Day: May 19, 2018

The deputies of Chechnya in the Duma introduced amendments regarding the term of office of the President The Chechen Parliament in the Duma introduced amendments to the Constitution regarding the term of office of the President. Information about the introduction of the document is in the automated system of ensuring legislative activity. Later, the document was posted on the website. It says that Chechen MPs propose to increase the duration of stay of a person in the position of President to three consecutive terms. In their opinion, changes in legislation do not detract from the democratic foundations of the state and enable citizens “to determine the future of Russia”. “This is achieved socio-political stability and the need for its conservation. On the background of the current difficult external political situation, it is important to maintain the continuity of state authority”, — said the Deputy. In April, the head of Chechnya

Israel promised not to strike at Russian military in Syria Israel will not allow the incidents with the Russian military attacks on targets in Syria. The Ambassador of the Jewish state in Russia Harry Coren said in an interview to “Interfax”. “We have repeatedly said that our only objective in Syria is the Iranian presence,” the diplomat said. According to him, Israel will make every effort to implement the scenario in which “would be struck not by the intended target”. Koren added that it was one of the goals of the existing communication channels of the Israeli and Russian military. The Ambassador also pointed out that, if necessary, the Jewish state will be more intensively in contact with Moscow. The Israeli military on the night of 10 may attacked military targets by Iranian forces in Syria. According to the statements of Israel, it was a response to shelling of its

© Mikhail Metzel/TASS SOCHI, may 18. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed Friday a decree appointing Deputy Prime Ministers and Ministers in the new government. Nominations were submitted to the President Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. The structure of the Cabinet of Ministers approved on may 15. In the previous government, nine Deputy Prime Ministers, 21 ministries and 22 Ministers, including the Minister without portfolio, Mikhail Abyzov. In the new part 10 Deputy Prime Ministers and 22 Ministry – because of the separation of the Ministry of education the Ministry of education and the Ministry of science and higher education, as well as 22 Ministers. Another innovation will be the reformatting of communications and mass media Ministry digital development, communications, and mass communications. Almost half Will retain their posts in the new Cabinet, four Vice-Premier of nine and 13 of the 22 Ministers, one of whom, Anton Siluanov, has been promoted

The Minister of natural resources and ecology of the Russian Federation Dmitry Kobylkin © Sergey Fadeichev/TASS TASS, may 18. The ex-Governor of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous district, appointed by the Minister of natural resources and ecology of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Kobylkin over 8 years of governorship has launched such key projects for the Russian Arctic as the construction of the plant “Yamal LNG” and the creation of the Northern latitudinal. This opinion was expressed to experts interviewed by TASS.

© Artyom Korotayev/TASS MOSCOW, may 18. /TASS/. The new government approved on Friday President Vladimir Putin on the proposal of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, was one year younger. The average age of members of the new Cabinet at the time of appointment is 51,25 years vs 52.5 years in government, which finished work. In the new composition of the Cabinet of Ministers and 10 Deputy Prime Ministers, one of whom – Anton Siluanov also holds the post of Finance Minister. In addition, the government is still 21 the Minister. Together with the Prime Minister the total number of members of the Cabinet 32, as in the same composition. The youngest in the updated government, as in the previous composition of the Cabinet is the Minister of economic development 35-year-old Maxim Oreshkin. Over all the government – the Minister of foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov, who in March was 68 years. As