Residents of Kabardino-Balkaria were fined for a motor rally announced by authorities.

The Chereksky District Court fined Alina Taismakulova and Asiyat Kaigermazova 20,000 rubles each for organizing a mass rally on Balkar Revival Day. The rally was announced by the authorities.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," on March 28, 2025, concerts, exhibitions, and public festivities were held in the cities and villages of Kabardino-Balkaria to mark Balkar Revival Day. In the Chereksky District, more than 70 riders held a horseback ride.

Court rulings state that Taismakulova and Kaigermazova organized a "demonstration involving approximately 50 vehicles and national symbols in the form of Balkar flags" on March 28. The event was coordinated through a WhatsApp group*.

The rulings also indicate that police cited a response from the republic's Ministry of Nationalities and Public Projects from March 31, stating that the women had failed to notify authorities of the public event.

The defendants pleaded guilty in court. The court found them guilty of violating the established procedure for organizing or holding a meeting, rally, demonstration, march, or picket and sentenced them to an administrative fine of 20,000 rubles, according to court decisions cited by Mediazona**.

The March 28 motor rally was officially announced by the republican and municipal authorities. The Chereksky District administration reported on it on its Telegram channel on March 25. The cars gathered at the Cherek District Administration building and then headed towards the Blue Lakes.

"The annual motor rally will take place on March 28. The grand opening will begin at 9:00 a.m. in the square in front of the district administration building," the Cherek District Administration announced on its Telegram channel.

"One of the largest events was the traditional motor rally along the Cherek Gorge, which brought together more than 100 motorists from various districts of Kabardino-Balkaria, guests from the Krasnodar and Stavropol Krais, and the Rostov Region," the press service of the head of Kabardino-Balkaria, Kazbek Kokov, reported on March 28.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that the Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria upheld the decision of the Nalchik City Court, which deemed the refusal legal and justified. The republic's authorities have requested approval for a mass march on Adyghe Remembrance Day along Nalchik's main street.

As a reminder, the deportation of the Balkars took place on March 8, 1944, and lasted only two hours. During this time, war invalids, families of front-line soldiers, and party leaders were sent to Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Of the 37,713 deported Balkars, 52% were children, 30% were women, and 18% were men. During the 18-day journey, 562 died. Only in 1957 were the Balkars allowed to return to their homeland, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Deportation of the Balkars".

The deportation affected all Balkar families, and its memory is passed down from generation to generation. It's important to preserve the memory of those who did not return from deportation, said participants in a memorial rally in Nalchik, timed to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the deportation. The consequences of the deportation continue to impact the lives of the Balkars even 80 years later. In particular, many members of the people died during the expulsion, and rehabilitation cannot be considered complete, said representatives of public organizations interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot."