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Akhmad Zakaev says he recognizes legitimacy of Chechnya President Ramzan Kadyrov

27 July 2009 08:43 (UTC +04:00)

London â€“ APA. Head of government of the unrecognized Ichkeria Republic Akhmad Zakaev declared that the resistance forces will stop armed struggle against Chechen police as from August 1. Akhmad Zakaev told the Kommersant about it, APA reports. He said the decision was made at the governmentâ€™s meeting after talks with chairman of Chechen parliament Dukvakh Abdurrahmanov. Zakaev said the ceasefire will be effective from August 1.
â€œI hope after that the Chechens will never fire at one another,â€ he said.
Dukvakh Abdurrahmanov said the results of the talks were in line with President Ramzan Kadyrovâ€™s program on revival of the republic.
Two-day talks between Akhmad Zakaev and Dukvakh Abdurrahmanov in Oslo ended on Friday. Zakaev told Russian service of BBC that he recognized legitimacy of the present authorities and was ready to cooperate with them.
â€œI am satisfied with the meeting, at least a process has begun and I hope this process will bring to the long-expected political stability in Chechnya,â€ he said.
Zakaev said his returning to Chechnya had not been discussed.
â€œMr. Abdurrahmanov and I should thoroughly discuss with our colleagues the issues debated in Oslo,â€ he said.
The Kommersant writes that the meeting will take place in London within ten days and several persons from all parties will participate in the talks.