Nemtsov leaves the Concern "Neftyanaya"

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Neftyanaya concern Boris Nemtsov leaves his post. "I decided to leave the post of chairman of the board of directors of the Neftyanaya concern. I consider it incompatible to engage in business and socio -political activity at the same time," Nemtsov told reporters on Monday. The idea of ​​this came to him almost two years after the election: Nemtsov was elected chairman of the board of directors in February 2004 .

Explaining the reasons for his decision, he emphasized that he considers it “necessary to exclude all the political risks in my friend Igor Linshitsa (Linshits is the president of the Neftyanaya concern), to whom I am grateful for working together over the past two years.”

Nemtsov refused to answer the question of journalists whether this is his decision with the recent law enforcement agencies by the search at the Neftyanaya bank, Interfax reports. When asked if he is going to activate his socio -political activity, Nemtsov said: "Ahead of Christmas, New Year. We will live - see ..."