Caucasus Quotes

When the interests of Western states and those of Russia collide in the Caucasus, when the leaders of those Western states comprehend the level of danger to the entire civilized world that emanates from Russia, then they will line up and beg us Chechens to agree to end the war. - Aslan Maskhadov

We will bring order both to Dagestan and other republics in the North Caucasus. - Boris Yeltsin

We must remember, too, that the Russian population of the Caucasus are to a large extent Muslims, and the areas such as Georgia which have aspirations of their own. - Aly Khan

We are hoping to be able to conclude consultations on the action plans for all three countries of the South Caucasus as rapidly as possible, and consultations up to this point have gone very well. We've just completed the second round - - the first was held just before Christmas -- and we are making very good progress. We are narrowing down the number of topics that still have to be tackled. - Emma Udwin

This was a legitimate military operation which took place in the framework of the Caucasus front. - Akhmed Zakayev

There will be tough measures in the North Caucasus and we will restore order there in Dagestan and other regions... But once again, I state it firmly as president -- there will be no state of emergency. - Boris Yeltsin

The latest escalation of fighting in Chechnya is a negative development. Any resumption of general hostilities would further threaten stability in the entire north Caucasus region. - James Foley

Separatists in northern Caucasus are acting not in line with the Chechen people, but for their own filthy interests. They have links with international terrorism. - Vladimir Putin

My opinion is that in the Caucasus and in Chechnya, we are protecting both our and your interests. If we allow terrorism to raise its head in one region, the same will happen in other regions of the world. - Vladimir Putin