Roman Konoplev
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Roman Konoplev was born on 4 September 1973 in Bryansk OblastBryansk Oblast
Bryansk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Bryansk. Population: 1,278,087 .-History:...
, Russian SFSR. In 1978 Roman and his parents (father – Konoplev Yevgeny Nikolayevich, mother – Konopleva Lyubov Mikhailovna (Tsigankova before the marriage)) moved to the town of Dnestrovsc
Dnestrovsc
Dnestrovsc is a town in southern Transnistria, Moldova, near the border with Ukraine. It is located at the shores of the Cuciurgan Reservoir and is home to the Kuchurgan power station, also known as Moldavskaya GRES....
, Moldavian SSR
Moldavian SSR
The Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic , commonly abbreviated to Moldavian SSR or MSSR, was one of the 15 republics of the Soviet Union...
.
In the October 1992 he moved to Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
and graduated from International Institute of Economics and Right – “political science” branch of juridical faculty (1993-1996).
On 9 May 1993 Roman Konoplev became member of Public-Political movement “Rossi” (leader – Yevgeny Biryukov) – organization which was part of National-Bolshevik front – the block of radical organizations of both left and right directions (leader – Eduard Limonov
Eduard Limonov
Eduard Limonov is Russian writer and political dissident, and is the founder and leader of radical National Bolshevik Party. An opponent of Vladimir Putin, Limonov is one of leaders of Other Russia political bloc.-Early life:...
). He took part in opposition processions when being member of the movement “Rossi”. On 24 September 1993 Roman joined the defenders of the House of Councils who formed Militia commandant’s platoon of the Russian Supreme Council. He left the House of Councils together with other defenders on the day of attack on 4 October 1993 at 5 p.m.
From the spring of 1997 till the summer of 1999 Roman gives concerts as rock-bard. In 1998 he initiated creation of Bryansk
Bryansk
Bryansk is a city and the administrative center of Bryansk Oblast, Russia, located southwest of Moscow. Population: -History:The first written mention of Bryansk was in 1146, in the Hypatian Codex, as Debryansk...
department of National Bolshevik Party(NBP). The organisation was mostly represented by students of Bryansk State Technical University and by representatives of rock-community of the city. On 1 May 1998 the first action was brought to life – youth procession dedicated to the 1st of May holiday. During the electoral campaigne of Bryansk head of Administration in the December 2000, Bryansk department of NBP privately supported the candidate of Communist Party of the Russian Federation
Communist Party of the Russian Federation
The Communist Party of the Russian Federation is a Russian political party. It is the second major political party in the Russian Federation.-History:...
. Roman Konoplev was arrested by the police for many times for popularizing his own newspaper "Ultra.Info.Bryansk".
In spring of 2001 Roman Konoplev was promoted and included to NBP Central Committee by Anatoly Tishin, working as the leader of NBP. From February till April 2002 he was one of the leaders of electoral headquarters and Eduard Limonov’s (Limonov – leader of the Party – was in prison at that time) authorized representative at the additional elections to State Duma
State Duma
The State Duma , common abbreviation: Госду́ма ) in the Russian Federation is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia , the upper house being the Federation Council of Russia. The Duma headquarters is located in central Moscow, a few steps from Manege Square. Its members are referred to...
of Russian Federation at Dzerjinsky constituency of Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod , colloquially shortened to Nizhny, is, with the population of 1,250,615, the fifth largest city in Russia, ranking after Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, and Yekaterinburg...
area.
Transnistria
Transnistria is a breakaway territory located mostly on a strip of land between the Dniester River and the eastern Moldovan border to Ukraine...
. He takes part in organizing and conducting international forum “We - Russia” in Tiraspol. He is the organizer of NBP mass meeting near Moldovan Embassy in Moscow to support Transnistria
Transnistria
Transnistria is a breakaway territory located mostly on a strip of land between the Dniester River and the eastern Moldovan border to Ukraine...
. He is published as the expert in the problems of Transnistrian conflict.
In November 2002 he left his Party activities after the conflict with ledarship. In summer 2004 Roman was excluded from NBP by Limonov for “anti-Party activities”.
In spring of 2003 he graduated from Bryansk State Technical University.
Roman Konoplev wrote a book of private and political memoirs “Gospel from Extremist” in February 2004. The book was published thanks to Avrom Shmulevich’s financial and informational support. The book is prohibited for sale by the Russian authorities.
In July, 2004 Roman Konoplev took part in the creation of non-governmental news-agency “Lenta PMR”, the 1st in the history of Transnistria
Transnistria
Transnistria is a breakaway territory located mostly on a strip of land between the Dniester River and the eastern Moldovan border to Ukraine...
. He appears on the pages of Moldovan governmental Media where he is called “Transnistrian Goebbels”, “ideologist of Transnistrian separatism”.
Roman travels in Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
from February till September, 2006. Sketches “Norwegian papers” were first published in Russia. They were later many times republished by several foreign editions.
On 17 September 2006 on the day of Referendum for Independence of Transnistria
Transnistrian referendum, 2006
The 2006 referendum in Transnistria took place in Transnistria on 17 September 2006. On that date, Transnistria voted to continue its de facto independence and seek closer ties with Russia.- Political climate :...
and union with Russia Roman Konoplev returns to Tiraspol
Tiraspol
Tiraspol is the second largest city in Moldova and is the capital and administrative centre of the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic . The city is located on the eastern bank of the Dniester River...
. He becomes the initiator of the procession Russian March
Russian March
Russian March is an annual nationalist mass demonstration in several major Russian cities and in other ex-USSR countries. Russian marches usually take place on or around November 4, on the Day of National Unity celebrated in Russia...
in Tiraspol on 4 November 2006.
Roman Konoplev is the chief of News-agency Dniester.Ru, organizer and participant of numerous political actions in support of international recognition of Transnistria.
External links
- Roman Konoplev (private blog)
- Roman Konoplev (official site)
- Dniester.Ru News from Transnistria