Republic of Ingushetia
Republic of Ingushetia

The Republic of Ingushetia is a subject of the Russian Federation and a republic within it, was formed on June 4, 1992. It is located on the northern slopes of the foothills of the Greater Caucasus Range, in its central part. It borders with North Ossetia, the Chechen Republic and Georgia. It consists of 4 districts. The capital is Magas. Ingushetia is the smallest region of the Russian Federation - 3123 km2. The population is 530,242. State languages: Ingush and Russian. The climate in the republic is continental. The relief is diverse - steppe and mountain, consisting of ridges separated by valleys and gorges. There are broadleaf forests. The total land area of the forest fund is 84.4 thousand hectares. The total stock of wood is about 11 million m3. The main river is the Sunja. The rivers Assa, Fortanga, Armhi, Guloikhi, Phaztonka, Chemulga also flow. There are deposits of oil (reserves over 60 million tons), natural gas, marble, dolomites, limestone-shell, high-quality brick clays, thermal therapeutic and mineral waters, as well as reserves of clean mountain spring water. There are also deposits of rare metals. Ingushetia is an agrarian-industrial republic, where 60% of the territory is occupied by agricultural lands, and half of them are arable lands. The economy is oversubsidized. .

"On the weekend, the International Festival of Folk Art and Crafts "Edge of Masters" will begin its work on the main square in Magas. This event is also organized as part of the 100th anniversary of Ingush statehood.

Masters from different regions of the country are invited to the festival, who will present their unique products and crafts: from traditional jewelry to household items and art.

I believe that the festival "Edge of Masters" will make an important contribution to the preservation and promotion of folk art and crafts. Such events contribute to the preservation of the cultural heritage of the peoples of our country and its transmission from generation to generation.

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Ingush statehood, we should pay much attention to our cultural component, which has been formed throughout the history of the Ingush people. Our common goal is to preserve all this wealth of traditional culture, as our ancestors and their ancestors preserved. Therefore, it is very important to inspire the younger generation to study folk crafts, so that they can then pass this knowledge on to their children, said Mahmud-Ali Kalimatov, Head of the Republic of Ingushetia.

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