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A Treaty on Peace and Principles of Mutual Relations between the Russian Federation and the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria has been signed on May 12, 1997 by President Boris Yeltsin and Chechen leader Aslan Maskhadov, left. The picture shows the signing ceremony. In centre is Russian Security Secretary Ivan Rybkin, Chechen Vice-Premier Movladi Udugov, left standing, and Chechen president's aide for National Security Akhmed Zakayey, right standing. International terrorist and ringleader Aslan Maskhadov was killed on March 8, 2005, in a special operation in the village of Tolstoy-Yurt in Chechnya. (KEYSTONE/ITAR-TASS/Str) === ===