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President Vladimir Putin arrived in Nalchik to attend a farewell ceremony for First President of Kabardino-Balkaria Valery Kokov

October 30, 2005
10:30
Kabardino-Balkaria
Final farewell ceremony for First President of Kabardino-Balkaria Valery Kokov. On the left is Mr Kokov\'s widow, Violetta Kokova.
With local residents on the square in front of the Kabardino-Balkaria regional administration building.
Meeting with the Kabardino-Balkaria leadership. At the front are President of Kabardino-Balkaria Arsen Kanokov and Prime Minister Gennady Gubin.

Mr Putin arrived at the Kabardino-Balkaria regional administration building where the farewell ceremony for Mr Kokov took place, and paid tribute to the former President’s memory.

The President gave his condolences to Mr Kokov’s widow, Violetta Kokova, his son Kazbek, daughter Larisa, and his sisters and brother.

Mr Putin spent several minutes talking with Mrs Kokova.

The President held a meeting with the republic’s leadership in the regional administration building.

President of Kabardino-Balkaria Arsen Kanokov, speaker of the republic’s parliament Ilyas Bechelov, Prime Minister Gennady Gubin, Interior Minister Khachim Shogenov and Sergei Ushakov, head of the regional Federal Security Service, took part in the meeting.

While in Nalchik Mr Putin also spoke with city residents who gathered on the square in front of the regional administration building.

“Thank you for coming to say farewell to Valery Mukhamedovich [Kokov]”, Mr Putin said, addressing the local residents. “His departure is a great loss for us all. Valery Mukhamedovich was one of the most respected regional leaders and did a great deal for the country as a whole and for his republic and its people.”

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Opening Remarks at a Meeting with President of Kabardino-Balkaria Arsen Kanokov, Chairman of the Parliament Ilyas Bechelov, Prime Minister Gennady Gubin, Interior Minister Khachim Shogenov and Director of the Kabardino-Balkaria Federal Security Service Sergei Ushakov
October 30, 2005

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Publication date: October 30, 2005, 10:30

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