Yakunin put forward by senators in the Kaliningrad region – BBC Russian

In August 2014 Yakunin powers as head of Russian Railways was extended for another three years

The head of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin became a candidate member of the Council of Federation of the Kaliningrad region, the oblizbirkom.

Nominate Yakunin suggested Officer Acting Governor Nikolai Tsukanov (“United Russia”). According Tsukanov, Yakunin has agreed to become a candidate for the Senate, according to RIA Novosti.

“He is a friend of the Kaliningrad region. Several times I asked him to talk to gaze at the Kaliningrad region, making him at the time the proposal that the the list was a man. And now, get it confirmed, “- said the governor.

The Railways had no immediate comment on the report. According to some reports, Yakunin is currently on holiday.

Kandadituru Yakunin put forward after the previous candidate, Abdurashid Yafasova discovered citizenship of Uzbekistan, explained in the regional election committee.

can Yakunin become a senator in the event that Tsukanov be elected governor. The election of the governor of the Kaliningrad region are scheduled for September 13, 2015.

Vladimir Yakunin, head of Russian Railways since 2005. In July this year, he said that Russian Railways plans to reach break-even level on the basis of 2015, despite the “negative trends in the economy”.

According to the law, if elected to the Federation Council Yakunin has to leave the post of head of the Russian Railways .