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Kadyrov Gets Vertical in Chechnya
President of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov reorganized that republic's government yesterday, cutting the number of deputy prime ministers from eight to three. Among the posts cut was the deputy prime minister for law enforcement, occupied by Adam Delimkhanov, a man from the president's inner circle. By bringing law enforcement under his direct control and making the prime minister's position strictly formal, Kadyrov has concentrated political power in his own hands. Odes Baisultanov was confirmed as prime minister of the republic yesterday as well.
Kadyrov announced that Baisultanov would be the next prime minister on March 8, soon after he was confirmed as the republic's president. Baisultanov has been praised for restoring the republic's cement plant and the Grozny airport. The decision to cut the number of deputy prime ministers were unexpected, however. Delimkhanov is expected to be named first deputy prime minister. Lema Magomadov will remain deputy prime minister for social issues and Abdul-Kakhir Izrailov will be deputy prime minister in charge of the presidential executive staff and the government.
The following were deprived of their ranks as deputy prime ministers: Chechen Minister of Agriculture Khasan Taimaskhanov, Finance Minister Eli Isaev, Industry Minister Amadi Temishev and the republic's representative to the Russian president Ziyad Sabsabi.
Khusein Dzhabrailov, brother of Checnya's representative in the Federation Council Umar Dzhabrailov, was recent transferred from the post of first deputy prime minister to the insignificant post of Chechen presidential representative in Moscow. Observers say that his political prominence became an impediment to him in Chechnya.
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All the Article in Russian as of Apr. 11, 2007
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