1. Murat Magometovich Zyazikov is a Russian politician who was the second president of the southern Russian republic of Ingushetia.
11 Facts About Murat Zyazikov
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Murat Zyazikov is considered a close ally with current Russian president and former Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, especially because of his province's proximity to Chechnya.
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Murat Zyazikov blamed Chechen rebels for that attack and a June 2004 raid in Ingushetia that killed more than 90 people.
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Murat Zyazikov was released by the police on May 1,2006, apparently without any payments to the kidnappers.
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On March 23,2007, his 72-year-old uncle, Uruskhan Murat Zyazikov, was kidnapped in Barsuki, Ingushetia by four armed men.
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On June 29,2007, Murat Zyazikov announced at a press conference that his uncle was still alive.
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Murat Zyazikov didn't offer any more information about the kidnapping.
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Amid the increasing tensions, Murat Zyazikov fired his government in March 2008, and called for further social and economic reforms.
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Murat Zyazikov is married to Luiza Magometovna Chakhiyeva, an ophthalmologist and they have three sons.
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On October 30,2008, Murat Zyazikov was dismissed from his post by the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, As reported by an Interfax news agency.
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Murat Zyazikov was appointed Ambassador of Russia to Cyprus on 12 September 2022.