Sunzha district
Sunzha district

The Sunzha Administrative Region was established on September 30, 1931. Being one of the largest districts (1,613 sq km), it occupies the eastern and central parts of the Republic of Ingushetia. It borders in the northeast with the Chechen Republic and in the south with North Ossetia. The administrative center is the city of Sunzha, located 40 km from the republican center - Magas. The variety of relief and climate, as well as the favorable geographical location provide the district with excellent conditions for the development of industry and agriculture. On the territory there are 7 state unitary enterprises with a total arable area of 16,873 hectares, agricultural cooperatives, a horse farm. There are three rivers – Assa, Sunzha and Jerusalimka. The area is served by rail, air and road transport. Magas airport is also located here, the asphalt Baku-Rostov highway passes. The population of the district is 123,360 people.

An interregional festival of Cossack culture took place at the Palace of Culture in Sunzha.

The event was attended by the Head of the region, Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov; the Acting Head of the Interregional Office of the Federal Agency for Ethnic Affairs of Russia, Ilya Gusev; and the Ataman of the Terek Cossack Host, Anton Trushev.

Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov emphasized that the destinies of the Ingush, Russians, and Cossacks have been intertwined on Ingush soil for centuries. A shared history, good-neighborly relations, and mutual respect serve to strengthen interethnic harmony.

The festival is being held during a year designated by the President of Russia as the "Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia." Participants arrived from Crimea, the Stavropol Territory, and various regions of the North Caucasus.

Cossack societies are involved in maintaining public order, the patriotic education of youth, pre-conscription training, and the provision of humanitarian aid to participants in the special military operation.

Cultural activities—including the work of the "Cossack Choir of Ingushetia"—play a significant role in the preservation of these traditions.

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