Vladimir Putin met with the heads of regions elected on the unified voting day.
Vladimir Putin and heads of regions elected on the unified voting day. |
The meeting was attended by:
- Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino
- First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Kiriyenko
- Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak.
Opening remarks at a meeting with newly elected regional heads.
President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Good afternoon, colleagues,
First of all, I want to congratulate you on being elected to the high positions of heads of Russian regions.
President of Russia Vladimir Putin with heads of regions elected on the unified voting day. |
Much has been done, but more needs to be done. A bridge is being modernised in Yaroslavl; housing has been built for the victims of wildfires in Buryatia. There are improvements in such important areas as healthcare, housing and utilities, and education.
At the same time, I would like to note that in this hall, there are very experienced people who have gone through election campaigns many times and who have received high praise from the voters, but there are also many young people who have also won great support. This means that voters expect a turn for the better from you and that they hope that young, energetic and skilled people will take well-considered but prompt measures to improve the situation in the relevant regions of the country.
Meeting with newly elected heads of regions. |
We have senior members of the Presidential Executive Office with us today, and the Government knows about the instructions to organise this work at the federal, that is, nationwide level. I strongly hope that you will do the same at the regional level.
I wish you success. I hope that you will develop good business-like relations with the Presidential Executive Office and the Government, and that you will make use of your skills, experience and energy to fulfil the tasks on which you set your eyes when you aspired for these high positions, for this is why the people have elected you. I wish you success and the all the best.
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