Ramzan Kadyrov thanked the high-ranking guests who came to his son's wedding

The head of Chechnya expressed gratitude in his Telegram channel to everyone who shared with his family the celebration of the wedding of the "GRANDSON of the First President of the Chechen Republic, Hero of Russia Akhmat-Khadzhi Kadyrov - Adam." In his thankful post, Ramzan Kadyrov singled out the high-ranking guests, in particular, Deputy Prime Ministers of Russia Denis Manturov and Alexander Novak, Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the North Caucasus Federal District Yuri Chaika, Chairman of the LDPR Leonid Slutsky and several heads of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

According to Kadyrov Sr., the ceremony was attended by ambassadors of Iran, the UAE, Turkey and Kazakhstan, as well as world sports stars, figures in science, culture, religion, etc. In addition, the head of Chechnya separately thanked Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin, head of the presidential administration Anton Vaino and Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko for their congratulations, emphasizing that the Kadyrov family greatly appreciates such attention. On the day of the wedding, he also published a separate post addressed to Russian President Vladimir Putin with gratitude for congratulating the newlyweds.

The wedding of the third son of the head of Chechnya took place on June 28 and became one of the most discussed events in the Russian media. Journalists drew attention to the limited edition Mercedes of the groom and the watch on his hands worth several million dollars. According to Novaya Gazeta - Europe, Kadyrov Jr. entered into a nikkah [marriage union in Islam] with the daughter of his father's ally Suleiman Geremeyev back in the summer of last year.

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