On March 3 member of YABLOKO’s Political
Committee made a visit to the Astrakhan Region within the
framework of election campaign to the Astrakhan City Duma.
Grigory Yavlinsky had a meeting with Governor Alexander
Zhilkin. The Governor spoke in detail about implementation
of the long-term strategy of socio-economic development
of the region. “The executive authority of the region has
been working in close contact with the Public Chamber of
the region, trade unions, deputies and representatives of
political parties,” Zhilkin noted. The Governor also showed
his interest in further cooperation with YABLOKO.
The Governor also highly assessed the work of the representatives
of YABLOKO in the Administration of the region.
Grigory Yavlinsky held meetings in the city Administration
and Government and representatives of public organisation
Opora (Support) and also delivered a lecture on the world
financial crisis, its causes, stages and consequences and
the ways out of the crisis.
Grigory Yavlinsky also made a speech in front of students
of the Astrakhan State University who participate in the
New Horizons project. A lecture by a renowned economist
was followed by questions and answers. Most of the topics
also evolved around the world crisis and the situation in
the Russian economy. According to Yavlinsky, today we have
the best period for making a break-through in modernising
Russia. However, he warned that transformations should be
held accurately with account of failing economic reforms
of early 1990s.
The visit of YABLOKO’s first chairman was closed by a meeting
with the activists of the regional branch of YABLOKO. The
discussion developed around the performance, the aims and
goals of the party in the present conditions.
See also:
Regional
Elections 2010
Non-registration
of YABLOKO in the regional elections: a hypocrisy or a weakness
of the presidential power? Statement of the Bureau of the
YABLOKO party. February 27, 2010
Regional
Court did not let YABLOKO to participate in the election
campaign to the Sverdlovsk Region parliament. Press Release.
February 26, 2010
YABLOKO enters
litigation disputing the decision of the regional electoral
commission. Press Release, February 19, 2010
Sverdlovsk
YABLOKO demands to annul the decision of the electoral commission
not to register YABLOKO in the election race. Press Release.
February 16, 2010
