A well-known Finnish journalist and public figure Mikael Storsjö said to Kavkaz Center that a popular women's folklore group from Chechnya "Zhovhar" (Pearl) went to Finland on tour on August 5.
Upon to arrival in Helsinki, the group, a total of 11 people, immediately appealed to the Finnish authorities to request a political asylum.
Along with 11 adult members of the "Zhovhar" seven children of the ensemble arrived to Finland. Thus 18 people requested political asylum.
Art folk group leader Bislan Saraliyev confirmed the information received from Mikael Storsjö. Bislan Saraliyev, stated that "there are no possibilities to normally live in today Chechnya".
Let us point out in this regard that the members of the group "Zhovhar" were permanent employees of the so-called "Ministry of Culture" in Kadyrov's puppet administration.
"Zhovhar" group was established in 1990s. Her first directress was a singer Ayman Aydamirova, who along with her husband, a well-known journalist collaborator Lechi Yahyaev, actively supported the invasion of Chechnya by the Russian troops.
Kadyrov several times rewarded A. Aydamirova with awards and valuable gifts as a sign of gratitude for her collaboration with the puppets. Some time ago, Ayman Aydamirova gave her position to Bislan Saraliyev because she was at odds with the group.
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