From the capital to the region
Vladimir Putin introduced the candidacy of Mikhail Men for consideration by the Legislative Assembly of the Ivanovo Region. The current capital's vice-mayor, who oversees issues of national relations, interregional cooperation and relations with religious organizations in the Moscow government, is tipped to become the leader of the region (the powers of the current Ivanovo governor Vladimir Tikhonov expire on December 27, 2005).