16 october 2008

During his visit to the Republic of Chechnya, Vladimir Putin met with the Republic’s authorities

Before his flight, Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting on clean-up operations after the earthquake in the Chechen Republic. The meeting involved Russian Minister for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief Sergei Shoigu, Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov, Chechen Prime Minister Odes Baisultanov and representatives of local Emergencies Ministry divisions.