Zhovkhar got refugee status in Finland - Kavkazcenter.com: "The well known Chechen folk music singing group Zhovkhar applied for refugee status in Finland last September. Recently, the Finnish Refugee Authorities granted all 17 members of the group permanent residence status.
When the group decided to ask for asylum, the puppet authorities in Chechnya reacted very harshly. The minister of culture of the puppet regime called personally to several members of the group asking them to come back, and he told publicly that the group had been fooled to ask for asylum. The main reason for these actions was the plan to arrange an 'international' culture event in Dzhokhar (Grozny) with as much as 3.000 invited guests, and the Zhovkhar group was planned to have the main performance. Due to Zhovkhar turning aside, the whole event was cancelled.
In Finland, almost all Chechen refugees are granted residence permit, getting also possibilities to the social and economical benefits. The chief of the Finnish Immigration Service has publicly announced, that a Chechen coming from Chechnya by definition is in need of protection, and will be granted refugee status and residence permit."
When the group decided to ask for asylum, the puppet authorities in Chechnya reacted very harshly. The minister of culture of the puppet regime called personally to several members of the group asking them to come back, and he told publicly that the group had been fooled to ask for asylum. The main reason for these actions was the plan to arrange an 'international' culture event in Dzhokhar (Grozny) with as much as 3.000 invited guests, and the Zhovkhar group was planned to have the main performance. Due to Zhovkhar turning aside, the whole event was cancelled.
In Finland, almost all Chechen refugees are granted residence permit, getting also possibilities to the social and economical benefits. The chief of the Finnish Immigration Service has publicly announced, that a Chechen coming from Chechnya by definition is in need of protection, and will be granted refugee status and residence permit."
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