Delegates: Lashae Hastings, Kassandra Boada, Fax Victor, Antonio Ortiz, Kieran Keegan, Giang Le

Delegates: Lashae Hastings, Kassandra Boada, Fax Victor, Antonio Ortiz, Kieran Keegan, Giang Le

Country: Chechnya

Committees: Sovereignty, Economics, Human Rights, Security, Crisis in Ukraine, Terrorism, Energy

Greetings my fellow delegates, we are students from the John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science representing the nation of Chechnya. Chechnya, although not always recognized, is an incredibly strong nation to date. Although given bad publicity due to terrorist attacks that have occurred in the United States and Moscow, our nation itself has no association with such acts. We are a nation that respects the international community and does not want to put any other nation in danger, instead we strive for equality and peace. We prosper for success in our nation as well as in the international community and hope that the other countries present in this committee will feel the same way. Chechnya has people that strive for success and will do anything in their will to reach it. Long live Chechnya!

● Terrorism: The issue of terrorism would be the accusations being given to Chechnya about international terrorist attacks. Also the domestic issue of terrorist groups attack There needs to be peace and a coming together of different countries in order to help and prevent horrific terrorist actions from occurring.

● Economics: As Chechnya, we are looking to better our economic standards. At the moment we are in rapid decline as the foundation of our economy is in oil and the prices are dropping out of the sky. We look to further our ties with the world around us.

● Human Rights: This nation is separated amongst terrorists, strongly influenced religious groups, and a small amount of activist who care to disrupt this continuum of war between ourselves and Russia.

● Security: Russia is our ally as well as our enemy. We as Chechnya wish to obtain our independence yet Russia's ambition for expansion has led them to engage in two wars in which the first we managed to hold them off then the second we lost. The lost signified that Russia would be the leader of our sector although significant amounts of factions opposed the leadership. We are allied in the fight with Ukraine as factions in our section have joined arms with the Russians to help the rebellion.

● Sovereignty: The Republic of Chechnya embraces the decision that Russia makes. As such, Russia’s decision to annex Crimea, did not violate our ideals regarding sovereignty. The people of Chechnya do not agree with the decision of Russia and are currently promoting a separatist government to undermine the current government.

● Issue on Ukraine: The Ukraine Crisis puts significant pressure and stress on Chechnya because it is an autonomous territory of Russia in a crucial location. This opens the potential door for Russia to also reclaim Chechnya into a part of Russia under it’s federal government. Chechens are currently split on which side of the conflict to support, reports show that some chechens are going into Ukraine to fight with and against Russia. After the reclaiming of Ukraine however; Russia will have ultimately complete control of the Black Sea because it does not have to share it with any of the previous Soviet Country. The International Community is urged to protest this invasion by russian government in the attempt to reclaim countries that they claim theirs.

Background on Chechnya:

Chechnya is a nation that is located in the Caucasus mountain range neighboring Georgia and is side by side with Russia. Chechnya continues to be a very vital territory for Russia, formerly the USSR. The Chechens had to wait for sixty years to escape the domination of Russia. This was then followed by the October Revolution in which Chechnya gained its independence. Despite many efforts by the Chechens to gain their independence, they slowly fell back into Russian dominance. After the fall of Stalin and the USSR, Chechnya once again attempted to gain their independence, but lost it due to the Second Chechen War against Russia. Due to this overpowerment over Chechnya, it is now a Russian state with a leader chosen by President Putin. The current president of Chechnya would be that of President Kadyrov. He is very pro- Russia and was appointed by Putin himself to his presidency, which signifies the power Russia has over Chechnya.

Chechnya currently continues to have many different problems with Russia because of the different terrorist attacks being presented in Moscow. For many years now there have been an increase of terrorist attacks in Chechnya by separatists. Currently, Chechnya is caught between the European Union and Russia, the reason being would be because they both hope to benefit from this small nation due to the key location. The small country is located right by both the Caspian and Black Sea’s. If the Russian Federation was to gain control of such a vital part of the area, it would allow them access the warm water ports that allow for them to create numerous new trade routes that were not previously available to them. Recently that has been a serious amount of rebel forces active in chechnya, forcing Russia to be more aggressive in their tactics, This has lead to serious rise is extremist views, both for Russia and other countries, which has indirectly created a large spike in terrorism in Russia and surrounding nations. Chechnya has for a very long time been forced in and out of Russias control.

Terrorism continues to be a major issue in Chechnya because of the Russian actions being taken place in the country. For this reason, the Separatists took the extreme measures of bombing Moscow, due to Russian encounters and actions taken place in Chechnya. This is why there is such a big problem and such a big emphasis in the idea of terrorism in Russia because of this reason, it is endangering neighboring countries as well as domestically endangering the civilians in the nation.

Human Rights in Chechnya has always been another major issue that has brought some attention to the nation. The fact would be that the Chechens human rights violators are the Chechen rebels fighting for the independence of Chechnya towards the Russian military officials or anyone that is Pro-Moscow. This has continuously put many different lives in danger in the nation, which is why this issue needs to be addressed immediately for the safety of the innocent civilians.

The issue with Ukraine is very important to the background of Chechnya because Russia slowly mobilizes back to Ukraine, which is literally right next to the border of Russia, symbolizes movement back to the Russian Empire. Having many previous problems with Russia, such as the Second Chechen war which led us to continue to stay under the rule of Russia. The problem here would be that Russia is slowly moving back and retaliating what it once lost. This certainly raises major concern to the Post-Soviet States because if they are attacking Ukraine for a piece of land, who knows what would happen if they take Ukraine back and continue moving on to other nations once part of the USSR.

Economics in Chechnya is very important in this era Russian Federation, has been trying to reclaim the land in Chechnya as it poses massively important trade routes, in the Caspian Sea and Black sea. Not to mention that Russia has important oil lines that run through Chechnya to Russia from Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. This demonstrates that there is continuous fight over the land of Chechnya from both the Russians and the European Union for these oil lines that can bring riches to different nations.

Committee on Economics

Chechnya since the Soviet Union’s reign, has been in constant turmoil. This has taken a huge toll on the economics of the small country. The Republic of Chechnya is located on the north slope of the Caucasus Mountains within 100 kilometers of the Caspian Sea. For years, the Russian Federation, has been trying to reclaim the land in Chechnya as it poses massively important trade routes, in the Caspian Sea and Black sea. Not to mention that Russia has important oil lines that run through Chechnya to Russia from Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. Chechnya similar to many of the other smaller countries that surround the Russian border, would be extremely important to Russia. Chechnya is caught between the EU and Russia, both of which are only there to try and benefit themselves. The EU seems to be the best economic choice for Chechnya, as they would provide the most economic stability for a country that is no use to stability. The EU could fund the rebuilding of cities and could back banks that could then lend to the people, encouraging economic growth, so in turn they would be backing a country that would act as a clean slate, erasing the country's long history of terrorism and extremism. But if Chechnya was to move to join the Russian Federation, that would allow them to join the Russian economy. This is seemingly one of the most important ideas on the table as the Chechen government is extremely pro Russia, making this discussion extremely diluted.

At the moment the Chechen economy is heavily tied in with the Russian economy. The Russian oil pipelines are running through Chechnya at the moment, so no matter what the Chechen economy will be tied in with the Russian but should they join the Russian Federation, they will loose all control over their economy. Russia has had a terrible history with Chechnya, a history of destruction. “Following the First Chechen War with Russia, Chechnya gained de facto independence as the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria. Russian federal control was restored during the Second Chechen War. Since then there has been a systematic reconstruction and rebuilding process, though sporadic fighting continues in the mountains and southern regions of the republic.” (“Chechnya”) This quote gives a quick description of the destruction that the Russian Federation has caused the small country. It is clear that the Russian Federation, does not care for the small country and is only looking to further advance, their own economic policies, and control more of the region.

Western sanctions have posed a massive issue with our economy. Not only have the sanctions on russia indirectly committed our economy to the drain, but the United States has directly put sanctions on our people. According to The Guardian “The trainer of the celebrated thoroughbreds Zazou and Dashing Home cannot collect prize money won in races in Germany because the horses are owned by Ramzan Kadyrov, the strongman leader of Russia’s Chechnya republic who was put on the European Union sanctions list for supporting the annexation of Crimea.” So not only has the sanctions imposed on our economic rights, they have curved our right to free speech. Forcing us to look for other ways to generate money for our country.

The global drop in oil prices has devastated our economy, as it was one of the most important parts. The amount of oil that goes through our soil and into Russia is unfathomable, it was the sole reason we had a semi-successful economy. Now the prices are dropping and the so is our economy. “Azerbaijan might render its aid to Chechen Republic in reconstructing almost the completely destroyed oil complex, as well as render assistance in some agricultural issues. Azerbaijan might render its assistance in issues connected with new up-to-date technologies.” Azerbaijan is one of our largest importers of oil, and they are willing to put their hand out and help us even though they have no reason to other than economic benefits.

According to The Guardian, Chechnya seems to be the elephant in the room when it discusses strategic partnerships with Russia. “The EU… knows that to voice its own opinion on Chechnya is not without risk. Yet it is a moral minefield that it must negotiate twice a year. That is how often EU-Russia summits take place, and the Chechen question is always on the agenda, for if the EU really wants to become a credible force on the international stage it knows it must tackle such sensitive issues.” (Osborn) Chechnya is incredibly important to the EU and Russia. No matter what stories come out of Chechnya, about Chechen rebels slaughtering out Russian soldiers, the Russian Federation, needs Chechnya, they're vital to the trade of Russia.

The EU is one of the most powerful organizations in the world. Should they work with the Republic of Chechnya, it could greatly benefit both sides, the EU would gain a territory that has permanent close ties to Russia, meaning leverage over them if they choose to do something drastic like try a hostile takeover of The Ukraine. The economic benefits that could come to both sides are immense, and it would allow for growth and expansion as well as bargaining and leverage over other nations in the areas.

Chechen: Terrorism

Unfortunately, the issue of terrorism has been alive within our nations throughout many years. The international community has faced this issue countlessly and has been battling against it trying to come to peace with these different dangerous groups. The issue of terrorism is striking every single nation as of today, and it has become more common recently. Chechnya feels very passionate about this issue because we face it every day. There are many different terrorist groups striking the world, such as Al Qaeda or in many cases in current news, ISIS. ISIS is the biggest and most known terrorist group currently and has been creating chaos. They have been disrupting global decorum for the past couple of years and therefore demonstrating that they have no restraint on their actions. This big issue is one that needs to be addressed immediately in order to contain the deadly actions being put on to different nations.

We, the Chechen Republic, have and still are dealing with the enormous issue of terrorism in both aspects, foreignly and domestically. There have been many events that have created chaos within our nation, as well as other nations. The most known case of terrorism faced by the both the international community and Chechnya would be the Boston Marathon Bombing. On April 15, 2013 the yearly marathon in Boston was scheduled in which thousands of participants from all over the world and nation join together to run the 26.3 miles all over the city. This was interrupted when two bombs went off during the marathon killing three people and over two-hundred people injured. This is when the name of terrorism for Chechnya was fully recognized despite the domestic terrorism we still continue to face in our nation. In our nation, we have the terrorist group of ISIS, whom have been attacking not only Chechnya and Russia, but also many other nations in the Middle East. Isis has been increasing in size significantly and therefore creating a lot of chaos for the Eastern part of the world. Chechnya wants to create peace in our nation as well as many other nations, but ISIS as well as many other terrorist groups such as the separatists have been holding us back from doing that. According to the Council of Foreign Relations, they state that “ Since 2008, however, violence has markedly increased in the North Caucasus, according to a report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Incidents of violence rose from 795 in 2008 to 1,100 in 2009, and suicide bombings quadrupled in 2009, the majority of which occurred in Chechnya” (Council of Foreign Relations). There being such an increase in violence in Chechnya demonstrates the importance of why terrorism needs to be addressed immediately. Many different civilians are currently suffering tremendously with the thought of life or death in their minds every second. This is why we are present here today among all of you to ask for your cooperation as well as help to end such horrible actions to take place in our beloved nation. The big problem that we currently face would be that of the Separatists, who are the group of people that are a causing the majority of the chaos occurring in our nation. They especially have a big problem and want to attack Russia, who continuously tries to interfere with our nation. For this reason, the United Nations condemned Russia from entering Chechnya, and although President K.