Jeyrakh-Assin Reserve
Jeyrakh-Assin Reserve

The Jeyrakh-Assin historical, architectural and natural museum-reserve is located within the boundaries of the Jeyrakh district of the Republic of Ingushetia on the northern slopes of the foothills of the Central part of the Greater Caucasus Range. The reserve was established on June 2, 1988. The area of the reserve is slightly more than 627 square kilometers. The activity of the reserve is aimed at ensuring the preservation, restoration and study of territorial complexes of cultural and natural heritage, material and spiritual values in their traditional historical (cultural and natural) environment. On the territory of the museum-reserve there are 122 ancient architectural complexes, including more than 2,670 objects of cultural significance, including defensive and residential towers, burial crypts, Christian and pagan sanctuaries and temples. The oldest buildings of the megalithic type belong to the middle of the second millennium BC. Every year, significant scientific discoveries are made on the territory of the reserve, new objects are identified, archaeological expeditions are constantly working, scientists from all over the world come. Since 1996, the reserve has been a candidate for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Significant value in the reserve is given to work on creating conditions for the development of organized tourism, its educational and service component.

A press conference was held in Magas on June 18, where Mikail Tumgoev, a representative of the Safmar charitable foundation in the Republic of Ingushetia, and heads of relevant agencies answered journalists' questions.

Mikail Tumgoev reported that 220 ancient monuments have been restored in the mountainous part of Ingushetia during restoration work, with slightly more than a hundred planned for this year.

Particular attention was paid to the quality of the work being carried out.

Timirlan Kodzoev, Head of the Committee for the State Protection of Cultural Heritage Sites of the Republic of Ingushetia, noted that each stage of restoration undergoes strict quality control, and all projects developed are subject to mandatory approval by the Committee before implementation.

Akhmedkhan Sampiev, Acting Head of the Committee for the State Protection of Cultural Heritage Sites of the Republic of Ingushetia. The acting director of the Dzheyrakh-Assinsky Museum-Reserve added that the institution, together with the Committee, conducts on-site activities to oversee restoration, conservation, and emergency response work to preserve historical and architectural sites.

Umalat Gadiev, Deputy Director of the E.I. Krupnov Archaeological Center, shared that archaeological research, which is also an integral preliminary component of restoration, reveals a vast historical and cultural layer of the region, revealing previously unknown facts about its history.

At the end of the discussion, the participants discussed the extensive cemetery restoration work that has been completed. By the end of 2025, 94 cemeteries had been restored, and the remaining 15 are planned to be restored by the end of 2026.

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