PAIN POINT In Grozny I went to the republican Central Election Commission. My old friend, the chairman of the electoral committee, Abdul-Kerim Arsakhanov, immediately received me. And we talked for about an hour about the upcoming elections and just about life. In parting, Abdul-Kerim said: ... In Grozny I went to the republican Central Election Commission. My old friend, the chairman of the electoral committee, Abdul-Kerim Arsakhanov, immediately received me.