Saturday, October 16, 2010

Sobyanin nominated as Moscow mayor

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Sobyanin seen during a meeting in the Gorki residence outside Moscow, Friday, Oct. 15, 2010.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday has nominated Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Sobyanin as the new Moscow mayor.

"I would like to tell you that I have decided to offer your candidacy to the Moscow City Duma for investing you with the powers of Moscow mayor," Medvedev told Sobyanin in his presidential residence outside Moscow.

"I believe you have all the ability to lead the capital of our country," he said, adding that Sobyanin successfully led Tyumen region as a governor.

"We met on the all parts of your career as a head of Kremlin administration, as a deputy Prime Minister," Medvedev noted.


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