In Chechnya, the highest order was awarded to the father of the head of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, who had previously awarded Kadyrov’s son

The chief physician of the treatment and rehabilitation center in Cherkessk, Borisli Temrezov, received the highest award in Chechnya - the Order named after Kadyrov. He is the father of the head of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic Rashid Temrezov.

The award decree states that Temrezov Sr. was awarded the Kadyrov Order for special services related to the development and strengthening of Russian statehood, many years of activity in the field of healthcare and medical science.

Earlier, the youngest son of Ramzan Kadyrov, 16-year-old Adam, was awarded the highest award of Karachay-Cherkessia - “For services to the Karachay-Cherkess Republic.” In addition, Kadyrov's son received the Order "For Service to the Religion of Islam" 1st degree, the title "Hero of the Chechen Republic", the Order of the Chechen Parliament "Daimekhkan Siy" ("Honor of the Fatherland"), the award "For Services to the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic", the Order " Duslyk” (the second most important state award of Tatarstan), the Order of Labor Valor of Russia and the medal “For Contribution to the Development of the Russian Special Forces University”, 1st degree. This happened after Kadyrov Jr. beat student Nikita Zhuravel, accused of burning the Koran, in a pre-trial detention center in Grozny.

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