Go to the media bankVLADIVOSTOK, Sep 6 Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the head of Chechnya Ramzan by phone Kadyrov and all residents of the region on the 100th anniversary of the founding of the republic, Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the head of state, told reporters. Peskov said. The Chechen Autonomous Region was formed on November 30, 1922 from the Chechen National District of the Mountain ASSR. Almost at the same time, Grozny also received the status of a provincial (independent) city. «Our dear President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, just called and said that I not only want to congratulate in writing and personally want to congratulate the Chechen people for that courage, for patience, for the fact that our people united around Akhmat-Khadzhi and made the right choice, and this choice is the current prosperity of our region. I congratulated the entire Chechen people and wished good luck, happiness, prosperity,» Kadyrov said, speaking at the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Chechen statehood .May 14, 11:47 amTourism City of mosques and skyscrapers: what to see in Grozny
