On July 23 YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin visited the
Kolchugin District, Vladimir Region, headed by Alexei Firsov,
member of the YABLOKO party. In March 2011, Alexei Firsov,
leader of the local branch of YABLOKO was elected head of
the Council of Deputies of Kolchugin District. Firsov won
I nthe elections with 29.72 per cent of the vote, YABLOKOs
party list got 20.56 per cent of the vote at the election.
Mitrokhin began his visit from Kindergarten No 10. Firsov
and kindergarten director told him that opening of this kindergarten
helped to reduce the queue for a place in a kindergarten
by 120 kids, however, the queue had still contained 300 children.
Alexei Firsov told how he tried to solve the problem by finding
sponsors' fundding for kindergartens.
Further Mitrokhin visited Kolchugin garmet factory a large
producer of coats.
Sergei Mitrokhin spoke to the staff of the factory and also
visited factorys manufacturing shops.
Vladimir Kupriyanov has been heading the factory since 1985.
He expressed his concern that Russias joining the WTO could
lead to closing He handed to YABLOKO leader proposals developed
by the Russian Union of Garment Manufacturers on adjustment
of Russias light industry to WTO and asked YABLOKO to participate
in the solution of these problems.
Sergei Mitrokhin and district head Alexei Firsov visited
Voronezhsky farm. Khadzhimurad Eldarov, Director of the farm,
told Mitrokhin about the problems of agricultural producers.
Mitrokhin also visited Stroitelniye Innovatsii company producing
environmentally friendly construction materials.
In the end of his visit Mitrokhin went to Bavliyeny village
where he learned about the social situation in the village.
Mitrokhin and Firsov agreed on further collaboration and
joint work for solution of the problems of the district.
See also:
Regional
and Municipal Elections 2011-2012
Police received
a complaint of pornographic YABLOKO leaflets. Press Release,
July 18, 2012.
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