"Temrezov Rashid Borispievich was elected as the head of the KCR," TASS quotes the statement of the speaker of the KCR parliament, Alexander Ivanov.

It is noted that all the deputies voted unanimously.

Temrezov has been in charge of the region since 2011.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin presented three candidates for election to the post of head of Karachay-Cherkessia.