Deputies Sidyakin and Savchenko were found in Antarctica, with whom the connection was previously lost

State Duma deputies from United Russia Alexander Sidyakin and Oleg Savchenko were found in Antarctica, BBC reports with reference to the manager of the Russian tour operator "Seven pends" Olga Rumyantsev.

“I want to say right away that the feedback was received. The ascent continues in the regular order. In the case of emergency, an ordinary rescue operation on American insurance with an airplane and local guides would undergo,” Rumyantseva said.

The deputies went to Antarctica a few days ago to climb the highest peak of the continent - Mount Vincon. This was announced on Wednesday by TASS spokesman Sidyakin Pavel Sklyanchuk. He clarified that the group includes two parliamentarians, as well as a guide.

According to Sklyanchuk, the deputies are fond of mountaineering and have long planned this rise. “The highest peak in Antarctica is Mount Vincon, they had to rise on it and establish the flag of Russia, Tatarstan and the Volgograd region - the regions that they represent in parliament,” the assistant Sidyakin explained.

Sklyanchuk on Wednesday announced the incident with the deputies on Twitter Sidyakin, expressing his fears with a short phrase: "I'm afraid, trouble (("

Hello. Name is Pavel, press secretary of Alexander Gennadievich. He and deputy Savchenko did not get in touch from Antarctica. I'm afraid, trouble (((

- Alexander Sidyakin (@a_sidyakin) January 14, 2015

In an interview, the deputy’s assistant suggested that the inability to get in touch could be connected with the abnormal weather, which was established in the area of ​​Mount Vincon. “It should have been minus 10 degrees and sunny, and now there is minus 45 and a squalling wind,” Sklynchuk explained.

Earlier, Sidyakin, as he said in his microblog about his intention to go to Antarctica and put the Russian flag to the peak of Vincon, and reported what was happening on the expedition. In the message dated December 25, the deputy wrote : “If this tweet is gaining 11 thousand recrees to the NG, I will leave for Antarctica to put the flag of Russia on the highest peak”, supplying the Hashteg #Antarctidanash.

On January 8, Sidyakin said that he was flying to Antarctica. On the same day, he said that the weather in Antarctica could deteriorate.

Weather in Antarctica may deteriorate. The snow blizzard makes cracks in the ice especially dangerous. We will take the top 4897m by storm. We break through!

- Alexander Sidyakin (@a_sidyakin) January 8, 2015

The last post from Alexander Sidyakin, dated January 8, was written in an ironic style.

So, I understood, everyone is waiting for a photo with penguins and iceberg from Antarctica as in a titanium. Ail bi back 😎

- Alexander Sidyakin (@a_sidyakin) January 8, 2015

The Vincon massif is located 1200 km from the South Pole and is part of the Elsworth mountains. The length of the array is 21 kilometers, the width is 13 kilometers. The highest mountains of Antarctica were discovered by American aircraft in 1957. The array and peak are named after the famous American politician Karl Vincon. Vincon's peak height is 4892 meters.

Meanwhile, the media found out that the cost of a tour in Antarctica, which includes an ascent to the Wilson massif, is about 43 thousand dollars. At a time when the deputies allegedly paid for the tour, his value for one person was supposed to be about 1.5 million rubles, writes Rain . According to RBC , for Savchenko this is half of the officially declared annual income. The publication clarifies that in the Duma they are outraged by the voyage of United Russia in Antarctica during working hours.

Deputies were suspected of violating the law

Meanwhile, about the very trip of parliamentarians in Antarctica, disputes arose. The head of the Russian Antarctic expedition (RAE) Valery Lukin told RIA Novosti that the deputies violated the law on the regulation of the activities of Russians on the continent, for which they voted themselves by visiting Antarctica.

"I do not understand how the State Duma deputies were in Antarctica. I know absolutely reliably that no legal or an individual did not request permits for activities in the Antarctic in 2015 related to a mountain climb. They did not contact us," Lukin emphasized.

In this regard, he noted that Rae could not help Savchenko and Sidyakin if they need a rescue operation. He explained that Rae cannot inappropriately use budget money, since then he will have to report to the counting chamber. He recalled that there are no official rescue services in Antarctica.

The State Duma adopted a law on visiting by citizens of the Russian Federation Antarctica in 2012. According to him, permission to activities on the continent Russians issues Roshydromet. Sidyakin and Savchenko, like their other State Duma colleagues, voted for this law, the agency notes.

At the same time, the director of the Museum of the Arctic and Antarctic, the polar explorer Viktor Boyarsky claims that the parliamentarians were not required in this case. “Since they are simple clients of an international company that has all permits, all licenses for working in Antarctica, they do not need to request permits. They went as tourists. If they went to Vincer, this is a standard program studied,” Boyarsky says “Moscow says .

He added that he was not afraid of at all about the deputies in touch. Most likely, in his opinion, this is due to bad weather.

Sidyakin has already conquered Kazbek, Kilimanjaro and Elbrus

Recall, Alexander Sidyakin was elected to the State Duma in December 2011 on the lists of United Russia (regional group in Tatarstan). Several scandals are associated with his name. Sidyakin is one of the initiators of the resonant bill on an increase in fines for violations of the law during mass shares. He also initiated a bill on NPO - foreign agents.

In January 2013, Sidyakin was removed from the post of coordinator of the All -Russian Popular Front in the Volga Federal District. The press appeared that the reason was the activity of Sidyakin on social networks, where he demonstrated disagreement with the main line of the party.

In October 2012, the deputy trampled the white tape on the tribune of the State Duma by explaining this by the fact that he wants to "do with this ribbon what the people who ordered provocations wanted to make with our country - I want to trample it." In March last year, the parliamentarian turned to FIFA with a request to suspend US membership and not to allow the US national football team for the World Cup due to the country's military aggression in Yugoslavia, Iraq and Libya.

Sidyakin is actively playing sports - skiing, tourism, swimming. In 2010, he climbed Mount Elbrus, in September 2012 - to Mount Kazbek, in 2013 - on Kilimanjaro.

Oleg Savchenko was first elected State Duma deputy on the list of United Russia in December 2003. Deputy of the State Duma of the fourth and sixth convocations (2003-2007, 2007-2011, 2011-2016). Earlier he served as chairman of the political council of the Volgograd regional branch of the United Russia party. He headed Nenets Pipeline Consortium, was the general director of the European Bearing Company, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Volga Bearing Plant.

Savchenko is also known for his sports achievements - he is a master of sports in handball, played for the teams of the Majest Union League of the MAI and the Kuntsevo club. He is fond of snowboarding, mountaineering and surfing.

This is not the first expedition of the State Duma deputies to Antarctica. So, in 2009, parliamentarians made an inspection trip to the continent under the leadership of the famous polar explorer, State Duma deputy Arthur Chingarov. Then the first deputy chairman of the Duma Committee on International Affairs Leonid Slutsky, as well as his colleagues on the Duma, Vladimir Gruzdev and Mikhail Grishankov took part in the expedition.