MOSCOW, March 1 Russian President Vladimir Putin had great respect for former USSR Prime Minister Nikolai Ryzhkov and always paid tribute to his role in the modern history of Russia, said the Russian leader’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov.
Ryzhkov died at the age of 95. Speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko announced the death of the former senator.
«You know that President Putin sent a telegram of condolences to Ryzhkov's family and friends. He had great respect for this man and always paid tribute to the great role that this statesman played in the modern history of our state,» Peskov said. answering questions from journalists.
Ryzhkov will be buried on March 1 at the Troyekurovskoye cemetery, in the morning a funeral service is taking place in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the head of the Federation Council Committee on Regulations, Vyacheslav Timchenko, previously reported.