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Irkutsk: Putin commented on the resignation of the ex-governor
Vladimir Putin said that the reason for the resignation of the governor of the Irkutsk region, a member of the Communist Party of the Communist Party of the Communist Party of Sergei Levchenko, was his "unhurried job." The Russian President recalled that the inhabitants of the Tulun city flooded in the summer of 2019 themselves asked him to "send other leaders", but then he did not make this decision.
According to Putin, "there are many problems in Irkutsk" and the situation that has developed in the region "is too complicated." The president referred to his numbers, but publicly did not voiced them. At the same time, he claims that Levchenko’s party affiliation did not play a role.
“I want to immediately assure you that this has nothing to do with the matter. For me, it has nothing to do. <...> I can’t say that Governor Levchenko worked very badly, but the situation that has developed is too complicated to work slowly,” Putin said at his press conference.
He also stated that many residents of Tulun have not yet received the promised housing and compensation. Putin believes that the Irkutsk region is needed by a specialist who is well versed in these problems, this is what the president explained to the appointment of the head of the region from the Ministry of Emergencies.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin accepted Levchenko’s resignation from the post of governor of the Irkutsk region at his own request on December 12. By decree of the head of state, the acting head of the region, Igor Kobzev was appointed.
- On December 14, a rally was held in Irkutsk in support of Levchenko, it was participated in more than 700 people. They believe that politics "forced" to take such a step and forced to leave the post of head of the region.
- On December 15, the Irkutsk branch of the Strength movement created a petition against the appointment of the acting governor of the deputy head of the Ministry of Emergencies Igor Kobzev.