"Yabloko" nominated Yavlinsky as a presidential candidate

On Sunday, December 18, the congress of the Yabloko party approved the founder of the party Grigory Yavlinsky as a candidate in the presidential election. It is reported by RIA Novosti .

Yavlinsky’s candidacy as a candidate was proposed by the Political Committee of the party. 106 participants in the congress voted for Yavlinsky. Three people supported actor Viktor Balabanov. Balabanov nominated his candidacy himself, characterizing himself as a person who knows the problems of society. "

At the Yabloko Party, which passed in early December in the State Duma, received 3.43 percent of the vote. To register Yavlinsky, you will need to collect two million signatures. The presidential election will be held in March 2012.