BLAGOVESCHENSK, Apr 20 Governor of the Amur Region Vasily Orlov entered the the composition of the Council under the President of the Russian Federation for the Development of Local Self-Government (LSG), the government of the Amur Region reports.
The decree was signed by President Vladimir Putin. The head of state became chairman of the Council, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin was appointed deputy. The council is divided into federal, regional and municipal parts. The head of the Amur region entered the regional part. He noted that it is a great honor and responsibility for him.
«The development of local self-government in Russia is a priority, this is confirmed by the fact that the Council is personally headed by the President. Local authorities work directly with people, know exactly what problems residents face, and understand how to solve these issues more efficiently. There is a lot of work, the main task is to improve the quality of life of Amur residents,» Orlov said.
The Council under the President of the Russian Federation for the Development of Local Self-Government is an advisory body created to improve the state policy in the field of LSG. Its main task is to prepare proposals for the implementation of state policy in the field of local self-government development, as well as to ensure the interaction of federal state authorities, state authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and local authorities in the course of determining and solving priority tasks.
The first meeting of the Council in the new composition will be held on Thursday.