The head of Dagestan Abdulatipov said that he would resign
MOSCOW, 27 Sep — RIA Novosti. The head of the Republic of Dagestan Ramazan Abdulatipov said that, most likely, the environment will submit a letter of resignation.
“I will be filing a statement of resignation. Most likely, today. What’s next? Going back if I’m alive and healthy. I have a very big plan in this palette of interests,” Abdulatipov said in an interview with radio station “Moscow speaking”.
As the main reasons for the resignation Abdulatipov called age.
“The causes of the retirement — age occurred, the 71 year already. I think that such a reason because for all other matters, the Republic is on the rise, it is derived from the severe crisis in which it was located,” said Abdulatipov.
According to him, he invited several candidates for his post. While Abdulatipov stressed that the final decision will be made by the President.
Abdulatipov was the head of Dagestan in 2013. His resignation may become the fourth dismissal of the head of the region since the beginning of the week. On the eve of Vladimir Putin signed a decree dismissing Valeriy Shantsev as Governor of Nizhny Novgorod region, and on Monday approved the resignation of Samara Governor Nikolay Merkushkin. Also today, his resignation was announced by the head of the Krasnoyarsk region Victor Tolokonsky.
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak suggested in an interview with reporters that several of the heads of regions to leave their posts in the near future.