Vyacheslav Dvorakovsky
Members of the city Council of Omsk has accepted the resignation of the mayor Vyacheslav Dvorakovsky. This was reported on the website of the city administration on Wednesday, July 19.
Acting mayor appointed first Deputy mayor, Director of Department of municipal economy Sergey Frolov, the report says.
According to “Superomsk” around the question of resignation of the mayor, the powers of which expired on July 11, sparked fierce debate. In particular, the Deputy of the city Council from the Communist party faction Nikolai Eglit called Dvorakovsky to work to elect a new mayor.
“I have not a request, but wish to pass the baton to the newly selected mayor with honor and do not hold today that such a procedure”, — quotes the Deputy of the publication.
The Chairman of the city Council Galina Gorst, in turn, acknowledged that the completion of office of mayor was a force majeure and “sensitive issue”.
Earlier Wednesday it was reported that Vyacheslav Dvorakovsky, who led Omsk in June 2012, wrote a letter of resignation.
In mid-June it became known that the local Parliament will elect the head of the city selected by the competition Commission candidates in November. Initially, elections were to be held in April, but applicants recused himself a few days before the vote.