Survey. The majority of Chechens living in Europe support the Caucasus Emirate

22 March 2009

According to Caucasus Times edition, earlier this year the editorial staff received results of the study, which has been conducted among the Chechen refugees in Poland by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

According to the study, 66% of the surveyed refugees said that, in their view, the struggle for independence should be continued, 54% stated that they have positive attitude towards the idea of creating a single Islamic state.

The edition indicates that despite the significant part of the Chechen Diaspora, which is Euro-oriented and in many respects got the so-called democratic values, many of them continue to sympathize the Caucasus Emirate.