I must say that Ramzan really does look cool. And Alkhanov must be one brave motherfucker. President of Chechnya has got to be one of the most dangerous jobs there is.
Wednesday, October 6, 2004. Page 1.
Alkhanov Sworn In as President No. 2
By Timur Aliev Special to The Moscow Times
GROZNY -- Major General Alu Alkhanov was sworn in Tuesday as Chechnya's new president behind the thick walls of a government compound swarming with security forces and armored vehicles, as the Kremlin sought to bolster its claims to be bringing stability to the restive republic.
The inauguration, which took place five months after the assassination of Alkhanov's predecessor, Akhmad Kadyrov, featured unprecedented security measures taken to prevent Chechen rebels from mounting an attack.
To prevent an attack, the location of the ceremony, which took place in a building constructed specifically for the occasion inside the Chechen government headquarters compound, was not announced until the last moment.
Ahead of the ceremony 4,000 federal and 12,000 Chechen policemen were deployed across Chechnya, with patrols positioned every 100 meters along the republic's main highway and armored personnel carriers much in evidence.
http://www.moscowtimes.ru/stories/2004/10/06/002.html
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