"All red lines have been crossed. There are already casualties": Bashkir scientists and cultural figures are asking regional head Radiy Khabirov for dialogue.
The authors of the appeal are the People's Artist of Bashkortostan Gabitov Reef, Doctor of Historical Sciences Marat Kulsharipov and Doctor of Philological Sciences Fanil Kuzbekov — stated that they want dialogue between the government and society.
"You've announced to the world that you're ready for dialogue, even with those who disagree with you. All red lines have been crossed. There have already been casualties. A young man who had no involvement in the Baymak events has died. We, representatives of the initiative group, concerned by recent events, call for a meeting with the initiative group to quickly stabilize the difficult situation in the republic. We are concerned about the fate of our people. We want an end to the denigration of the Bashkirs on all media channels. We want an end to the division of the Bashkirs into us and them," Gabitov says in a statement.
The authors of the appeal also demanded cease pursue the protesters in Baimak and Ufa, identify and bring to justice those responsible of death one of the detainees and causing harm to the health of others.