Cancellation of elections for the mayor of Obninsk declared illegal
On February 8, 2005, the City Court of Obninsk, Kaluga Region, ruled that the cancellation of the mayoral election was illegal. On January 11, 2005, the local Legislative Assembly, without prior publication of the draft and its public discussion, changed the charter of the city. The amended charter provides for the appointment of the mayor by the Legislative Assembly, after which the residents of the city appealed against the actions of the Legislative Assembly in court. Sources Serova Y.