Russian President Putin (left) meets Chechen President Alkhanov in Bocharov Ruchey residence of Russia's president in Sochi, March 30, 2005.
Photo: Dmitry Azarov
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They Are OK in Chechnya
President of Russia Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Chechnya’s President Alu Alkhanov Wednesday . The style of Putin’s speech left no doubts – there are no militants in Chechnya left.
Two leaders met in Bocharov Ruchey, residence of Russian president in Sochi. Putin arrived the previous night after wearisome talks in Orel. Though not warned in advance, at noon all reporters were sure something was up in Bocharov Ruchey. The things gained perspective when Alkhanov appeared in the conference room, heavily loaded with notebooks and paper rolls.
Alkhanov announced Chechnya has gone through another radical turn for the better and currently is en route from economy's rebuilding to the stable social and economic advance. Alkhanov looked obviously ill at ease when making such statements. In a sweat, he was speaking about new schools, kindergartens, hospitals, flats to be built instead of the ruined ones, as if attempting to prove that there is no great loss without some small gain. New construction calls for new workers. Those seven or ten thousand militants that preferred the quiet life will have a lot to take up their time.
Chechen president reported Putin’s order on paying compensation for ruined dwellings of 39,000 Chechens has been fulfilled and pledged to complete a list of destroyed houses by April 15. Putin was extremely interested in Alkhanov’s attitude to PACE session in Strasbourg. It was positive, naturally. “In brief, the dialog took place,” Alkhanov said.
Among other things, Alkhanov told the European Parliament in Strasbourg about one more plot masterminded by insurgents, which crumbled to nothing after the series of arrests. At first, the militants were beheaded (murder of Aslan Maskhadov), then they bled white (no details), Alkhanov specified.
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All the Article in Russian as of Mar. 31, 2005
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