The Stavropol Krai still worries about the news of its entry into the North Caucasus Federal District, of the appointment of Alexander Khloponin "a royal governor". While in Pyatigorsk have not been created conditions for the representation of the RF President in the North Caucasus Federal District, Alexander Khloponin will work in Stavropol, in the building of the regional government. His office will be on the fifth, the governor's floor of the White House, where once was the office of the head of the regional government. In Pyatigorsk the embassy of SKFO will presumably be located in the building of the regional court or in one of the sanatoriums. Alexander Khloponin after introduction in Stavropol, planned to visit the Krasnoyarsk Krai, Moscow and then to begin his activities in the Northern Caucasus. Last Tuesday was reported about the stay of a new plenipotentiary in Krasnoyarsk. There he met with members of the regional parliament, representatives of the krai administration, the public. Former colleagues presented Alexander Khloponin a book of the great connoisseur of the Caucasus Mikhail Lermontov. As a souvenir and for practical application.
One can hardly find a political event of late, which would be so actively discussed by the upper and lower classes in our region, as the creation of the North Caucasus Federal District and the appointment of "viceroy" of the Caucasus. And today there is no definite viewpoint on the new appointment of Khloponin. Incidentally, when intrigue with the successor to the presidency of Russia was set going, before they finally approved the candidature of Medvedev, among other potential presidential candidates one called Khloponin. However, to the attempt of a correspondent of «Forbes» to sympathize with the appointment to "most risky" position, Alexander Khloponin replied rather sharply: "And is it not the "most risky" position to be general director of Norilsk Nickel, with billions of debt for wages, unemployment, strikes? And then jump as the governor of the Krasnoyarsk Krai, into this war - not the "most risky" position? On the contrary, it's great, interesting. If people trust you. I am more worried, not to fail". Archbishop of Stavropol and Vladikavkaz Feofan wished the ambassador to start with "love for the Northern Caucasus. To approach it not with the yardstick of a particularly dangerous and rebellious territory, but as a place vitally important for Russia". Today they express differing views: from the hopes that he will "tighten the screws" to corrupt officials, up to bewilderment why in the new district the Stavropol Krai has become the only Slavic region surrounded by Muslim republics.
These are the points of view of experts, politicians, scientists
Alexander DOLIN - the leader of the regional branch of the party "Fair Russia":
- Among pluses we rate the fact that the Stavropol Krai officially becomes an administrative, economic and political center of the Northern Caucasus. Considering that the Stavropol's economy is larger than republics' economies, this must tie on it the interests of the economies of our North Caucasian neighbors, and encourage development for all. A minus, in my opinion, is that we are now attributed to the Northern Caucasus, i.e. to a narrower category from the standpoint of potential investors, who know that the Northern Caucasus is a problematic region.
Petr AKININ, doctor of economic sciences, professor of the Stavropol State University:
- Before the appointment Khloponin was also referred to as a very promising man and leader. He is clever. And this sense of mind is felt. It is hard to confuse this guy. He can create an economic mechanism to monitor financial flows and will prevent from inefficient use of the budget money. Political scientists say that there has ripen a role of the Russian mediator between the clans in the republics. Appointed by President plenipotentiary is a person from the outside, a new person in the Caucasus, and this is his advantage.
Viktor AVKSENTYEV, head of the department of social and political problems of the Caucasus, the Southern Scientist Center RF Academy of Sciences:
- Effectiveness depends not only on the established structures, but on the presence or absence of political will. I would therefore assess not so much the prospect of creating the structure itself as the desire, ability, and most importantly - the will to solve all these problems. Many of these problems are systemic in nature. Therefore, the solution of problems of the region is the concern of the whole country.
Yuri BURLUTSKY, Deputy of II and III convocations of the State Duma of Russia, member of the Stavropol Regional Committee of the CPRF:
- We would like a huge burden, to which North Caucasus envoy has been roused, to be up to him. It requires great financial assistance from the Center for projects that will improve the socio-economic situation in the region. His powers allow him to make some positive changes. But this needs sufficient staff support, without nepotism, a team of people capable of working on the creation, rather than on a talking shop.
And here are the opinions of ordinary townsfolk
Vladimir M., 28, the representative of security, defense and law enforcement agencies:
- With regard to our department, a state of emergency used to be introduced, when something happened in some republic - the taking of hostages, a terrorist attack. I think that now will be redoubled control by the federal government over the state of affairs in the neighboring regions with which we keep constant duty-bound cooperation. It will be easier to work.
Maria K., 49, a private entrepreneur:
- We are all in shock! In a market where I deal, work a lot of former refugees from the Caucasus - Chechnya, Ingushetia. So they are talking seriously that it is necessary to, until it is too late, sell the houses and move deeper into Russia; that the Stavropol region has been cut off from Russia, and now begin the lawlessness and ousting of Russians. I have a feeling that we are torn from the country and united into a separate district with lots of problems that had little to do with our region.
Vladislav Sh., 34, an employee of the service center:
- I support! But only if this will be followed by giving the Northern Caucasus a status of special economic zone, in which will be created all conditions for the development of small and medium businesses. And, of course, reduction of bureaucratic pressure, simplifying and reducing the cost of the procedures to open own business.
Vyacheslav T., 65, working pensioner:
- I have sharply negative attitude. For sure, criminal situation will become worse. And in economic terms, the Stavropol region will be at heavy disadvantage from this coalition. Our resorts will become finally deserted. Do many tourists today travel to the Caucasian republics? So we will have the same.
Alina R., 19, a student:
- I believe that it is good. I do not expect him to take money out of his own pocket and arrange a bright future for us. But when a person has no need to think about money and own interests, he has time to think about the interests of the motherland.
Yuri A., 41, unemployed:
- I have a very positive attitude. I believe that finally one will be concerned with elimination of unemployment in the region, rising living standards, and wages. When people have decent jobs, confidence in the future, other problems will escape. It has long been needed to mark out and cure the Caucasus!
The colorful pages of our history
* During the reign of Catherine II in 1777-1780 in the Caucasus was established the Azov-Mozdokskaya military-fortified line.
* In 1785 was created the Viceroyalty of the Caucasus. It included the Caucasus and Astrakhan provinces. After 11 years the Viceroyalty was abolished.
* By 1802 had been created the Caucasus province. Its center was Georgievsk.
* In 1822, the Caucasian province became Caucasian Oblast, and its capital was moved to Stavropol.
* In 1847, instead of the Caucasian Oblast appeared the Stavropol province. A year earlier, from the region was singled out the Derbent province.
* In 1860 was established the Terek Oblast with the center in Vladikavkaz and Daghestan Oblast with the center in the city of Temir-Khan-Shura (now Buynaksk).
* From July to December 1918 (before the arrival of the White Army) there existed the North Caucasian Soviet Republic, which included the Azov-Black Sea, Stavropol and Terek republics with its capital in Ekaterinodar.
* In 1919-1920 on the territory of Chechnya and Western Daghestan, there was the North Caucasian Emirate.
* In 1920 were formed the Gorskaya and Daghestan republics.
* In 1921 the Terek Oblast was divided into the Terek province and Gorskaya Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. The structure of the latter included Chechnya, Ingushetia, North Ossetia and Kabardino-Balkaria.
* At the end of 1922 from the Gorskaya ASSR was singled out the Chechen Autonomous Oblast. The Karachay-Cherkessia Autonomous Oblast became part of the Stavropol Krai.
* In July 1924 Gorskaya ASSR broke up into the North Ossetian and Ingush ASSR and Sunzhensky Cossack Okrug.
* In October 1924 were abolished Terek and Stavropol provinces. Together with South-East Oblast, and also Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay-Cherkessia, Chechen and Circassian (Adygea) autonomous regions, they formed huge North-Caucasian Krai, not including only Daghestan ASSR and Kalmyk Autonomous Oblast. The capital of the krai was Rostov-on-Don.
* In April 1926, Karachay-Cherkessia Autonomous Oblast was divided into the Karachay Autonomous Oblast and Circassian Okrug, which in 1928 was reformed into autonomous oblast.
* In 1929, to the Chechen AO was annexed Sunzhensky Cossack Okrug.
* In 1931, the Daghestan ASSR was included into the North-Caucasian Krai.
* In 1934, the Ingush AO and Chechen AO were united in the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Oblast. The North-Caucasian Krai was divided into the Azov-Black Sea with the center in Rostov-on-Don and the North-Caucasian with the center first in Pyatigorsk, and since 1936 - in Ordzhonikidze.
* In late I936, were formed Kabardino-Balkar, North Ossetian and Chechen-Ingush ASSR. The Daghestan ASSR ceased to obey the North-Caucasian Krai.
* In 1937, the North-Caucasian Krai was renamed into Ordzhonikidze Krai, which in January 1943 became the Stavropol Krai.
* In 1943 the Karachay people were deported and the Karachay Autonomous Oblast abolished.
* In 1944 were deported the Chechen and Ingush people. ChIASSR was eliminated and formed the Grozny Oblast.
* In 1957, were restored Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic and Karachay-Cherkessia Autonomous Oblast.
* In July 1991 Adygea and Karachay-Cherkessia autonomous regions were reorganized into the Soviet Socialist Republic with the same name.
* The next year at a map of our country appeared Adygea, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay-Cherkessia and Chechen-Ingushetia republics.
* In late 1992, Chechen-Ingushetia was divided into the Chechen and Ingush republics.
* A year later, were formed the Republic of Daghestan and North Ossetian Republic.
* In 1996 were renamed the Ingush Republic - the Republic of Ingushetia, the Republic of North Ossetia - the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania.
* From 1991 to 2000 existed the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.
* In May 2000, in Russia were formed 7 federal districts. One of them was the North Caucasus Federal District, which a month later was renamed into the Southern Federal District, with its capital in Rostov-on-Don.
* In June 2006 in Karachay-Cherkessia was formed the Abazinsky district, and in October 2007 - Nogai district.
* January 19, 2010 from the SFD was isolated North Caucasus Federal District with its capital in Pyatigorsk.
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