Zakayev builds his administrative team

London/Agency Caucasus – Prime Minister Ahmed Zakayev of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria appointed new members of senior officials after he was given the parliamentary go-ahead to construct the body of his cabinet and administration. 

According to a cabinet statement released on Sunday, Zakayev appointed the following names to their new posts:

– R. Zelimhov as Minister of Education, Science and Culture

– A. Mashadov as President of State Department for Archive

– E. Sheripov as President of Culture Department

– A. Malsagov as State Secretary of National Policies

– R. Tahayer as Sports Department

– T. Minkailov as Chief Assistant to Minister of Press, Information and Communications

– M. Malsagov as President of the State Committee of Television and Radio

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