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Communist party deputies in the Duma introduced a bill to abolish the Christmas holidays Moscow. June 22. INTERFAX.RU — a Group of deputies of the Communist party faction in the state Duma, headed by party leader Gennady Zyuganov proposes to cancel the new year holidays, but to make non-working days 31 December, 18 March and 7 November. A draft law published on Thursday in the basis of legislative activities of the lower house of the Russian Parliament. The draft law proposes changes to the Labour code of the Russian Federation, “raised by the practice of labour relations and a number of political events in the history of Russia.” The explanatory note says that “adding to the number of non-working days December 31, will allow citizens to get prepared for the New year without the cost of working time that takes place in the present time.” The draft law also excludes

The Governor of the Kemerovo region Aman Tuleyev © Artyom Korotayev/TASS NOVOSIBIRSK, June 22. /TASS/. The Governor of the Kemerovo region, 73-year-old Aman Tuleyev, who is undergoing rehabilitation at the hospital of the regional center after an operation in Germany, may go to work next week. TASS said on Thursday the source in power structures of the Siberian Federal district. “Tuleyev is next week, may come to work”, – said the Agency interlocutor. Tuleyev headed the Kemerovo region from July 1997. In may-June of this year began to appear the rumors about his resignation born of long absence policy in public. So, on may 9 he was not involved in the events celebrating Victory Day, on may 22, the press service of the regional administration reported that the Governor went to a 10-day vacation. Then became aware of the extension of the vacation till June 16. On 19 June, the

Photo: RIA Novosti Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev dismissed the Deputy head of the Federal air transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) Konstantin Makhov. As stated in the document signed on 19 June and published on the official portal of right to information, the official is set to resign at his request. Thus, the head of Department Alexander Neradko now six deputies.

Photo: RIA Novosti The head of the Kemerovo region Aman Tuleyev has no plans to ask the President about early retirement, and intends to perform his duties until the end of Governor’s term, which expires in 2020. About it RIA Novosti was informed in the regional administration on Wednesday, June 21. According to the interlocutor of the Agency, Tuleyev, who is now on leave, will report on the state of Affairs in the region. All his deputies and relevant departments are working normally, and the planned activities are on schedule. Earlier on Wednesday it became known that the 73-year-old head of the Kuzbass had surgery on the spine. Press Secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov, answering journalists, said that the Kremlin administration had no information about possible resignation of Tuleev. He also noted that conversations about the state of health of the head of region was not conducted.

Photo: © RIA Novosti / Kirill Kallinikov Russian Ministry of defense improves the combat strength of the troops in the Western strategic direction and system of their home because of the aggressive actions of NATO countries, which lead to the breach of security in the world. This was stated on Wednesday the Minister of defence of the Russian Federation General of the army Sergei Shoigu at the Board meeting of the military establishment in Kaliningrad. On the way to Kaliningrad over the neutral waters of the Baltic sea, as reported, NATO F-16 tried to approach the plane Shoigu, but it “drove” the Russian su-27. According to Shoigu, “in addition to the political, informational and economic pressure, some countries are seeking to use military force as a tool to achieve geopolitical goals.” “These actions by our Western colleagues, lead to the destruction of the security system in the world, enhance mutual