Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov today took to his VKontakte page to declare that Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has conferred the title of Major-General upon him and posted a photo of the Russian President’s order.

During his phone talks with Putin, the Chechnyan leader expressed gratitude to the latter and promised to serve him and the homeland. He also expressed gratitude to Head of the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation Victor Zolotov.