Ecology & Energy
The most numerous exodus of political refugees in the history of East Turkestan (Uygurstan) took place in the late 50s – early 60s. Fleeing from repression, more than 100 thousand people were forced to seek refuge in the former USSR, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and other countries. The majority of refugees found refuge in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, which were part of the former USSR.
Since then, Central Asia has become the main base of the Uyghur liberation emigre movement (the National United Revolutionary Front (NURF) has deployed its bases and headquarters in Kazakhstan, the leader of the NURF Yusupbek Mukhlisi told France Press.
The influx of refugees into the USSR coincided with a period of confrontation between China and the Soviet Union, so many of those who arrived were used in various programs of the Soviet authorities.
A few years later, the policy of the Soviet communists becomes clear: without pursuing ultimate goals, use the Uyghur liberation movement as a bargaining chip in the dialogue with China.
The Civic Peace Association, together with IFIAS (Bonn, Germany), organized a trip for Uyghur activists against nuclear tests in Lobnor (PRC) to 12 cities in Germany. The group leader was Ruslan Kazkenov, Chairman of the Civic Peace Association.
Delegation:
Ruslan Kazkenov – team leader.
Yusupbek Mukhlisi is a public Uyghur activist.
Munira is a German language teacher from Almaty.
Akimbek Azat is a Uyghur prince, a public figure, a representative of an ancient Uyghur princely family, the owner of one of the best private collections of antiques in Central Asia. Honored Art Worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan, holder of the Barys Order of the II degree. Awarded with the medal “10 years of Independence of Kazakhstan” (2001), the Gold Medal of the Russian-Swiss Business Club “For Impeccable Business Reputation” (Geneva, Switzerland, 2004), the Italian Order of the Knight’s Cross for Peace (2006). Laureate of the International Socratic Prize in Literature and Art, Oxford, UK (2008).
Chasnikov, Ivan Yakovlevich, (1933-1999) – Soviet physicist, public figure. Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (1978), Professor (1981), Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan (since 1983), Academician of the Moscow Aviation Institute.
