Direct speech

Vladimir Nikitin, deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, first secretary of the Pskov Regional Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation: “Betrayal has become the most profitable business at the present time, and sometimes you already expect a dirty trick, unfortunately, even from your comrades. But for Nikolaev, the party did a lot. He was unemployed, we hired him. They paid when he wrote his diploma. Even when he got the rights to the car, we helped him. They helped a lot. In principle, even then he had manifestations, perhaps, of some self-interest. But we thought that this was due to age, and everything would pass ... And the current act, I think, that he did consciously. This was his choice. We warned Nikolaev: “You are young, you have a future in our party, you can be a State Duma deputy, a governor, anyone, but you will be bought, you will be threatened, and you must make your own choice.” He made this choice, and let it remain on his conscience. The party will continue to live, but how it will live, I don’t know.”

From an interview with PLN, June 7. The comment was given in connection with the decision of the deputy of the Pskov Regional Assembly Pavel Nikolaev to support the change in the regulations of the regional Assembly on the possibility of removing the chairman of the Assembly from the post by a simple majority of votes, contrary to the decision of the regional committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, and the subsequent withdrawal of P. Nikolaev from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation.

Pavel NIKOLAEV, deputy of the regional Assembly of Deputies, former member of the Communist Party: “What is happening now in the Pskov branch of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation can conditionally be called a conflict of fathers and children, and not a conflict of ideologies. I was accused of betrayal and called a criminal. The bureau of the regional committee recommended to the city committee to expel me from the party, however, I applied myself, because I do not want to remain in the party, which is not engaged in political struggle, but in the internal party. They accused me of voting incorrectly on the issue of amending the regulations at the last session of the regional Assembly. I voted as I saw fit. I am sure that after my withdrawal from the party, the “rusty machine” of the communist PR will fall upon me. They will really beat me, but I am ready for anything, I have enough courage and information for this. I think I acted honestly and came out of this situation with a good experience.”

According to "PLN", June 7. The comment was given in connection with the decision of the deputy of the Pskov Regional Assembly Pavel Nikolaev to support the change in the regulations of the regional Assembly on the possibility of removing the chairman of the Assembly from the post by a simple majority of votes, contrary to the decision of the regional committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, and the subsequent withdrawal of P. Nikolaev from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation.

Lyubov SOVERSHAYEVA, Deputy Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Northwestern Federal District: “Plans to double GDP by 2010 are not a mechanical multiplication by two. The paradox of the economy is that the worse the position of the region, the faster will be the pace of its development. The Pskov region is at the highest point of decline, so it will develop at a tremendous pace. …The current economic conditions in the region are good as a starting point. Local clusters - dairy production, mechanical engineering and others, before giving a tangible economic return, need significant material investments. And without a big federal project, as an impetus, the economic development of the region is impossible. The Pskov region ... is much more attractive than the Novgorod region, but it is necessary to create certain conditions for receiving investments.”

According to PAI, June 4. The statement was made at a meeting with members of the St. Petersburg Business Journalism Club on June 3.

Vladimir KUSHNIR, Deputy Head of the Administration of the Pskov Region: “The Pskov Region needs a global project that would become a kind of “locomotive” for the region and would pull the region out of the difficult situation it is in today. One of the most realistic projects is the development of transport infrastructure in the region. It would be possible to link Moscow - Velikie Luki - St. Petersburg - Gdov - Slantsy - Ust-Luga. There are economic prerequisites for creating such a project, the federal center understands the need for such a step, so we need to get down to business. A big meeting with the public and the business community of the Pskov region is planned for July, at which we hope to discuss options for the development of the region in the coming years.”

According to IA "Regnum", June 4. The statement was made at a meeting with members of the St. Petersburg Business Journalism Club on June 3.