Ramzan Kadyrov said allowing men to have more than one wife was "necessary" because Chechnya is at war. He noted that there are from 9-18 percent more women than men in Chechnya.
Kadyrov said men should be allowed to have up to four wives if they are able to support them.
(lenta.ru, Interfax)
RFE/RL Caucasus Report
SUBSCRIBE For weekly news and in-depth analysis on Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Russia's North Caucasus by e-mail, subscribe to "RFE/RL Caucasus Report."