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Deputy Sergei Gavrilov asks to open churches for believers and allocate subsidies to pay salaries to the clergy
A group of deputies, including Sergei Gavrilov, turned to Andrei Belousov with a request to open religious buildings for believers.
On May 13, 2020, it became known that a group of deputies, including Sergey Gavrilov, head of the committee State Dumas on the development of civil society, issues of public and religious associations, turned to Andrey Belousov, Acting Chairman of the Government, with request to open religious buildings for believers "while observing sanitary and epidemiological requirements”. “ We have approached the government with a proposal as soon as possible develop and coordinate with centralized religious organizations standards for the operation of religious facilities , - comments Sergei Gavrilov's initiative. - This refers to the mandatory use of personal protective equipment, regular implementation of sanitary and hygienic measures, compliance with distancing standards .
In addition, he proposes to “ reduce insurance premiums to 15% in state off-budget funds for employees of religious organizations and socially oriented non-profit organizations established by them, provide targeted subsidies or grants for wages employees, as well as to pay utility bills for a period of six months, write off tax payments on property tax for the second quarter of 2020 .
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