Governor of the Kirov Region Igor Vasiliev. File photoNIZHNY NOVGOROD, Jan 26 The press service of the governor of the Kirov region, Igor Vasiliev, declined to comment on reports that appeared in the media about the possible resignation of the head of the region. Earlier, Vedomosti, citing its sources close to the presidential administration and United Russia reported that the first gubernatorial resignations could begin as early as the first quarter of this year. Among the future «retirees» is the name of Vasiliev, who has been governor since 2017. «We do not comment on possible personnel decisions according to anonymous sources,» RIA Novosti was told in the press service of the governor of the Kirov region. Vasiliev was appointed interim head of the region in July 2016, after Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed Nikita Belykh, the governor of the Kirov region, who was suspected of bribery. On September 10, 2017, Vasiliev was elected head of the region. Prior to that, he headed the Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography (Rosreestr).
