Yevkurov and Abdulatipov prepare for elections
Heads of the North Caucasus republics on the situation in their regions
Sergey Sobyanin
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Russian president unveils monument to Rasul Gamzatov in Moscow
Russian president Vladimir Putin today unveiled a monument to Dagestani poet Rasul Gamzatov. The monument was erected on Yauzsky Boulevard in Moscow.
5 mobile migration centers open in Moscow
Moscow acting Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has taken part in the operation of five mobile migration centers that have opened in Moscow today, ITAR-TASS cites head of the Federal Migration Service Constantine Romodanovsky.Olga Kirillova, head of the FMS Directorate of Moscow, said that one of the centers will operate at the Komsomolskaya Square.
Moscow mayor marks birthday
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin is marking the 55th birthday, traditionally going on vacation. However, this year’s vacation may be different, because of the upcoming elections on September, RIA Novosti reports.Sobyanin was born in Nyaksimvol in the Berezovsky District of the Tyumen Region on June 21, 1958. He governed the Tyumen Region in 2001-2005 and became the head of the Russian Presidential Administration in Nocember 2005.
Mikhail Prokhorov can return fortune to Russia within 2-3 weeks
Russian billionaire, leader of the Civil Platform party and former presidential hopeful Mikhail Prokhorov can return his fortune to Russia within 2 or three weeks and thus he is able to take part in the election of the Moscow mayor scheduled for September 8th, the Dozhd TV channel cites a source as saying.
Election of Moscow mayor scheduled for September 8
The first direct election of the Moscow mayor in a decade has been scheduled for September 8th, the chairman of the Moscow City Duma, Vladimir Platonov, is quoted as saying today by Ekho Moskvy.
Russian president accepts Moscow mayor's resignation
Russian President Vladimir Putin accepted today the recently-announced resignation of Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin.
Moscow mayor resigns
Mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin today announced is decision to resign and hold the first direct elections for the head of the Russian capital city in 10 years. The elections are expected to be held in September 2013.
Moscow mayor opposes ghettos
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said that the city should not turn into a cluster of migrant districts.
CIS citizens may be imposed to show international passports to enter Russia
Russia plans to reform migration laws to have CIS citizens show international passports when entering the country, Moscow Deputy Mayor for social policy Leonid Pechatnikov said.The official noted that such measure would reduce illegal migration. He said that Moscow has a quota of 200,000 migrants, the Federal Migration Service issues patents for 200,000 more.Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin wants implementation of a visa regime for Asian states to reduce the high migration stream.
Moscow Muslims request president for permission to build mosques
Co-chair of the Russian Mufti Council Nafigullah Ashirov said that Muslims will file a request to Russian President Vladimir Putin to build mosques, Russian News Service reports.Locals of districts where Muslims want to build mosques have been protesting against the construction plans. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said that the Cathedral Mosque was enough for the Muslim community. He recommended Muslims to use stadiums or open-air places for meetings.According to the mayor, only 10% of visitors of the Cathedral Mosque were Moscow residents.
Beitar: life-changing stake
The Israeli team played against Terek in Grozny
Moscow mayor approves Cossack patrols
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin says that Cossacks have the right to patrol the streets voluntarily. 57 Cossacks have volunteered so far, RIA Novosti reports.Moscow has about 15,000 volunteers willing to help the police.Leonid Makurov, head of the Moscow committee for Cossack affairs, said that about 50 Cossacks will patrol every administrative district in early 2013.
Moscow mayor punishes prefects
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has fired Sergey Baydakov, head of the Central Administrative District of Moscow, and Vladimir Silkin, head of the Northern Administrative District.Victor Fauer, former prefect of the South-Western District, will replace Baydakov and Vladislav Bazanchuk, deputy prefect of the Western Administrative District, will replace Silkin.Baydakov was in office in 2003-2008 and since 2010. He used to be a deputy of Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov.
Moscow marks November 7 with march at Red Square
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said that the 71st anniversary of the military parade on November 7, 1941, has been marked with a military march on the Red Square.The mayor called defenders of Moscow a pride and glory of Russia and an example for future generations. Only about a thousand veterans of the Great Patriotic War arrived for the parade. 57 of them took part in the legendary parade, 36 were present at the marking.
No snap mayor polls in Moscow
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin’s press secretary Gulnara Penkova has denied rumours about unscheduled elections of mayor, RIA Novosti reports.Vice Speaker of the Moscow City Council Andrey Metelsky said that the elections will be held in 2015.
Moscow Council of Elders dissolved
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has dissolved the Council of Elders formed by his predecessor Yuri Luzhkov on May 31, 2001.The council was having meetings once a quarter. It consisted of the most proficient former members of the Moscow City Council, Moscow Council, Moscow government, executives with at least 20 years of experience.
Moscow mayor orders conclusion of Moscow wedding scandal
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has ordered investigation of shooting during a wedding in Moscow to be concluded, ITAR-TASS reports.The mayor demanded all hooligans to be punished.The police stopped a wedding convoy on the crossing of the Mokhovaya and Tverskaya Streets at the center of Moscow on October 30. Some people invited to the wedding were shooting in the air. About 15 people were detained.
Chechen leader tops rating of political survivability of Russian governors
Chechen Leader Ramzan Kadyrov has topped the rating of political survivability of Russian governors, the Chechen government reports.The 11th rating has 14 governors topping it. The most successful ones are Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, governors Yevgeny Savchenko (Belgorod Region), Sergey Shoygu (Moscow outskirts), Victor Basargin (Perm Territory), Alexander Khudilaynen (Karelia), Alexander Kobylkin (Yamalo-Nenetsk), Valery Radayev (Saratov Region) and Alexander Drozdenko (Leningrad Region).
Winners of London Paralympics
Moscow athletes win 20% of all Russian Paralympic medals
