GROZNY, February 27, 2004. (RIA Novosti). Chechnya's President Akhmad Kadyrov has called on Chechens to take an active part in the Russian President's elections on March 14, Kadyrov's press service said.
"On Friday the Chechen President discussed the election issues with representatives of the executive and power structures," the press service reported.
According to Kadyrov, the future of the Republic much depends on the forthcoming elections, therefore everyone should come to polling-stations and vote "even against all candidates".
Kadyrov gave much attention to security measures during the election campaign.
On his part, chairman of the Chechen Central Election Commission Abdul-Kerim Arsakhanov reported that 424 polling stations were open in the republic and they received the required number of ballot papers.
