The state Duma gave its consent to the appointment of Dmitry Medvedev as Prime Minister

© AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko MOSCOW, may 8. /TASS/. The state Duma meeting on Tuesday gave its consent to the appointment of Dmitry Medvedev Chairman of the government of the Russian Federation, the correspondent of TASS. Of the 433 MPs registered in the vote was attended by 430 people, for the candidacy of the new Prime Minister spoke 374, against 56, abstentions not.

Peskov urged not to look for “gotchas” in the nomination of Medvedev as Prime Minister

Peskov urged not to look for “gotchas” in the nomination of Medvedev as Prime Minister Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov refused to answer the journalists ‘ question, considered President Vladimir Putin, other candidates for the post of Prime Minister, except Dmitry Medvedev, the correspondent of “Vedomosti”. “I can’t answer this question. This is an exclusive prerogative of the President (to nominate a candidate for Prime Minister — “Vedomosti”.). He has exercised that right and has put forward the candidacy of Dmitry Medvedev”, — said the representative of the Kremlin. To explain why this time Putin did not announce the candidature of a new Prime Minister before the presidential election, as he did before the election of 2012, Sands was also difficult: “there is No explanation. Candidate (Prime Minister) nominated after the inauguration of the President, which was done”. Peskov urged “not to look for gotchas” in

Putin and Medvedev congratulated Pashinian with the appointment of the Prime Minister of Armenia

Putin and Medvedev congratulated Pashinian with the appointment of the Prime Minister of Armenia The President of Russia Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory telegram to Nikol Pashinian, entered today into the office of Prime Minister of Armenia. 9фотографий9фотографий9фотографий Mr Putin expressed hope that the work of Mr. Pashinian “will further strengthen the friendly and allied relations” between the countries. The message was sent to the acting Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev. According to mister Medvedev, development of trade-economic, scientific-technical and cultural-humanitarian cooperation “fully meet the interests of Russia and Armenia”. Nikol Pashinian approved by the Prime Minister at the second attempt. In the coming weeks he needs to form a new Cabinet and submit to Parliament its programme. After that he will fulfil the many promises, one of which concerns the conduct of the country’s early parliamentary elections.

Medvedev questioned the idea that personal income tax to increase to 15%

Medvedev questioned the idea that personal income tax to increase to 15% MOSCOW, may 8 — RIA Novosti. The candidate for the post of Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev at a meeting with the faction “Fair Russia” in the state Duma said that the initiative to increase the personal income tax in Russia is 15%, not likely to be implemented, said after consultations of the first Deputy Chairman of the faction Mikhail Emelyanov. “He (Medvedev) has not expressed a very optimistic opinion about raising the personal income tax in Russia from 13 to 15%. He said not the fact that this will be implemented,” — said RIA Novosti Emelyanov. According to the Deputy, Medvedev, commenting on the “not impressive” growth of the Russian economy, linked it with the anti-Russian sanctions. Medvedev, whose candidature the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin proposed to approve the post of