Working meeting with Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov

At the beginning of the meeting,
President of Russia Vladimir Putin congratulated Ramzan Kadyrov Kadyrov RamzanHead of the Chechen Republic on the progress
made in developing Grozny, the capital of Chechnya.
The Chechen leader thanked Vladimir
Putin for his close attention to the Chechen Republic. Ramzan Kadyrov said that
the socioeconomic situation in the region is stable, adding that the regional
government is working tirelessly to reduce unemployment. The goal is it to bring it down to 5 percent by the end of the year.
The head of the republic noted that
more than 500 investment projects are being implemented in Chechnya, including
the renovation of the airport and railway station, the modernisation of the local
cement plant and the construction of a hydroelectric power station.
In mid-July, the Chechen Republic
hosted the Caucasus Investment Forum, which was attended by more than 4,000
participants from 33 countries. Importantly, some 100 agreements worth more
than 106 billion rubles were signed on the sidelines of the forum.
Ramzan Kadyrov stressed that the Chechen Republic ranks first in cash performance under national and federal
projects. Chechnya is taking part in 25 programmes, with 21 of them delivering positive
results.
In addition, the region is actively building
residential properties and infrastructure. The current area of development is 6.365
million square metres, and it is expected to reach 7.172 million square metres
by the end of the year. According to the head of the republic, residents have
been relocated from 178,500 square metres of dilapidated housing since 2019 as part of the national projects.
Separately, Ramzan Kadyrov informed
the President about the republic’s active participation in the special military
operation. Since 2022, more than 47,000 fighters have been sent to the theatre of the special military operation, including about 19,000 volunteers trained at the Russian Special Forces University in the city of Gudermes.
The fighters have been equipped with
the necessary ammunition and provided with specialised equipment purchased by the Akhmat-Khadji Kadyrov Foundation (named after Ramzan Kadyrov’s father, the first president of Chechnya). The region has also built up a reserve of tens of thousands of trained and equipped fighters who are ready to leave for the line
of contact. In addition, the Foundation has sent more than 26,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid to the residents of the liberated territories.
Furthermore, Ramzan Kadyrov informed
the President that a fully-fledged branch of the Defenders of the Fatherland
Foundation to support participants in the special military operation was
functioning in the republic.
Concluding the meeting, Vladimir
Putin noted that a great deal has been achieved in the republic thanks to the hard work and talent of the Chechen people. He wished Ramzan Kadyrov every success
in implementing all of his plans, and stressed that the federal government will
continue to support the region’s development.