NOVOSIBIRSK, August 5 Sergei Kuznetsov, who has held the post of mayor of Novokuznetsk, the second largest city in Kuzbass, since 2013, announced his resignation on Monday in his Telegram channel, explaining his decision by his work on a new government project.
“I am resigning. The decision was made due to the fact that I will have to work on a new serious government project,” he wrote on his Telegram channel.
According to Kuznetsov, he managed to implement a lot in the city with the “enormous support of the Kuzbass government and the governor.”
“We worked in difficult times of financial crises, COVID, and a special military operation. I am sure that the team, who worked with me, will continue our best endeavors and confidently move forward. I thank all Novokuznetsk residents for their support, joint city projects and, of course, objective criticism and tips. You will forever remain for me fellow countrymen and relatives of the City of Labor Valor Stalinsk-Novokuznetsk,» the retiring mayor wrote.