First plane arrival for more than 10 years to renewed airport in Grozny, Russia
{{date|October 5, 2006}}

[[w:Grozny|Grozny]], a city of the [[w:Chechnya|Chechen Republic]], [[Russia]], celebrated the arrival and the later departure of the first passenger aircraft, a [[w:Tu-134|Tu-134A-5]], for more than 10 years. The renovated Severny (Northern) Airport opened prior to the 30th birthday of the Republican Prime Minister [[w:Ramzan Kadyrov|Ramzan Kadyrov]], son of the former PM [[w:Akhmad Kadyrov|Akhmad Kadyrov]] who was killed by [[w:terrorist|terrorists]], though no official relation of these events has been confirmed.

The formal opening of Grozny airport occurred under tightened security precautions since the [[w:Riyadus Salihiin|Chechen rebel threat]] still exists in the region. The airport was used as the base of the [[w:Armed Forces of the Russian Federation|46th Brigade of the Russian Interior troops]].

The main building of the airport was heavily damaged by the years of [[w:History of Chechnya#First Chechen War .281994-1996.29|Chechen Wars]]. Now it has been reconstructed in compliance with international standards.

== Sources ==

*{{source|url=http://www.moscowtimes.ru/stories/2006/10/05/004.html
|title=On His 30th Birthday, Kadyrov Eyes Top Job
|author=Timur Aliev and Nabi Abdullaev
|pub=The Moscow Times
|date=October 5, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://www.ocha.ru/public.php?_act=new&_op=view&_ti=10401&_lang=rus
|title=Russian Media Review for 15.09.2006
|author=
|pub=UN Russian Organization for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
|date=September 15, 2006}}

*''Source: Russian TV news report, October 5, 2006''

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Grozny, a city of the Chechen Republic, Russia, celebrated the arrival and the later departure of the first passenger aircraft, a Tu-134A-5, for more than 10 years. The renovated Severny (Northern) Airport opened prior to the 30th birthday of the Republican Prime Minister Ramzan Kadyrov, son of the former PM Akhmad Kadyrov who was killed by terrorists, though no official relation of these events has been confirmed.

The formal opening of Grozny airport occurred under tightened security precautions since the Chechen rebel threat still exists in the region. The airport was used as the base of the 46th Brigade of the Russian Interior troops.

The main building of the airport was heavily damaged by the years of Chechen Wars. Now it has been reconstructed in compliance with international standards.

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*Source: Russian TV news report, October 5, 2006
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