I grew up in a very religious family. I could read the Qu'ran easily at the age of five.

Criminals were coming to Chechnya from all over the world - they did not have a place in their own countries. But they could live perfectly well in Chechnya.

There is a rule of Sharia: If the enemy wants to suppress you, you are supposed to put up a strong resistance.

In the police force, two, three, five traitors are detected who are really working for someone else. When we cleanse the police of them, the problem will be simplified a lot. Terrorists will have no one to contact - they will be left without informers.

In 2001-2002, I told the president that the election was supposed to take place when the war was over, at a time when we could return to peaceful life. We agreed upon that. However, I can see now that the election cannot be delayed any longer.

I grew up in a bookish family, so I read very widely. I was omnivorous, really.