11 November 2023, 15:11
Experts on Caucasus dispute about motives for awarding Adam Kadyrov
The decoration of Adam Kadyrov, 15, with the highest awards of Karachay-Cherkessia and Kabardino-Balkaria was dictated by the desire of the republics' heads to show their respect to his father, Akhmet Yarlykapov has suggested. These awards to Adam Kadyrov were initiated by Moscow as a support signal for Ramzan Kadyrov's possible successor, Ruslan Kutaev has objected.
On September 25, Kadyrov posted a video clip, in which his 15-year-old son Adam Kadyrov was beating up at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) Nikita Zhuravel, accused within the case of burning down the Koran. After this, Adam received a number of awards; in particular, he was awarded the title of Hero of Chechnya.
The awarding of Kadyrov's son by the heads of the above republics has probably to do with the need to raise the authority of the head of Chechnya among the elites of other Caucasian republics, Akhmet Yarlykapov, a senior researcher at the Centre for Caucasus Problems and Regional Security at the Moscow State Foreign Relations Institute (known as MGIMO), has suggested, adding that "most likely, work is underway to strengthen Kadyrov's authority in the Caucasus."
The awards for Kadyrov's son have no sense for the regions themselves, but were initiated from the Kremlin, says Ruslan Kutaev, the President of the Assembly of Caucasian Nations. "This is being done in order to influence the ruling groupings in Chechnya. This is a signal to them: do not expect that any of you will be able to lead Chechnya if something happens to Ramzan Kadyrov ... Chechnya will be ruled by members of the Kadyrov family," he believes.
On November 5, it became known that Adam Kadyrov had been appointed the head of the security division of the head of Chechnya. For Adam, this is a test of his ability to lead Chechnya after his father, experts have suggested.
The awarding of Kadyrov's son has to do with the Zhuravel's story, and indicates indirect approval of illegal violent actions, Valery Khatazhukov, the head of the Kabardino-Balkarian Public Human Rights Centre, has stated.
This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on November 10, 2023 at 01:06 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.
Source: СK correspondent
