Ramzan Kadyrov has taken part in the inauguration of a large trade centre opened thanks to the entrepreneur brothers Yakhikhadzhiyev. Cutting off a red tape, Kadyrov said that the present opening is a good example of successful investment in Chechnya.

Later a representative delegation took part in the opening of a new kindergarten, intended for 180 children, in the town of Gudermes. "Gudermes is becoming more and more beautiful by the day. We will remove old buildings and build new ones. And then it won't be Chechnya looking up to Europe, but the other way round - it'll be Europe looking up to Chechnya," Kadyrov added. (Groznyy Radio, "Novosti" 1700 gmt, 5 Oct 06)