Almost 6 million rubles are allocated from the budget of the Sverdlovsk region for helicopters for the patriarch

On June 7, 2018, it became known that from the budget of the Sverdlovsk region allocated 5.7 million rubles for the preparation of the visit of the Patriarch of Moscow and of All Rus' Kirill for upcoming events on the occasion of the centenary of the execution of the royal families. With this money it is planned to rent three helicopters, for one of which require furniture. Relevant information is available on the website. public procurement.

The diocese explained that helicopters for movement it was decided to use the patriarch not only because it was faster, but also so as not to block roads for the motorcade, causing irritation of local residents.

State Duma Deputy Andrei Alshevsky from United Russia assumed that the order would be received by UTair - Helicopter Services, which has the largest fleet of Mi-26 helicopters in Russia. “It is noteworthy that the customer will pay not only the immediate time of the raids (approximately 120-190 thousand rubles per hour), but also the transfer of helicopters from Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug to Yekaterinburg and back to the base. But we don’t feel sorry for our dear guests ?! - the deputy wrote on his Facebook.

Commenting on the situation, the director of the department information policy of the Sverdlovsk region Alexander Ivanov noted that “one flying over a territory worth even a million rubles by helicopter can bring billions of investments" . Sources

• “The generosity of the Sverdlovsk authorities knows no bounds…” // Facebook Andrey Alshevsky. 2018. June 6.
• The authorities figured out how not to annoy Yekaterinburg by blocking roads for Patriarch Kirill. The public procurement has already been announced and the price is low. // Ura.ru. 2018. June 7th.