Mironov arrived in Chechnya earlier in the day for a meeting with Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov. The Russian senator is also expected to visit a number of facilities in the republic to inspect the restoration work.
"The Chechen Republic deserves a special attention, which should be paid in rubles and large sums to be allocated under target programs," Mironov said. "You can count on my position as the Federation Council speaker that more federal funds [are needed] for the restoration and development of the Chechen Republic."
However, Mironov criticized the idea of introducing tax preferences for the republic citing negative experience in a number of regions.
Chechnya was devastated by two military campaigns, in 1994-1996 and 1999-2001, after which Moscow significantly scaled down its military presence in the republic. Random fighting and terrorist attacks still occur in the area, despite a widely publicized amnesty campaign announced by Russian authorities.
