United Russia to support Medvedev as PM under Putin’s ruleMarch 19, 2012 - 16:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The ruling Edinaya Rossiya (United Russia) party, which holds a majority in the Duma, will support Dmitry Medvedev's candidacy for the post of Russian Prime Minister, the party's Duma faction head Andrei Vorobyov said on Monday, March 19. “When Vladimir Putin introduces Dmitry Medvedev as candidate [for the post of Russian Prime Minister] we will support the leader of our list, we have the majority! We hope the opposition does the same!” he wrote in his twitter account. Vladimir Putin became the president of Russia in 2000 and remained president until 2008, when he supported Dmitry Medveded as presidential candidate and took the Prime Minister’s seat. At the United Russia party convention in September 2011, Medvedev suggested United Russia support Putin as a presidential candidate. He then took up Putin’s offer to head the party list in the December 2011 parliamentary election, allowing him to take the post of Prime Minister. On March 2, in his talk with journalists, Putin confirmed his intention to nominate Dmitry Medveded for the PM post, so he could continue the work he had started, while heading the country, he said. At the moment, Putin and Medvedev hold regular meetings to discuss the formation of the future government. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |