The Chechen minister called on artists to behave in accordance with Islamic norms.

The appearance and behavior of Chechen artists, both on stage and at weddings, must comply with Islamic norms and the Nokhchalla code, the republic's Minister of Culture told Philharmonic artists, without specifying which incidents prompted the warning.

As reported by Caucasian Knot, the Chechen Ministry of Culture has issued a warning to designers about prohibiting the use of elements originally associated with men's national dress in women's clothing.

At a meeting with creative groups, soloists, and Philharmonic staff, Chechen Minister of Culture Isa Ibragimov stated that the artists' behavior and appearance must always comply with Islamic norms. "Wherever they perform—on a large stage, at a public event, or at a wedding celebration (lovzar)—their behavior, appearance, and creativity must always comply with Islamic norms and the fundamentals of Chechen etiquette—"Nokhchalla,"" Grozny Inform quoted him as saying.

He particularly focused on behavior at weddings. "Artists must show special respect for the hosts and guests, conduct themselves with dignity on and off stage, maintaining general order and creating a truly noble and elevated atmosphere for the celebration," the minister emphasized.

Every cultural worker is obliged to remember that they represent not only themselves, but also the entire Chechen people, their good name and honor, Ibragimov noted. The specific incidents that prompted such a conversation with the artists were not specified in the November 14 statement.

This is not the first appeal from the Chechen Ministry of Culture to artists. Previously, the department introduced rules requiring all musical and dance performances in Chechnya to adhere to a certain tempo.

Earlier, the "Caucasian Knot" reported that Amir Sugaipov, an assistant to the head of Chechnya and also holding the status of "youth curator" in the republic, stated that "explanatory" conversations" with girls who do not wear headscarves and with their parents. Human rights activists criticized this decision.

In the summer, in Grozny, at the request of the authorities, four women's clothing stores were closed , whose advertising on social media was considered inappropriate by the authorities. Aide to the head of Chechnya, Amir Sugaipov, called on store owners not to use photos without headdresses and from the back in their advertising, promising retaliatory measures otherwise. Some social media users approved of the closure of the stores for the advertising not conforming to the Chechen authorities' notions of morality, while others considered it excessive.

The campaign against "inappropriate advertising" of women's clothing has made the retail trade unprofitable, entrepreneurs and industry workers told the "Caucasian Knot".