Russian President Dmitry Medvedev accepted on Saturday the resignation of the head of Karachai-Circassia Republic, in Russia's troubled North Caucasus region, the Kremlin press service said.
Following Boris Ebzeyev's resignation, Rashid Temrezov was appointed as Acting President of Karachai-Circassia the statement said.
Ebzeyev, 60, has served as the republic's head since August 2008. He became the first president of Karachai-Circassia who was appointed by the Russian president and approved by the local national assembly.
Ebzeyev's resignation comes a day after Medvedev accepted the resignation of Kamchatka governor Alexei Kuzmitsky, who failed to "fulfill potential" of the region.
MOSCOW, February 26 (RIA Novosti)
