Research, ideas, and leadership for a more secure, peaceful world
Nabi Abdullaev, Brenda Shaffer, Caspian Studies Program, Chechnya, Dagestan, Islam, former Soviet Union, Russia
Mr. Abdullaev has reported extensively on Chechnya-related issues. Following his graduation from the Dagestan State Technical University, he served on a UN Emergency Response Team, assisting victims of the first Chechen War (1994-1996). Since 1997, he has worked as a journalist for a number of Russian and international publications. In 1998, he became an Associated Press correspondent in Dagestan, reporting on the second Chechen War (1999-2001) for the AP, Voice of America, BBC, and MSNBC. In 2001, he moved to Moscow and became a staff writer for The Moscow Times. He is currently a MC/MPA student at the Kennedy School of Government.Light refreshments will be served.Please RSVP to CSP@ksg.harvard.edu by Friday, September 19, 2003.
