Expert: Berdnikov could not remain calm in Altai

The influence of the ex-head of the Altai Republic, Alexander Berdnikov, fell on voters, and conflicts in the region constantly reached the federal level, which caused the change of the governor, told Taiga.info political analyst Andrei Kolyadin. In his opinion, the presidential administration did not risk before the September elections.

“There was no calm in the Altai Republic. Constant outbreaks of various confrontations, discontent, rather low ratings [chapters]. The latest results with which Berdnikov was elected (50.63% - approx. Taigi.info) were not so high. Sociology showed that its influence on the electorate fell, and the Kremlin did not risk it. In the conditions of minimizing the risks, they decided there that a new person would be more positive, ”said Kolyadin .

The expert does not consider Berdnikov “weak and incapable”, “just a little tired of him.” Conflicts began to go beyond the region and constantly sound at the federal level, "this led to the fact that Berdnikov was removed."

“I would not say that the region is completely depressed,” the interlocutor of Taiga.info emphasized. - This is a unique place from a tourist point of view, and there is a lot of interesting things that can make people's lives better. Let's see if this will succeed in the new chapter. The governor has a certain inertial period before they begin to evaluate it as an actor affecting the surrounding being. I think, a year or two, and it will be clear how successful it is. ”

The 65-year-old Alexander Berdnikov announced the resignation “of his own free will” and “in connection with the transition to another job” on March 20. The acting governor was appointed the head of the GLONASS NP Oleg Khorokhordin.