'United Russia' supports regional leader's initiative
Read on the website Vestnik KavkazaThe 'United Russia' party is ready to support the bill on the unification of the titles of the republics' leaders and the names of regional legislative power offices in the State Duma, says Interfax.
The initiative came from Chechen leader Ramazan Kadyrov, who decided to give up his presidential title. According to the Duma's vice-Speaker, Vyacheslav Volodin, other regional leaders agreed that the title of the republics' high officials should not include the word 'president', as the Russian Federation has only one president.
Several regions with legislative power offices named 'State Duma', such as Stavropol Krai, will also reconsider these names.
The initiative came from Chechen leader Ramazan Kadyrov, who decided to give up his presidential title. According to the Duma's vice-Speaker, Vyacheslav Volodin, other regional leaders agreed that the title of the republics' high officials should not include the word 'president', as the Russian Federation has only one president.
Several regions with legislative power offices named 'State Duma', such as Stavropol Krai, will also reconsider these names.