Chechnya marks the Day of Peace. The day was set three years ago on April 16, 2009, when the counter-terrorism operation in the republic was annulled.
Chechen Leader Ramzan Kadyrov congratulated the population and called it a day of joy and a real victory of the Chechen people in its strive for a peaceful life.
Chechen Interior Minister Ruslan Alkhanov and Finances Minister Eli Isayev congratulated the population as well.