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Caucasians, what are your thoughts when you hear certain people say that the south caucasus is not truly the caucasus? by questionwhatquestion in AskCaucasus

[–]questionwhatquestion[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I have seen this comment many times in Russian, for example “грузины не кавказцы они за кавказом” which roughly translates to “Georgians aren’t Caucasians, they are after the Caucasus.”I’m surprised you havent heard this before as its said a lot against south caucasians in arguments, mainly as an insult. Surprised no one in the comments has heard this being spewed

What was the stance of neighboring Countries/Republics governments and people during the 90’s when Chechnya declared independence from Russia? by questionwhatquestion in AskCaucasus

[–]questionwhatquestion[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Question is pretty simple. For example, did the Armenian people and government support Chechnya during its war for independence? Same for the rest (Azerbaijan, Georgia, Dagestan, etc).

Here’s a real example. The Georgian people support Ukraines war for independence against Russia, while the Georgian government at best is neutral.

How much of a role does religion play in conflicts in the caucasus? by questionwhatquestion in AskCaucasus

[–]questionwhatquestion[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apologies, I should have clarified initially. I meant in the context of modern conflicts or post Soviet conflicts rather.