Putin nominated Mishustin to the Duma for the post of Prime Minister

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency, quoting “Novosti” news agency, Vyacheslav Valodin, The head of the State Duma of Russia announced today, Friday, that President Vladimir Putin has once again nominated “Mikhail Mishustin” to the State Duma for the post of Prime Minister.

This politician noted that the State Duma “for the first time in the history of modern Russia approves the composition of the government, consisting of the head of state, his deputies and federal ministers.” The head of the Russian Duma said: “For this purpose, the representatives will use their new powers created by the amendments to the Russian Constitution in 2020 and approve the overall composition of the government.”

He explained: “In this way, a new phase of joint work between the legislative and executive branches will begin, which will solve some previous problems regarding the approval of the government or one of the ministers, and now both the government and the representatives of the Duma will be responsible for the result.”

Valodin added that first the discussion about Mishustin’s candidacy was done in all factions and the State Duma’s general session will begin this afternoon. Mishustin will first present a report and then the representatives will ask him questions.

Earlier on Tuesday, Putin signed a decree on the resignation of the government of the Russian Federation and in the same document ordered the resigned government to form Let the new cabinet continue its work. On the same day, Putin took the oath in an official ceremony and started working for a new term as the president of Russia. Immediately after the inauguration, the Russian government resigned.

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