The name of the first president of the Republic of Chechnya, Akhmat Kadyrov, is forever inscribed in the history of Russia, President Vladimir Putin said in a video message on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the birth of Akhmat-Khadzhi Kadyrov.

“Today, August 23, would have marked the 75th anniversary of the birth of Akhmat Kadyrov – the first president of the Chechen Republic and a Hero of Russia,” the president stated. “His name has been enshrined forever in the country’s history, and for us he will remain a person whose strength of spirit and unconditional love for his people could overcome evil and make a step to returning peace to the ancient Chechen land.”