The Caucasus International University, together with the Women’s Federation “Caucasian Women’s Congress”, hosted a memorial evening on February 23, 2026, Monday. The evening was dedicated to one of the most painful pages of the Caucasian history – the mass deportation of Vainakhs in 1944.

Ekaterine Chalaganidze, dean of the Faculty of Social and Humanities of the Caucasus International University, opened the evening dedicated to the 82nd anniversary of the deportation of Chechen and Ingush people.

The advisor to the University Rector, Giorgi Pareshishvili, addressed the attending community, who stressed the importance of such meetings in the case of historical justice and solidarity between neighboring people.

The moderator of the evening, philology doctor Meka Khangoshvili, provided the guests with detailed information about the horrific events that took place between February 23 and March 9, 1944. It was noted that 500 to 650 thousand people were evacuated from their lands by the Soviet regime in just two weeks. 180 Echelon, which was full of exported vineyards, moved to Central Asia.

The event paid special attention to the works of Georgian writers and poets, where the tragedy of Vainakhebi was depicted. Poet Erekle Sagliani presented a speech in the evening, as well as professors Tsira Baramidze and Niko Javakhishvili. Other participants of the meeting talked about historical facts and the importance of raising awareness about issues related to young people.

A particularly emotional part of the Remembrance Evening was the showing of Hussein Erkenov’s film – “Destined, let’s forget”. The film depicts the tragedy of Khaibakhi, which is one of the most brutal episodes of the genocide we have ever seen.

It is worth noting that in 2004, the European Parliament officially recognized the settlement of Chechens and Ingush as an act of genocide.