22:30, 21 August 2009

Today, President Evkurov returns to his republic

President of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov has decided to interrupt his post-injury rehabilitation course and fly to the republic today because of the aggravation of the situation there.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on August 10 President Evkurov was discharged from the Vishnevskiy Institute of Surgery and was sent for rehabilitation course to a sanatorium.

"Mr Evkurov will depart today; he had to interrupt his rehabilitation course in one of sanatorium near Moscow and urgently return home," the "Gazeta.Ru" quotes a source in the administration of the Ingush President.

The "Vremya Novostei" (Time of News) writes that it is expected that Yunus-Bek Evkurov will fly to the Magas Airport and hold a working meeting with participation of civil officials headed by Prime Minister Rashid Gaisanov and heads of power agencies.

It is also expected that Evkurov will visit a mosque. On August 20, Moslems began their Ramadan; and President of Ingushetia has already congratulated his fellow countrymen with the onset of the holiday.