Russian News Online: Putin appointed Reshetnikova acting head of the Perm region

Monday, February 6, 2017

Putin appointed Reshetnikova acting head of the Perm region – TASS

MOSCOW, February 6. /TASS/. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin has accepted the resignation of the Minister from the post of Governor of the Perm region, the acting head of the region appointed Maxim Reshetnikov. As have informed in a press-service of the Kremlin, the the corresponding decree the head of state has already signed.

Noted, that Basargin dismissed early with the formulation “at own will”.

Reshetnikov, who worked until recently head of the Department of economic policy and development of Moscow, was appointed acting Governor of Perm Krai “before taking office of a person elected the Governor of the Perm region”.

Earlier, Putin personally invited Reshetnikov, to take the position of acting Governor of Perm Krai. During conversations with the officer, a native of the city of Perm, Putin said that he “always maintained contact with his homeland” and said, “If I offer You to come back to his small home in as acting Governor?”.

Reshetnikov agreed, adding that “it will be a great honor for me and a lot of trust”. “Moreover, it is really a dual responsibility, because it is my native land, I worry for all that we are experiencing. At the edge of a very large potential, and have a lot to do to bring this potential to a greater extent work for the benefit of residents of the province. There is where to move further”, – he said.

the Head of state mentioned that Reshetnikov, still working in the Perm region, “the service has grown to the chief of staff to the Governor”, and in Moscow in particular, has worked in the office of the Federal government in the position of Director of the Department in the period when the Cabinet was headed by Putin.

the President asked Reshetnikova, what problems he sees in the development of the region. Reshetnikov noted that “first and foremost, a social protection and social development. “Health and education have a way to go, given the new tasks that you delivered,” he added.

Another challenge, according to Reshetnikov, should be the development of the economy, “because the Perm is still industrial, the industrial backbone of the country, and it is important that the industry continue to grow, given the new technology, and new opportunities.” “But at the same time, traditional enterprises related to resources also should work effectively to develop,” he said.

Putin said that Reshetnikov know the situation in Perm, and expressed hope that he “will do everything in order to meet people’s expectations – outstanding issues still enough – relying, of course, what was done by the previous team.”

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