Head of Verkhneuslonsky district Aleksandr Timofeev was dismissed from the post on November 1. Powers of the chief of district executive committee were conferred on Marat Ziatdinov. Deputies of Verkhneuslonsky district board made such a decision at an extra meeting on November 1. Tatarstan Premier Ildar Khalikov, Chief of RT President Staff Yury Kamaltynov, Deputy of RF State Duma Airat Khairullin took part in the session.

Addressing deputies Ildar Khalikov marked the arrest of the district head Aleksandr Timofeev set the Republic and the whole country in turmoil.

“I want everyone consider these actions to be the result of a targeted anti-corruption policy of the Tatarstan President”, Ildar Khalikov said.

The Premier read out a message of the Tatarstan President to deputies of Verkhneuslonsky district,

“On October 21 2011 in the course of operational search actions implemented by law enforcement agencies the Head of Verkhneuslonsky district Timofeev Aleksandr Petrovich was cought red-handed upon receiving a bribe on an especially large scale. The Investigation Committee of RF Investigation Department on RT opened a criminal case on this matter (part 6, item 290 of the RF criminal code).

In the course of investigation activities Timofeev Aleksandr Petrovich admitted his guilt in committing the above mentioned crime.

I suppose such actions discredit reputation of local authorities in publics, undermines citizens’ confidence in safety of their rights and cause distrust towards authorities.

In connection with the above mentioned facts and the statement of resignation made by Timofeev Aleksandr Petrovich I suggest considering early termination of authorities of the Head of Verkhneuslonsky municipal district of the Republic of Tatarstan Timofeev Aleksandr Petrovich in accordance with requirements of the federal law “On general principles of organizing local self-government in Russian Federation”.

President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov.

The decision on early termination of authorities was carried unanimously by deputies of Verkhneuslonsky district.

Later on PM Ildar Khalikov addressed deputies proposing new candidate to the post of the district head. He informed the President offered the candidacy of Marat Ziatdinov, the native of Verkhneuslonsky district, who run the executive committee when Vladimir Osyanin held the position of the district’s Head.

By words of Ildar Khalikov changes occur in a difficult period before the pre-election campaign and winter, with a set of problems left unsolved.

Ildar Khalikov offered confer powers of the Head of executive committee on Marat Ziatdinov and deputies supported the candidacy.

The Head of RT Government thanked deputies for the accepted decision and expressed hope that Marat Ziatdinov would be able to justify the vested confidence together with republican leadership.