Khasavyurt

KHASAVYURTKHASAVYURT - - THE CITY OFTHE CITY OF

FRIENDSHIP AND ALLIENCEFRIENDSHIP AND ALLIENCE

Here is our TownHere is our Town

Panorama of the CityPanorama of the City

Khasavyurt is a very interesting Khasavyurt is a very interesting multinational city with its multinational city with its traditions and multilateral traditions and multilateral relations with other cities and relations with other cities and regions of Dagestan and other regions of Dagestan and other republics of the Northern republics of the Northern Caucasus. Caucasus. It is known from the history of It is known from the history of Dagestan, that Khasavyurt has Dagestan, that Khasavyurt has always played the decisive role in always played the decisive role in cultural and political life in the cultural and political life in the Northern Caucasus being located Northern Caucasus being located on the butting of different regions.on the butting of different regions.

So it is considered to have an So it is considered to have an important status of the “Northern important status of the “Northern Gate” to Dagestan and links our Gate” to Dagestan and links our republic with other republics and republic with other republics and states in the Caucasus. states in the Caucasus. Our city is of strategic importance Our city is of strategic importance for the peace in the republic, and for the peace in the republic, and is famous for inimitable cultural, is famous for inimitable cultural, historical traditions and unique historical traditions and unique national ethnic variety. The people national ethnic variety. The people of more than 30 nationalities live of more than 30 nationalities live here.here.

A Brief History of Our A Brief History of Our CityCity

As a settlement Khasavyurt As a settlement Khasavyurt emerged at the end of the 18 emerged at the end of the 18 century. It was a small village century. It was a small village where the people of the kumik where the people of the kumik nationality lived. They were nationality lived. They were mostly busy with cattle breeding mostly busy with cattle breeding and vegetation. During the and vegetation. During the Caucasian wars unleashed and Caucasian wars unleashed and waged by the Tsarist Russia the waged by the Tsarist Russia the first military war fortifications first military war fortifications were built here to protect the city were built here to protect the city from the mountaineers’ attacks.from the mountaineers’ attacks.

In 1846 there In 1846 there began the began the construction of a construction of a new fortress which new fortress which got the name of got the name of Khasavyurt in Khasavyurt in honor of the honor of the prince Khasav, prince Khasav, who was the who was the richest and the richest and the most important most important person in the person in the settlement at that settlement at that time.time.

Khasav is Khasav is known to have known to have been in very been in very close friendship close friendship with the Russian with the Russian Region Tsarist Region Tsarist Deputy on the Deputy on the Caucasus. In Caucasus. In 1857 Khasavyurt 1857 Khasavyurt became the became the regional centre regional centre of the Kumik of the Kumik County which County which was included was included into Terskaya into Terskaya area in 1861.area in 1861.

Even at that time the settlement Even at that time the settlement was a very important military was a very important military strategic point, commercial and strategic point, commercial and cultural centre on the Kumik cultural centre on the Kumik lowland, because it protected the lowland, because it protected the lowland territories of Dagestan lowland territories of Dagestan from the attacks and raids of the from the attacks and raids of the rebels from the mountains in rebels from the mountains in Dagestan and lowland territories Dagestan and lowland territories and mountains in Chechnya. and mountains in Chechnya. According to the census the According to the census the number of population of the city number of population of the city had reached 5312 people by 1897.had reached 5312 people by 1897.

In 1860 the first In 1860 the first school with only school with only one Grade for boys one Grade for boys was opened there, was opened there, and in 1875 a and in 1875 a school for girls was school for girls was opened at the opened at the request of the request of the noble citizens, but noble citizens, but until the year 1921 until the year 1921 none of the none of the representatives of representatives of the native the native population had population had been permitted to been permitted to attend classes attend classes there.there.

The Former Building of aSchool for Girls.

School # 4.

Famous PeopleFamous People Guests of Khasavyurt Guests of Khasavyurt

A lot of famous A lot of famous people visited our people visited our city during the years city during the years of its existence.of its existence.In the 18-th century In the 18-th century the Great Russian the Great Russian poet Alexander poet Alexander Griboyedov, being a Griboyedov, being a Russian ambassador Russian ambassador in Persia, was in Persia, was several times as several times as Vazier Moukhtar Vazier Moukhtar here.here. Alexander

Griboyedov

Leo Tolstoy lived in a Leo Tolstoy lived in a small settlement small settlement Grebenskoye not far Grebenskoye not far from Khasavyurt. He from Khasavyurt. He wrote his world - wrote his world - famous novel “The famous novel “The Kazaks” here, depicting Kazaks” here, depicting the life of a young the life of a young officer in a small Kazak officer in a small Kazak village during the village during the Caucasian war. His Caucasian war. His novel “Khadzhi novel “Khadzhi Mourat” about the Mourat” about the closest adherent and closest adherent and friend of imam Shamil friend of imam Shamil was written here too.was written here too.

Leo Tolstoy

Alexander Dumas – Alexander Dumas – the father was here the father was here while traveling while traveling about the Caucasus about the Caucasus in 1853. Later in in 1853. Later in his book “The his book “The Caucasus” he wrote Caucasus” he wrote about the about the impressions he had impressions he had got during his visitgot during his visit

Alexander Dumas

Mikhail Lermontov Mikhail Lermontov spent some years of spent some years of his Caucasian exile his Caucasian exile in Dagestan and in Dagestan and was a frequent was a frequent visitor to a military visitor to a military fortress and to fortress and to Anderey where he Anderey where he got acquainted with got acquainted with very nice people very nice people whom he later whom he later described in his described in his novel “The Hero of novel “The Hero of Our Time”.Our Time”.

Mikhail Lermontov

The great Russian The great Russian surgeon Nikolai surgeon Nikolai Pirogov worked in Pirogov worked in a field hospital in a field hospital in Khasavyurt during Khasavyurt during the Caucasian War. the Caucasian War.

He mastered his He mastered his skills as a surgeon skills as a surgeon here which he here which he successfully used successfully used later while curing later while curing the wounded the wounded during the during the Crimean War.Crimean War.Nikolai Pirogov

On August 10, 1931 the On August 10, 1931 the settlement got the status settlement got the status

of the city.of the city. At that time there were At that time there were several small handicraft several small handicraft manufactures including manufactures including bricks making, lime bricks making, lime producing, soap making, producing, soap making, oil producing plants, and oil producing plants, and pottery workshops.pottery workshops.

The Building of theThe Building of the Railway Station. XIX Railway Station. XIX

century.century.

During the period of 50-70 During the period of 50-70 last century there were built last century there were built in the city a sewing factory, in the city a sewing factory, equipment producing plant, equipment producing plant, canned – food factories, canned – food factories, reinforced concrete reinforced concrete constructions making plant, constructions making plant, the plant “Progress”, and the plant “Progress”, and the plant producing the plant producing electronic equipment electronic equipment “Eltav”. “Eltav”.

Teachers’ Training Teachers’ Training CollegeCollege

The citizens The citizens ofof Khasavyurt Khasavyurt witnessed and experienced witnessed and experienced different political processes and different political processes and events: crises, wars, reforms of events: crises, wars, reforms of any kind, migrations, deportation any kind, migrations, deportation of the Chechens in 1943, of the Chechens in 1943, repressions. But they survived repressions. But they survived everything and got out of all those everything and got out of all those troubles with honor and human troubles with honor and human dignity.dignity.

The citizens of Khasavyurt fought The citizens of Khasavyurt fought heroically on the fronts of World heroically on the fronts of World War II, showing mass heroism and War II, showing mass heroism and courage. More than 6.5 thousand courage. More than 6.5 thousand people out of 14 thousand who people out of 14 thousand who took part in the Great Patriotic took part in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945 were killed. War 1941-1945 were killed.

10 citizens became Heroes of the 10 citizens became Heroes of the Soviet Union.Soviet Union.

More than 120 thousand of people More than 120 thousand of people live in Khasavyurt at present.live in Khasavyurt at present.

The City The City Administration.Administration.

S.D. Umakhanov- Head of the S.D. Umakhanov- Head of the Municipal Formation – the City of Municipal Formation – the City of

KhasavyurtKhasavyurt

Mourtazaliyev A.S.Head of the City Administration

Gadzhiyev T.M. – DeputyGadzhiyev T.M. – Deputy

Arslanov A.A. – First DeputyArslanov A.A. – First Deputy

Being two times unanimously elected Being two times unanimously elected Mayor of the city, Umakhanov Mayor of the city, Umakhanov Saigitpasha Darbishevich has recently Saigitpasha Darbishevich has recently been elected Head of the Municipal been elected Head of the Municipal Formation – the City of Khasavyurt Formation – the City of Khasavyurt

The young and talented organizer The young and talented organizer does his best to make the life of our does his best to make the life of our citizens better. The city has changed citizens better. The city has changed during this time. There have during this time. There have appeared new parks and gardens, a appeared new parks and gardens, a lot of old public buildings have been lot of old public buildings have been rehabilitated.rehabilitated.

Batyrmurzayev SquareBatyrmurzayev Square

The City LibraryThe City Library

Fountain – memory Fountain – memory of the Year 2000of the Year 2000

Fountain in the ParkFountain in the Park

City Bus StationCity Bus Station

Totourbiyev StreetTotourbiyev Street

Alley of GloryAlley of Glory

Hill of GloryHill of Glory

S.D. Umakhanov Greets the Veterans S.D. Umakhanov Greets the Veterans

of World War II on a Victory Dayof World War II on a Victory Day

With Veterans of War on With Veterans of War on the Communal Gravesthe Communal Graves

The Veterans of WarThe Veterans of War

Marshal of Engineering Troops

M. Vorobyov was born in Khasavyurt.

Monument to theVictims of World War II

The Local Folklore The Local Folklore MuseumMuseum

Visitors to the Museum with Visitors to the Museum with the Director B. P. Dorogobed.the Director B. P. Dorogobed.

Seven new branches of institutes Seven new branches of institutes and universities have been opened and universities have been opened recently. The school leavers can get recently. The school leavers can get higher education without going to higher education without going to different cities of Dagestan and different cities of Dagestan and Russian Federation. Russian Federation. He always looks for ways to He always looks for ways to minimize the number of minimize the number of unemployed in the city. There have unemployed in the city. There have appeared many quite modern well appeared many quite modern well equipped markets where people can equipped markets where people can find work for themselves going in find work for themselves going in for commerce. for commerce.

Agricultural College.Agricultural College.

He became especially popular He became especially popular after the military actions in after the military actions in Chechnya and the events of Chechnya and the events of autumn 1999, when the bands of autumn 1999, when the bands of military terrorists from Chechnya military terrorists from Chechnya attacked Dagestani villages. attacked Dagestani villages. Political and criminal situations Political and criminal situations in our city have been in our city have been complicated with the unleash of complicated with the unleash of military actions in Chechnya in military actions in Chechnya in 1994-1996.1994-1996.

He did his best not He did his best not to let the interested to let the interested sides aggravate the sides aggravate the situation in the city, situation in the city, cause the collapse of cause the collapse of Dagestan unity and Dagestan unity and turn Khasavyurt into turn Khasavyurt into “Caucasian prisoner “Caucasian prisoner of war”, thus turning of war”, thus turning it into a staging area it into a staging area for military actions for military actions against the rest part against the rest part of Dagestan and of Dagestan and Russian Federation.Russian Federation. Defenders of Khasavyurt.

A Picture of the Local Artist

In spite of all the In spite of all the difficulties nearly two difficulties nearly two thousand of IDP’s thousand of IDP’s from Chechnya found from Chechnya found accommodation in accommodation in the collective centers the collective centers of living, organized of living, organized on the base of on the base of nursery schools, nursery schools, hostels and some hostels and some public buildings public buildings specially specially rehabilitated for rehabilitated for them. Their children them. Their children went to different went to different schools in Khasavyurtschools in Khasavyurt

Delivery of Humanitarian Assistance to one of the

Collective Centers.

We must give credit to We must give credit to Umakhanov S.D., his Deputies Umakhanov S.D., his Deputies and the whole population of the and the whole population of the city who showed great courage city who showed great courage and unity defending our city and unity defending our city from Chechen military terrorists from Chechen military terrorists during August – September during August – September military actions at the military actions at the approaches to Khasavyurt. He approaches to Khasavyurt. He pays much attention to pays much attention to education of children. That‘s education of children. That‘s why he and his deputies are why he and his deputies are often visitors to our schools and often visitors to our schools and different cultural events.different cultural events.

Visiting the Exhibition of the Visiting the Exhibition of the House of Children’s Creative House of Children’s Creative

Activities.Activities.

The Department of The Department of EducationEducation

While speaking about our city it is While speaking about our city it is necessary to say a few words about the necessary to say a few words about the Department of Education and about Department of Education and about the system of education in the city on the system of education in the city on the whole. the whole. Eighteen secondary schools, one Eighteen secondary schools, one lyceum, two gymnasia, four institutions lyceum, two gymnasia, four institutions of additional education and twelve of additional education and twelve nursery schools try to give children nursery schools try to give children good knowledge of the subjects taught good knowledge of the subjects taught and bring up a healthy generation.and bring up a healthy generation.

Head of the Department of Head of the Department of Education R.M. Ibraghimov.Education R.M. Ibraghimov.

Staff of Methodists Staff of Methodists and Assistants.and Assistants.

Gymnasium # 1. Gymnasium # 1. Building of the XIX centuryBuilding of the XIX century

A lot of children go in for A lot of children go in for sports. About 1250 children sports. About 1250 children attend trainings in four sport attend trainings in four sport schools. Especially popular schools. Especially popular with them are Free-Style with them are Free-Style wrestling, boxing, Thai wrestling, boxing, Thai boxing, karate and academic boxing, karate and academic wrestling. wrestling.

We’ve got many champions We’ve got many champions of different zones, Dagestan, of different zones, Dagestan, Russia, etc.Russia, etc.

Khasavyurt is a unique city in Khasavyurt is a unique city in religious relations too. Here you can religious relations too. Here you can find an Orthodox Cathedral, a Moslem find an Orthodox Cathedral, a Moslem Mosque, and a Synagogue that are Mosque, and a Synagogue that are situated very close to one another, situated very close to one another, thus being an example of religious thus being an example of religious tolerance, personifying the ideals of tolerance, personifying the ideals of peace and alliance. There has been peace and alliance. There has been recently opened an Islamic University recently opened an Islamic University in our city. Those children who want in our city. Those children who want to devote their life to religion enter to devote their life to religion enter these institutions. Very experienced these institutions. Very experienced religious alims (scientists) teach religious alims (scientists) teach traditional Islam there.traditional Islam there.

Znamensky Orthodox Znamensky Orthodox CathedralCathedral

The New Building of theThe New Building of the Islamic University Islamic University

A lot of famous people known A lot of famous people known both in Dagestan and in Russia both in Dagestan and in Russia were born and brought up here. were born and brought up here. Among them famous public Among them famous public figures, religious figures, well figures, religious figures, well known scientists, poets, writers known scientists, poets, writers and composes, artists, and composes, artists, outstanding sportsmen, outstanding sportsmen, champions of the Olympic Games.champions of the Olympic Games.It is recognized in Dagestan that It is recognized in Dagestan that Khasavyurt has become the Khasavyurt has become the birthplace of outstanding birthplace of outstanding sportsmen.sportsmen.

Autumn of the Autumn of the year 2000 was very year 2000 was very fruitful in the fruitful in the sports life of our sports life of our city. M. city. M. Umakhanov, A. Umakhanov, A. Saitiyev andSaitiyev and S. S. Mourtuzaliev won Mourtuzaliev won three gold medals three gold medals in Free-Style in Free-Style wrestling at the wrestling at the Olympic Games in Olympic Games in Sidney.Sidney.

Mourad Umakhanov

Mourad Umakhanov

AdamSaitiyev

Saghid Mourtazaliyev

Two times Olympic Games Two times Olympic Games Champion, Six Times World Champion, Six Times World

Cup Winner Bouvaisar SaitiyevCup Winner Bouvaisar Saitiyev

Mourad Umakhanov &Mourad Umakhanov & Saghid Mourtazaliyev Saghid Mourtazaliyev

Reception at the HeadReception at the Headof Republic after the Olympic of Republic after the Olympic

Games Games

This year we are going This year we are going to hold the VIII to hold the VIII International Free-style International Free-style wrestling Tournament wrestling Tournament in Shamil Umakhanov’s in Shamil Umakhanov’s memory, which is memory, which is waged under the waged under the auspice of FILA.auspice of FILA. It is usually held in It is usually held in June at the city June at the city stadium. Teams from stadium. Teams from 30 countries of the 30 countries of the world take part in it. world take part in it. It is held in It is held in commemoration of a commemoration of a young outstanding young outstanding sportsman – the World sportsman – the World Cup winner Shamil Cup winner Shamil Umakhanov, who Umakhanov, who tragically died in an tragically died in an accident.accident.

Shamil Umakhanovthe World Cup

Winner

Shamil UmakhanovShamil Umakhanov on the Podium on the Podium

Shamil in theShamil in theAnnual Sports CampAnnual Sports Camp

Three Brothers:Bagautdin,Shamil and Mourad Umakhanovs.

Honorable Coach of the Russian Honorable Coach of the Russian Federation S.D. Umakhanov with his Federation S.D. Umakhanov with his

TeamTeam..

Yearly Free Style Wrestling Yearly Free Style Wrestling Tournament in Memory of Shamil Tournament in Memory of Shamil

UmakhanovUmakhanov

Pictures from the Pictures from the TournamentsTournaments

Pictures from the Pictures from the TournamentsTournaments

Pictures from the Pictures from the TournamentsTournaments

Pictures from the Pictures from the TournamentsTournaments

Pictures from the Pictures from the TournamentsTournaments

Pictures from the Pictures from the TournamentsTournaments

Pictures from the Pictures from the TournamentsTournaments

Rewarding the Winners of the Tournament.

Winners of the VII Winners of the VII TournamentTournament

Pictures from the Pictures from the TournamentsTournaments

The SecretariatThe Secretariat

Work of the SecretariatWork of the Secretariat

Work of the SecretariatWork of the Secretariat

Work of SecretariatWork of Secretariat