Chechen President nominates candidate for new Prime Minister

Moscow, Mar 8 (UNI) Newly-elected Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov today nominated First Deputy Prime Minister Odes Baisultanov for Prime Ministership of the Russia's war-troubled North Caucasus republic.

Mr Baisultanov was in charge of the rebuilding of Chechen capital Grozny's airport, where regular flights from here resumed today, and reconstruction efforts in the capital.

''Baisultanov has been given the most difficult tasks and fulfilled them on time and with a lot of skill since he became First Deputy Prime Minister last year,'' RIA Novosti news agency quoted Kadyrov as saying.

Mr Baisultanov's nomination is expected to be approved by the regional paraliment, in the next few days.

Russian President nominated Kadyrov for Chechen President on March 1 and the republic's parliament approved his nomination the next day.

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