ABSTRACT
Many of the interethnic conflicts in the North Caucasus are localized around the former republic of Checheno-lngushetia. These include the following interrepublican conflicts-the Akkin-Chechen (on that part of the territory of Dagestan that is contiguous to Chechnya), the Chechen-Dagestani-Nogai (at the juncture of Dagestan, Chechnya, and Stavropol Krai), and the most acute conflict, OssetianIngush (between Ingushetia and Ossetia). In addition to these, Checheno-Ingushetia is being rocked by internal problems: tensions between the indigenous nationalities, the Chechens and the Ingush; and the severe exacerbation of relations between the Russians residing in the republic and the indigenous population, reflecting the conflict between Chechnya and Russia at the state level.
