Khizri Shikhsaidov to head Parliament of Dagestan

The Parliament of Dagestan will be headed by Khizri Shikhsaidov. This

generally expected decision was taken today at a special session of the

20th session  of the Parliament of the fifth convocation.

Khizri Shikhsaidov is a State Duma deputy from Dagestan. For this

post he was recommended by the Acting President of Dagestan, Ramazan

Abdulatipov. He was also nominated by the branch of "United Russia" in

Dagestan. The appointment was approved by the deputies.

Magomed-Sultan Magomedov, who was chairman of the National Assembly of

the Republic of Dagestan from March 2010, was relieved of his duties

at his own request, RIA Dagestan reported. The vacant parliamentary

seat was handed to Khizri Shihsaidova, which allowed him to take the

post of the head of the parliament.