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lennart
28-09-03, 17:34
Chechen prime minister 'poisoned'

The Chechen Government has said doctors treating its prime minister and acting president have confirmed he has been poisoned.
A government statement says doctors diagnosed Anatoly Popov with "poisoning from an unknown toxin.

"He is currently in one of Chechnya's hospitals and will soon be taken to Moscow. He is in serious condition," the statement said.

The incident comes a week before the troubled Russian republic's elections.

At 1520 Moscow time (1120GMT) Chechen Deputy Prime Minister Magomed Vakhayev - who is in charge of the region's social sector - is most likely to be appointed acting prime minister during Mr Popov's sickness, according to government sources quoted by Interfax news agency.

The pro-Moscow Mr Popov is not a candidate in the forthcoming elections.

The Kremlin-backed candidate, Akmad Kadyrov, is widely expected to win the presidential poll since all the other major candidates have either been barred or have withdrawn from the race.

Until last month, Mr Kadyrov was head of the Chechen administration - he stepped down to run in the elections.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3146380.stm