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Ghost of Dzhokhar
Ramzan Kadyrov does not want Grozny to be named after his father
The idea of the newly elected parliament of Chechnya - to rename the capital of the republic from Grozny to the city of Akhmatkala in honor of the murdered President Akhmat-Khadzhi Kadyrov - has an influential opponent. Yesterday it was rejected by the actual leader of the republic, acting. Prime Minister Ramzan Kadyrov.“I don’t see any reason for Grozny to be renamed. If we want to perpetuate the memory of Kadyrov, then the best method is to restore Grozny, which is in ruins,” said the son of Akhmat-haji. According to the acting Prime Minister, “at present, everyone needs to concentrate their efforts on restoring the capital of the Chechen Republic, creating living conditions in this city worthy of a human being.”
The second argument made by Ramzan Kadyrov looked even more logical. He recalled that after the death of Dzhokhar Dudayev, they wanted to rename Grozny in honor of this political leader. “Akhmat Kadyrov was categorically against Grozny being renamed the city of Dzhokhar in the 90s. I know that he would never support the idea of renaming this city even now, because the name “Grozny” for every resident of the Chechen Republic is more than the name of the city, it’s history, it’s the memory of relatives and friends who died untimely,” he said. Indeed, renaming the capital of the republic in honor of every fallen leader of Chechnya, given how tragic, turbulent and controversial its history has been in the last 15 years, is not too far-sighted. Against this background, the historical name of the Chechen capital looks most politically correct.
In addition to the idea of renaming the Chechen capital, approved by parliamentarians, Ramzan Kadyrov, just in case, rejected in advance the possible idea of moving it. “Back in 2002, Akhmat Kadyrov spoke out against the capital of the Chechen Republic being moved from Grozny to another place, citing the fact that this city should be the center of the republic, this city should be restored, and it should be called Grozny,” said acting premiere. However, decisions on renaming cities are made at the federal level. And if Moscow decides that, from the point of view of the current political situation, it is better to perpetuate the memory of Akhmat-Khadzhi Kadyrov in this way, Grozny will have a new name.