Lost confidence - Medvedev sent Luzhkov to resign

Reporting resignation of Yuri Luzhkov appeared on the tapes of news agencies around 8 am, when Moscow had just begun working day. Despite the fact that this news has long waited for, it still proved to be sensational - it 's not every day the President dismisses the mayor of Moscow. Moreover, with this formulation: the loss of confidence.

As explained later, press secretary of President Natalia Timakova, Luzhkov had two options left - either to apply for voluntary retirement, or be discharged from a more rigid formulation of the loss of confidence. ... Conclusions can do it yourself ', - news agencies quoted Timakov.

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According to presidential press secretary, was given a week vacation Luzhkov, ' to think about what will happen '. That Luzhkov's vacation, which he left last week, was a key factor in his resignation. As stated in the Kremlin before the release of mayor in Austria to celebrate his birthday, Yuri Mikhailovich is experiencing a difficult period in my life, so he ' needs time to think '. It was assumed that the fate of Luzhkov will be decided soon after his return to work, and many believed that the mayor himself will submit his resignation. However, these projections do not materialize.

Having arrived in Austria on Sunday, September 26, Luzhkov has made ​​it clear that will be released on Monday at work - as it should be the usual public servant. Shortly before the mayor 's press secretary Sergei Tsoi also dispelled rumors that Luzhkov may not appear on Monday at City Hall - According to Choi, Luzhkov working day begins at 8 am and end late at night.

In fact, the last full working day, the mayor began, even a little earlier, and Luzhkov, once said that no letter of resignation is not going to write. ' I'm not going to resign at will ' - said the mayor told a reporter ' Interfax ', thus leaving open the question of its future. Soon after the determination Luzhkov remain in his post as long as possible, and confirmed the source of city officials, who said that as Mayor Luzhkov planned for October at least three trips abroad - to Germany, Vietnam and Kazakhstan.

Perhaps that is what a bulldog grip Luzhkov clung to his seat, and caused such a hard decision of the Kremlin. Apparently, the mayor of his resignation did not know before the rest - the news about the presidential decree found him in the workplace. There, in the City Hall, at this point was Luzhkov and the deputy, Vladimir Resin, which Dmitry Medvedev appointed Acting Mayor. Resin for this position is nothing new - it was he on vacation or absence of Luzhkov's traditionally carries out his duties. But this time the emotion on this occasion certainly Resin was more than usual.

After talking with Luzhkov alone, the interim mayor went to hold a government meeting in Moscow - that is to do what it should be the head of the city. He began meeting Resin, of course, with the resignation of Luzhkov's question, noting that the decree in the mayor's office has not yet entered. The meeting turned bleak, as, indeed, and the belated birthday greeting with which not long before the office of the Moscow City Duma deputies came Luzhkov and members of city government.

The main question asked in the City Hall itself is now - what will happen now with Luzhkov and his team. Source RIA Novosti Moscow City Council, said that the former mayor has no plans to go abroad and will continue to work for the benefit of. Earlier that about any of emigration, which some politicians predicted Luzhkov, not a speech, declared the ex- mayor's wife, Elena Baturin. Nevertheless, continued to rely on Luzhkov 's political career is unlikely to.

How to write to the media last week, was given leave Luzhkov including to pick up his new job - comparable to the post of mayor of the capital, so as not to offend a man who after all gave the largest Russian city 18 years of his life. However, in order to make the landing of Luzhkov's soft, it was necessary that he voluntarily resigned. In an interview with Vedomosti close to the leadership of United Russia source suggested that negotiations with the Kremlin failed - it was confirmed by the words Luzhkov on his determination to remain at his post until it stops. The same source said that the now former mayor could be offered positions of Chairman of the Federation Council and head of the corporation ' Olympstroy '.

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However, there is one more important reason for Luzhkov's career can be considered complete - this is his retirement age. Do not forget that the second mayor of Moscow's already 74 years - and although he is full of strength, the years take their. Provisional mate Vladimir Resin, Luzhkov is also 74 years old, so the other as ' caliph for an hour ' it can hardly be called. In this case the full name of the new mayor has not officially sounded - Natalia Timakova to the question of changing Luzhkov refused to answer, and United Russia candidates for mayor of Moscow, while only prepares.

According to experts, most likely that the new mayor will be the Government Chief of Staff - Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Sobyanin. At least that is what the name sounds most often in the media last week. It was also assumed that the assistance will be directed Sobyanin longtime ally of Luzhkov, the current governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region Valery Shantsev, who tipped the head of the Moscow Government site. Currently mayor of Moscow and head of government are combined, however, sounded the assumption that they can share. Reasons the authorities are quite clear - Sobyanin, a person close to the ruling elite, will help prepare the capital to the upcoming elections, and Shantsev, well known in Moscow, ...

However, all these assumptions were built before gostyaschy back in China, Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on the resignation of Yuri Luzhkov. All the rumors, falling in the media, voiced by taking into account the fact that the mayor could still persuade Moscow to surrender voluntarily. But it failed to voluntarily. What adjustments in connection with the submitted plans of the Kremlin - is unknown, but it can be assumed that the issue of appointing a new mayor will be decided more quickly than with the dismissal of the old.

Jaroslav Zagorets.




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