Konstantin Kalachev
The Institute of presidential Plenipotentiary envoys in the Federal districts is unlikely to be abolished in the near future. This view was expressed by the head “Political expert group” Konstantin Kalachev told “Tape.ru” on Wednesday, March 1.
“The Embassy has an important function related to the upcoming presidential elections. In particular, it will be formed the headquarters of their participation, so no one will introduce any reforms or even changes in the functionality of the institution of Plenipotentiaries,” said Kalachev.
According to the expert, the question of the elimination of envoys could be on the agenda after 2018. “Indeed, it is an extra add-on and extra budgetary expenditures, although not so great. When he introduced the Institute of envoys, there was still the problem of the autonomy and arbitrariness of the governors, now this is no problem,” added the analyst.
Earlier Wednesday it was reported that the Chairman of the party “Yabloko” Emilia Slabunov sent the President of Russia Vladimir Putin the letter in which he proposed to abolish the envoys. To ensure their core function — reporting to the head of state about the current situation in the regions — she was advised to enter the office of the presidential adviser for the Federal circuit, who will be able to perform their duties without a large staff and excessive costs.
The head of the Committee on regional Affairs and issues of North and Far East in the state Duma Nikolai Kharitonov (Communist party), commenting on the initiative Kabanovoy, said that the institution of presidential envoys has lost its value after the transition to the system of direct gubernatorial elections.