Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 72: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on reports that a leading Chechen opposed to the current pro-Russian Federation Chechen leader was recently assassinated in Dubai. [15389/09]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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According to reports available to me, Sulim Yamadayev was killed by a group of men in a parking lot outside his apartment in Dubai on 28 March 2009. I understand that Mr Yamadayev was for several years a military commander in Chechnya and served under Russian federal command, before being relieved of his duties late last year.

On April 5, the Dubai police identified Adam Delimkhanov, a Chechen member of the Russian State Duma, as one of the suspects in his murder. They have indicated that two men are being held in connection with the attack, and that international warrants will be issued for four others, including Mr Delimkhanov, who has denied any complicity in the murder. The Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Sergei Lavrov, stated on 10 April that an official report is awaited from the Dubai authorities.