Elections of the Chechen republic president. The acting president of Chechnya Akhmad Kadyrov (centre) and russian minister on chechen affairs Stanislav Ilyasov (left) went out of the elections point.

Acting head of the pro-Kremlin administration of the Chechen Republic Ahmad Kadyrov (in the background) says prayers after the election in which he has been elected president of the republic.

An unidentified resident of the Chechen Republic enjoys a glass of beer under a poster rallying the Chechens to vote for the pro-Kremlin presidential candidate Ahmad Kadyrov.

A poster rallying the Chechens to vote for the pro-Kremlin presidential candidate Ahmad Kadyrov on the wall of an apartment block damaged during the 1999 siege of the republic's capital Grozny by the Russian troops and pro-Kremlin Chechen militia.

Head of the pro-Kremlin Chechen administration Ahmad Kadyrov (left), just elected president of the republic, says prayers in a local mosque.

Head of the pro-Kremlin Chechen administration Ahmad Kadyrov (centre), just elected president of the republic, says prayers in a local mosque.

An unidentified Chechen girl arrives at a polling station to cast vote in the election of the Chechen Republic president as an armed Russian soldier (background left) looks on.

Head of the pro-Kremlin Chechen administration, Chechen Republic presidential candidate Ahmad Kadyrov casts his vote during the election.

Residents of Chechnya cast their votes during the election of the Chechen Republic president.

Head of the pro-Kremlin Chechen administration, Chechen Republic presidential candidate Ahmad Kadyrov's wife casts her vote during the election as her husband looks on.

Two Chechen girls chat away under the pre-electoral posters rallying to vote for Ahmad Kadyrov and Kerim Saduyev in the Chechen Republic presidential election.

An armed officer of the Chechen police guards a polling station during the election of the republic's president.

Chechen president elections. The road police officer stands near the election campaign posters of A.Kadyrov and K.Saduev.

Elections of the Chechen republic president. Chechen police officers guard one of the election points.

Elections of the Chechen republic president. Chechen police officers guard one of the election points.

Elections of the Chechen republic president. People fill in the voting lists.

Elections of the Chechen republic president. An employee of the election point places posters with names of the runners for chechen presidency.

Elections of the Chechen republic president. People fill in the voting lists.

Elections of the Chechen republic president. A representative of the Kadyrov special forces.

Elections of the Chechen republic president where was elected Akhmad Kadyrov. Praying Akhmad Kadyrov.

Elections of the Chechen republic president where was elected Akhmad Kadyrov. Praying Akhmad Kadyrov.

The newly-elected president of the Chechen Republic - Ahmad Kadyrov says prayers in a mosque of the Chechen capital Grozny.

The newly-elected president of the Chechen Republic - Ahmad Kadyrov (left) says prayers in a mosque of the Chechen capital Grozny.

The newly-elected president of the Chechen Republic - Ahmad Kadyrov (in the background) says prayers in a mosque of the Chechen capital Grozny.

The newly-elected president of the Chechen Republic - Ahmad Kadyrov (in the background) says prayers in a mosque of the Chechen capital Grozny.