ST. PETERSBURG, June 7. There are no unimportant regions in Russia, leading any of them is a great responsibility, said the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov, commenting on the transition of Andrei Turchak to the post of acting head of the Altai Republic.
The former head of the Altai Republic Oleg Khorokhordin said earlier that he was leaving his post in connection with a transfer to another position. On June 4, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed the leadership of the multinational republic to the first vice speaker of the Federation Council, Secretary of the General Council of the United Russia party Andrei Turchak.
«There are no unimportant regions in our country. Every region is our region, and every the region is a priority. And in any case, leading a region is both a great responsibility and a great honor for each such region,” Peskov told reporters.
In addition, when asked to comment on the reasons for this appointment, Peskov refused. answer.
“I’m not a political scientist, I’m not the author of Telegram channels. It’s not my job to indulge in endless reasoning. I wouldn’t want to do that. I don’t know how to do that,” said the press secretary.