MOSCOW, September 15 – RIA Novosti. The former head of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin Tuesday refreshed intrigue recent weeks, suddenly abandoning the post of senator from the Kaliningrad region and decided to focus on international activities. Experts believe that its failure could be explained by an unwillingness to work, “extras” in the Federation Council, and received ambassadorial rank Yakunin can now lay claim to leadership of one of the Russian diplomatic mission.
Only a month ago, in late August, Yakunin after ten years He announced the decision to leave the post of head of the “Russian Railways” and run for the Senate from the Kaliningrad region. Experts pointed out that Yakunin does not meet the residence qualifications, but later found out that he has an ambassadorial rank, assigned in 2014. The winner on Sunday with 71% of the election of the Kaliningrad Governor Nikolai Tsukanov until September 22 had to decide which of the three candidates will represent him in the upper chamber of the federal parliament.
Experience in international relations
Yakunin said that asked Tsukanov not assign it to the Federation Council, and explained this decision to a desire to focus on expert-scientific and social activities, especially in the sphere of international relations.
“I have consulted with their friends, colleagues, leadership I was supported in this decision, and I want now to turn to the newly elected governor of the Kaliningrad region with the request not to appoint me to the representative of the Kaliningrad region in the Federation Council. I hope that in the future I will be able to benefit society, I can focus on expert and scientific activities, public activity – especially in the field of international relations, international relations and inter-civilizational dialogue between societies “, – said the former head of Russian Railways, Founding President of the World Public Forum” Dialogue of Civilizations “.
Yakunin thanked Tsukanov for inclusion in the list candidates for senators and noted that a large part of his life has been associated with the region – while working in the Kremlin administration, the Ministry of Transport, Russian Railways, the Fund of St. Andrew. “However, I believe that a person is only there can bring the most benefit to society, and yourself when using the set of knowledge, experience, which is peculiar to him,” – he said.
The precedent, but matches law
The Federation Council acknowledge that such cases – to the senator before confirming authority refused to seat – was not there before. At the same time, the head of procedural committee of the Chamber Vadim Tulips, everything is done in accordance with the law and the law “On the procedure of forming the Federation Council” provides for this situation.
“According to the law on the procedure of forming the Council of Federation, If the first candidate from the list of candidates does not become a senator, the mandate goes to one of the other two candidates, “- he said.
In the list of proposed Tsukanov candidates for senator from the region as incumbent Mayor Kaliningrad Alexander Yaroshuk and current Kaliningrad Governor representative in the Federation Council, Oleg Tkach.
Diplomatic work
Experts believe that now Yakunin can do the diplomatic activities of some important direction. Earlier it was reported that the presence of the rank of ambassador, who was assigned to Yakunin, in April 2014, allowing it to be in the list of candidates for the position of senator in the Federation Council.
“It seems to be to seek or ask for ourselves another service. I do not rule out that he would be offered a diplomatic service at some very crucial and important direction, “- he said the political scientist, director of the International Institute of the newest states Alexei Martynov.
agrees with him a member of the Duma Committee on CIS Affairs , the former permanent representative of Russia to the European Communities Vasily Likhachev. “The potential of it for the post, for example, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in any direction there. And if there is this kind of need, the President’s decision, it can be called up for this service,” – said the deputy of RIA Novosti.
According to Likhachev, from Yakunin really great experience of international activities and the post of the former president of Russian Railways, and especially through public diplomacy and the development of inter-confessional relations between Russia and other countries in the East and the West, as well as extensive experience in government.
Do not be an extra
Experts believe that the decision to Yakunin, most likely caused by his unwillingness to remain on the sidelines in the Federation Council. Earlier, a source in the House told RIA Novosti that the former head of the Russian Railways, is likely to be a simple senator and not get the post of first vice-speaker, which he predicted it first.
“I think it is Human ambitious, does not suit the role of extras in the Federation Council, I am referring to the role of an ordinary senator. I think it was his initiative (to give). Seeing term retirement sinecure ordinary senatorstva, he refused it, because the man he is energetic and ambitious “- Martynov believes.
According to Likhachev, Yakunin can develop more interesting and promising projects. “Denial, it seems to me, due to the fact that appeared most likely other business projects and ideas that he would like to implement. This kind of story can not be excluded”, – said the deputy.
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