MOSCOW, June 27 New People Party «and the Party of Growth announced that they will join forces in the upcoming election campaign, a source in the Party of Growth said.
«The Party of Growth and the New People Party announce that they will join forces in the upcoming election campaigns … This is not a legal merger, but union of progressive parties. We are talking about optimizing organizational efforts and excluding the struggle of representatives of the two parties in the same polling stations. Nineteen regional legislative assemblies, city dumas and municipal assemblies — everywhere we will do so as not to weaken each other's positions, «says in the message of the source.
It is noted that the unification is necessary «in order to strengthen the position of progressive forces.»
«A real threat of unrest hung over the country, which can lead to very serious consequences. Sane and independent people should unite, to prevent this,» the source said.