Supply of electricity, gas to refugee centers cut off

The supply of electricity and gas to some places of compact residence of Chechen refugees on the territory of Ingushetia was cut off on June 24. As of June 25, there is no supply of gas and electricity to the refugee centers Kristall and Logovas in Nazran, the refugee center on the territory of a dairy farm in the village of Altiyevo, and in several refugee centers in the village of Ordzhonikidzevskaya.

Ingush authorities do not give any comments on the situation. A spokesman for the deputy head of the Ingush government responsible for refugees and internally displaced persons has said they have no information on such facts at all. The Ingush migration service and administrations of settlements on the territory of which the refugee centers are situated have given no information on the matter either.

"Employees of the Nazran electricity supply company and gas service who cut off the supply yesterday confessed there was a special order from "the higher authorities" to cut off places where Chechen refugees lived in Ingushetia from live support facilities," Magomed Isayev living in the Kristall refugee center said to the Caucasian Knot correspondent. "They told us that only the supply of electricity and gas was cut off for that moment and the situation could worsen later. So they advised us that we should go home somewhat quicker."

Editors note: See also the article "Anti-Chechen sentiments grow in Ingushetia".