Archive for 'Situation in Karelia'
The Court confirmed dismissal of Galina Shirshina from the post of Petrozavodsk Mayor
The decision can be appealed against in the Supreme Court of the Republic of Karelia through the Petrozavodsk City Court TASS, 21.01.2016 The Petrozavodsk City Court confirmed the dismissal of Galina Shirshina from the post of Mayor of Petrozavodsk, the capital of Karelia, [initiated by deputies of the Petrozavodsk City Council]. This was reported by […]
Posted: January 22nd, 2016 under Situation in Karelia, YABLOKO against Corruption.
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Residents of Petrozavodsk intend to deprive of mandates those city councilors who voted for the dismissal of the ex-Mayor
Novaya Gazeta, 18.01.2016 Photo: Galina Shirshina, ex-Mayor of Petrozavodsk. Photo by RIA Novosti Residents of Petrozavodsk intend to deprive of mandates those city councilors who voted for the dismissal of the ex-Mayor Galina Shirshina. The TASS agency informs that the motion on registration of the initiative group for conducting a local referendum has been submitted […]
Posted: January 20th, 2016 under Situation in Karelia, YABLOKO against Corruption, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power.
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YABLOKO leaders – party founder Grigory Yavlinsky and Chair Emilia Slabunova – held a meeting with Galina Shirshina, Mayor of Petrozavodsk, Karelia, well-known for her anti-corruption actions in the city and was dismissed from her elected post by the pro-Governor’s majority of the City Council. The meeting took place in the YABLOKO Moscow office on 18 January.
Posted: January 18th, 2016 under Situation in Karelia.
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Dismissed Petrozavodsk Mayor brings a law suit against deputies who sacked her
// RBC, by Elizaveta Antonova, 11.01.2016 Photo: ex head of Petrozavodsk Galina Shirshina. Photo by Igor Podgorny / TASS Former head of Petrozavodsk Galina Shirshina appealed in court against the decision of the city council on her dismissal. She argues that the [deputies’] thesis on her failure to implement the powers of the mayor are […]
Posted: January 13th, 2016 under Situation in Karelia.
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Grigory Yavlinsky on dismissal of Petrozavodsk Mayor Galina Shirshina
Blog post by Grigory Yavlinsky, 25.12.2015 Dismissal of Galina Shirshina from the post of Petrozavodsk Mayor represents a political revenge on behalf of Governor of Karelia Alexander Khudilainen. Galina Shirshina was elected Petrozavodsk Mayor by people. The authorities always resort to arbitrary rule and force when they fail to win elections honestly.
Posted: December 27th, 2015 under Situation in Karelia, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power.
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Emilia Slabunova considers dismissal of Petrozavodsk Mayor Galina Shirshina be a political order from Governor Khudilainen
Press Release, 25.12.2015 Emilia Slabunova, YABLOKO Chairperson and MP of the Karelian Legislative Assembly, considers dismissal of Galina Shirshina, Petrozavodsk Mayor, be a political order of Governor Alexander Khudilainen.
Posted: December 27th, 2015 under Situation in Karelia, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power.
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On the inadmissibility of the use of law enforcement resource in political struggle in Karelia
Resolution of the 18th YABLOKO Congress, 24.12.2015 The Congress states that pressure from the administrative and the law enforcement bodies of the Republic of Karelia on the leaders and members of the Russian United Democratic Party YABLOKO has been steadily increasing.
Posted: December 25th, 2015 under Situation in Karelia, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power.
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Mayor of Petrozavodsk Galina Shirshina nominated for prestigious European Award
Gubernia Daily, 22.12.2015 A popular Finish party, the Swedish People’s Party of Finland (SFP), together with its Women’s Association Svenska Kvinnoförbundet announced their nomination of Ms. Galina Shirshina, Mayor of Petrozavodsk, Karelia, for the prestigious European award – The LeaDeR Award. They named Shirshina one the key liberal players on regional and local level. The […]
Posted: December 23rd, 2015 under Situation in Karelia, YABLOKO against Corruption, YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family, YABLOKO Sister-parties.
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Galina Shirshina will turn to court if City Council removes her from post
Press release, 10.12.2015 Mayor of Petrozavodsk, the Republic of Karelia, will turn to the court if the deputies of the City Council dismiss her.
Posted: December 12th, 2015 under Situation in Karelia.
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Petrozavodsk Mayor Galina Shirshina wins the RBC award
Press Release, 3.12.2015 Petrozavodsk Mayor Galina Shirshina who was elected on the post with the support of the YABLOKO party, won the RBC (RosBusinessConsulting) award in the nomination the State Person. The prize was awarded in Moscow today.
Posted: December 4th, 2015 under Situation in Karelia, YABLOKO against Corruption.
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Congratulations to Galina Shirshina, Mayor of Petrozavodsk!
03.12.2015 Congratualtions to Galina Shirshina, Mayor of Petrozavodsk (capital of Karelia), on winning the RBC (RosBusinessConsulting) award in the nomination “The States Person”. Galina Shirshina was elected Mayor with YABLOKO support two years ago and is known for her tough anti-corruption stance. The award runs “for openness and transparency in the regional policy, defending self-government […]
Posted: December 3rd, 2015 under Situation in Karelia.
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[YABLOKO’s] Galina Shirshina has accomplished in eight months what no one in Russia could do before her
/ / Znak.com, 29.04.2014 Galina Shirshina, aged 34, is head of Petrozavodsk [the capital of the Republic of Karelia, North-West Russia], and for the eight months in office as the City Mayor she has managed to accomplish what male officials could not.
Posted: December 3rd, 2015 under Regional and Local Elections, Situation in Karelia, YABLOKO against Corruption.
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“With your support I will be able to withstand”. About a thousand people came to rally in support of Evgenia Sukhorukova
Photo, Video Guberniya Daily | 07/11/2015 Residents of Petrozavodsk came to a rally in support of Evgenia Sukhorukova today with the slogans “A sentence to Sukhorukova is a sentence o the whole of Karelia!” , “Evigenia, we are with you!” “[Governor] Khudilainen to dismissal!” Despite Saturday and bad weather about a thousand people came to […]
Posted: November 9th, 2015 under Human Rights, Situation in Karelia.
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Mitrokhin: Sentence to Evgenia Sukhorukova is Khudilainen’s revenge
Press release, 02.10.2015 Today, on November 2, the Pretrozavodsk city court of the Republic of Karelia gave Evgenia Sukhorukova, deputy mayor of Petrozavodsk, member of YABLOKO regional branch team, a three years suspended sentence with one year probation period for abuse of official authority causing heavy consequences as deputy head of the Prionezhsky district, Petrozavodsk.
Posted: November 5th, 2015 under Human Rights, Situation in Karelia.
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Deputies of Karelia Legislative Assembly demand that cancellation of Petrozavodsk mayoral elections must be acknowledged unconstitutional
Press release, 14.10.2015 A group of deputies of the Karelia Legislative Assembly appealed to the Constituional Court demanding to aknowledge that the law on cancelling mayoral elections in Petrozavodsk, capital of the Republic, and the Kostomushka city is unconstitutional.
Posted: October 15th, 2015 under Situation in Karelia, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power.
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Evgenia Sukhorukova, Karelian YABLOKO team member, faces imprisonment
Press Release, 29.09.2015 Evgenia Sukhorukova is Vice Mayor of Petrozavodsk, the capital of the Republic of Karelia, and member of the Karelian YABLOKO team.
Posted: September 30th, 2015 under Human Rights, Situation in Karelia, YABLOKO Against the Parties of Power.
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Chair of Karelia branch of YABLOKO released from pretrial detention centre in Finland
Press release, 28.08.2015 Yesterday Chair of the Karelia branch of YABLOKO, party Political Committee member and entrepreneur Vasily Popov was detained by the police of Finland in Joensuu. According to the politician, the police arrived at his country house. Popov was taken to the pretrial detention centre in Joensuu where he spent the night. He […]
Posted: August 28th, 2015 under Human Rights, Situation in Karelia.
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Chair of Karelia branch of YABLOKO arrested in Finland
Press release, 27.08.2015 Chair of the Karelia branch of YABLOKO and entrepreneur Vasily Popov was detained by the police of Finland in Joensuu. According to the politician, the police arrived at his country house. At the moment he is at the pre-trail detention centre in Joensuu. He was allowed to keep the phone.
Posted: August 28th, 2015 under Human Rights, Situation in Karelia.
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Sergei Mitrokhin meets with representatives of the Danish Helsinki Committee
Press Release, 23.07.2015 Wednesday, July 22, YABLOKO leader Sergei Mitrokhin met in YABLOKO’s office with a group of human rights defenders from the Danish Helsinki Committee led by Carl Eric Foverskov. Olga Radayeva, YABLOKO International Secretary, also took part in the meeting.
Posted: July 24th, 2015 under Evgeny Vitishko case, Human Rights, Situation in Karelia, YABLOKO and the International Liberal Family.
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YABLOKO will run in elections independently
However, is ready to negotiate with RPR-PARNAS in single-mandate constituencies By Viktor Khamrayev, Kommersant, 2.06.2015 The YABLOKO party will run independently in the upcoming regional elections, however, it may nominate any nonpartisan candidates recognizing YABLOKO’s coalition principles to run on behalf of YABLOKO. This was announced by party leader Sergei Mitrokhin, who also added that […]
Posted: June 5th, 2015 under Elections, Regional elections 2015, Situation in Karelia.
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