The Russian President personally congratulated the third son of the head of Chechnya on his wedding

The head of Chechnya published a post on his Telegram channel expressing gratitude to Russian President Vladimir Putin for personally congratulating his 17-year-old son Adam Kadyrov on his upcoming marriage.

"On behalf of our entire family, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to you for your personal congratulations to the grandson of the First President of the Chechen Republic, Hero of Russia Akhmat-Khadzhi Kadyrov, Adam Kadyrov, on entering family life," Ramzan Kadyrov wrote.

He appreciated the "warm congratulations to the newlyweds" and "all the sincere wishes to the entire Chechen people," emphasizing that this gesture from Putin "was a wonderful manifestation of attention" that the Kadyrov family will never forget.

Earlier, the Russian President held an unofficial meeting with the son of the head of Chechnya, Adam Kadyrov, in Moscow. This was reported on his Telegram channel by the Chechen Minister for National Policy, External Relations, Press and Information Akhmed Dudayev. He wrote that during the meeting, which was "filled with warmth and sincerity," "Vladimir Vladimirovich personally congratulated Adam Ramzanovich on his upcoming wedding." In addition, according to Dudayev, Putin noted the qualities of Adam, who holds the position of assistant to his father, as a reliable leader.

On June 27, Ramzan Kadyrov's eldest daughter, Aishat, shared the news about the upcoming wedding of her 17-year-old brother, the third son of the head of Chechnya, Secretary of the regional Security Council Adam Kadyrov. Interestingly, she wrote about this on the social network Instagram, which is owned by the Meta company, which is recognized as extremist in Russia and is banned. The celebration will take place in the parental home located in the Kadyrovs' ancestral village of Akhmat-Yurt.

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