President Vladimir Putin has decided to neutralize Alexander Veshnyakov, on the photo, by offering a high office to him.
Photo: Sergey Mikheev
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Veshnyakov to Help No Party at Elections
Former chairman of Central Election Commission Alexander Veshnyakov announced yesterday he was offered a new office by President Vladimir Putin. Though Veshnyakov declined to elaborate, the sources say he will soon replace CIS Executive Secretary Vladimir Rushailo. It looks like the Kremlin has finally found a place where Veshnyakov may benefit from his knowledge of election technologies with no harm to domestic policy of Russia and without joining any party of the country before the upcoming elections.
Yesterday was the first public appearance of Alexander Veshnyakov after resignation from the office of Central Election Commission chief on March 27. Together with his successor, Vladimir Churov, Veshnyakov attended presentation of commentary to the Federal Act on State Duma Elections.
Asked by reporters about the future employment, Veshnyakov said he “took the offer of president, and everything will be announced in a week, two weeks or three weeks.” “This will be a high post, we will be cooperating with Alexander Albertovich,” Churov specified.
Veshnyakov didn’t give the details. But a well-informed source with the Commission explained that he could be appointed CIS executive secretary June 10 to 11, when St. Petersburg hosts an informal summit of this organization. In this contest, the meaning of Churov’s remark becomes quite clear. The CIS executive secretary traditionally heads CIS observers at all elections that happen in CIS.
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All the Article in Russian as of June 05, 2007
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