Commission condemns terrorist attack in Chechnya

The European Commission strongly condemns the terrorist attack on 9 May, in Grozny, in which Chechen President Akhmad Kadyrov was killed. It expresses its sincere condolences to the families of the victims. The Commission re-affirms is condemnation of all forms of terrorism regardless of its alleged motives and whoever its perpetrators.

This heinous attack illustrates the need to further improve international coordination against terrorism worldwide. The Commission will continue to support efforts to find a political solution which is agreeable to the majority of the Chechen population and respects the territorial integrity of the Russian federation.

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