Aslan Maskhadov

Above: 2004 Ramadan (the month when Muslims fast)
Aslan Maskhadov and Shamil Basayev

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Aslan Maskhadov was a prime minister (October 17, 1996), a former president (January 1997) and then later became a leader of Chechnya. Vakha Arsanov ran against him and became the vice-president .Many people give him credit for their victory at the First Chechen war which took place from 1994-1996. Maskhadov led their country’s delegation when having peace talks with Russia. They later had truce ending the war. As the president, the Chechen Constitution was adopted in March of 1992; the Chechen Republic was considered an independent state. During the elections, many countries from the United Nations attended. During the years of Chechen Independence, he gradually lost control to warlords as there were many organized crimes appearing around the country.