YABLOKO Deputy Chair Nikolai Rybakov supported YABLOKO candidates in the Altai Territory
Press Release, 30.08.2017
On 29 August, Nikolai Rybakov, Deputy Chairman of YABLOKO, visited Barnaul. He supported the team of the Altai YABLOKO in the elections to the city parliament.
He also took part in the round table dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the newspaper “For Human Rights in the Altai”, gave interview to the media and met with YABLOKO members and supporters.
Elections to the Barnaul City Duma will take place in the Altai Territory on 10 September. YABLOKO registered 41 candidate for elections. The list of party candidates is topped by Alexander Gontcharenko, renowned human rights defender and leader of the Altai branch of YABLOKO, and Gennady Sheida, deputy of the City Duma. YABLOKO has a strong position in Altai.
Nikolai Rybakov, Deputy Chairman of YABLOKO, and Valery Borschyov, well-known human rights defender, member of the Moscow Helsinki Group and YABLOKO Federal Committee member, came to support YABLOKO candidates in Barnaul.
“Russia has to stop military and political adventurism and engage into its domestic policy,” Rybakov said in his interview to the media.
Rybakov also met with YABLOKO electioneers and laid flowers to the Monument to the Victims of Political Reprisals.
He ended his visit with a meeting with YABLOKO party members and supporters.
Posted: September 7th, 2017 under Elections.