedani - Since the implementation of reforms beginning in 2006, language policy in Agausia has been a battleground pinning advocates of linguistic diversity against the government. The contentious issue revolves around the use of minority languages in schools and public institutions, with critics arguing that successive laws in 2012 and 2019 have suppressed linguistic autonomy, particularly for ethnic minorities. There are also concerns that current safeguards protecting minority languages are not being enforced in the country.

Greek speakers, constituting just a small fraction of Agausia's population, have been a loud and vital force at the forefront of the struggle. In the past Greek groups, like the Rights movement of Greek (ΚΙΔΕ) and Russian groups have worked together to advocate for their respective languages. They have also joined together to challenge laws and initiatives in the Agausian courts.

Adding pressure to this relationship has been the ever-present aggression from Russia, and recent years have witnessed an escalating divide between the Greek and Russian communities in Agausia. The once-solid alliance, forged in the common struggle for linguistic rights, now faces unprecedented strains as events in Ukraine continue to unfold into 2024.

"In the past, we've stood together, Greeks and Russians, united in our commitment to preserving our linguistic heritage in Agausia. The Rights movement of Greek (ΚΙΔΕ) has been a testament to that collaboration," said Andrâs Giorgi, a prominent member and national representative of ΚΙΔΕ. "However, recent geopolitical developments have forced us to reassess our alliances. Our primary focus remains the preservation of the Greek language and culture within Agausia, and we find ourselves navigating uncharted territory as we reevaluate our association with Russian counterparts."

In 2022, shortly after Putin’s invasion, the ΚΙΔΕ pulled their support for a lawsuit against the city of Odssa. Agausian law states any municipality that has a certain proportion of a minority population that there must be an appropriate amount of representation in public institutions and government - the ФРН accused the city of not meeting that quota and sued the city subsequently. The Russian Heritage Foundation (ФРН) has reacted harshly to the developing rift.

In response to this the ФРН said online, "We express profound disappointment at ΚΙΔΕ's decision to abandoned linguistic and cultural preservation. Instead, they want to dabble in unnecessary international politics and propaganda. This decision undermines the longstanding collaboration that has defined our joint efforts in Agausia and raises concerns about the sincerity of our shared commitment."

“The ethnic Greek population is right to worry about the appearance of working closely with Russian groups at this time,” Started professor Manana Orlovuresḱi, who teaches Russian History at Ganmanatleblobis University. “Agausian politics, like most post-Soviet states, tend to be quite nationalistic and Russia’s big brother attitude has only exacerbated this attitude. Even if the general Agausian people’s attitude on Russia overall remains unchanged, politically the association is poisonous.

(Agausian Translation)

2006 tsëlidan datsëḱebé repormebis gankortsëlebis šemdeg, Agûzâši enobrivi ṕolit́iḱa iḱo enobrivi mravalperovnebis mkardamčerebis bržolis veli mtavrobis tsënaaǵmdeg. Sadavo saḱitki t́râlebs sḱolebši da sažaro datsësebulebebši ûmtsëresobata enebis gamoḱenebas, ḱrit́iḱosebi amt́ḱitsëben, rom 2012 da 2019 tsëlebis tanmimdevré ḱanonebi trguna lingvist́uri avt́onomâ, gansaḱutrebit etniḱuri ûmtsëresobebistvis. Aseve arsebobs šešpoteba, rom kveḱanaši ar aris datsëâ ûmtsëresobebis enebis datsëvis arsebé garant́ëbi.

Grečas momkseneblebi, romlebitsëâ Agûzës mosakleobis mholod mthire natsëls šeaǵenen, iḱvnen kmamaǵali da sasisotsëklo žala bžolis tsëna kazze. Tsarsulši Grečas žguṕebi, rogoritsëâ Grečas ûplebebis možraoba (ΚΙΔΕ) da Rusé žgupebi ertad mušaobdnen tavânti enebis advoḱat́irebaze. Isini aseve gértândnen, rata gaasačivron ḱanonebi da initsëat́ivebi agûsës sasamartloebši.

Am ûrtërtobebze zetsëlas démat́a Rusetis mkridan mudmivi agresâ da bolo tsëlebši iḱo mzardi ganketkileba Agûzâši Grečas da Rus temebs šoris. Odesǵatsëâ mḱari alânsi, romelitsëâ čamoḱalibda enobrivi ûplebebistvis sérto Grečas, akla ûṕretsëdent́o dažabulobis tsënaše ǵas, raǵan Ûḱrainaši movlenebi 2024 tsëlamde grželdeba.

"Tsëarsulši, čven ertad videkit, Grečebi da Rusebi, gértânebulni čveni enobrivi memḱvidreobis šenarčunebistvis Agûzâši. Grečasis ûplebebis možraoba (ΚΙΔΕ) iḱo am tanamšromlobis dast́uri", - tkva Andrâs Giorgi, gamočenilma. ΚΙΔΕ-s tsëvri da erovné tsëarmomaǵeneli. "Tumtsëâ, bolodroindelma geoṕolit́iḱurma movlenebma gvaižulebs gadagvepasebina čveni alânsebi. Čveni mtavari aktsënt́i rčeba Grečebis enisa da ḱult́uris šenarčunebaze Agûzâši da čven aǵmovčndit, rom navigatsëas vutsëvt amótsënob t́erit́orëbs, rodesatsëâ gadavapasebt čvens ḱavširs Rus ḱolegebtan."

2022 tsëls, Ṕut́inis šemosevidan maleve, ΚΙΔΕ-m mkari dûčira sarčels kalak Odssas tsënaaǵmdeg. Agûsës ḱanonši natkvamâ, rom nebismër munitsëṕalit́etsëâ, romelsatsëâ hḱavs ûmtsëresobebis garḱve ṕroṕortsëâ, rom ûnda iḱos satanado tsëarmomaǵenloba sažaro datsësebulebebši da mtavrobaši - ФРН-ma daadanašûla kalaki am ḱvot́is šeusruleblobaši da šemǵomši ûčivla kalaks. Rusetis memḱvidreobis pondi (ФРН) mtsëvaved gamoekmûra ganvitarebad ganketkilebas.

Amis saṕasukod, ФРН tkva onlainši: "čven gamovtkvamt ǵrma imeǵatsërueba ΚΙΔΕ gadatsëḱvet́ilebis gamo, mât́ovos enobrivi da ḱult́uré datsëva. Amis natsëvlad, mat surt čérton arasačiro sértašoriso ṕolit́iḱaši da ṕroṕagandaši. Es gadatsëḱvet́ileba žirs ûtkris kangržliv tanamšromlobas, romelmatsëâ gansazǵvra čveni ertoblivi žaliskmeva. Agûsâ da gamotkvams šešpotebas čveni sérto valdebulebis gultsërpelobis šesakeb.”

„Etniḱuri Grečas mosakleoba martebulad zrunavs Rusul žgupebtan mčidro tanamšromlobis gamo am dros“, - daitsëḱo ṕropesori Manana Orlovuresḱi, romelitsëâ astsëavlis Rusetis ist́orâs Ganmanatleblobis Ûniversit́et́i. „Agûsës ṕolit́iḱa, iseve rogortsëâ ṕostsëabčota sakelmtsëipoebis ûmet́esoba, saḱmaod natsënalist́urâ da Rusetis didi žmis damoḱidebuleba mkolod amžaprebs am damoḱidebulebas. Mašinatsëâ ḱi, tu zogadad Agûsëli kalkis damoḱidebuleba Rusetis mimart mtlânobaši ûtsëvleli rčeba, ṕolit́iḱurad asotsëatsëâ škamânâ.

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