The head of Ingushetia, Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, announced his intention to resign ahead of schedule. He made the corresponding statement on the air of the Ingushetia National TV and Radio Company.
“I made my choice. As an Ingush, as a patriot, as a militant officer who gave an oath to defend the Motherland, I decided to appeal to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin with a request for the early resignation of my powers as head of the republic, ”said Yevkurov.
The head of Ingushetia explained his decision by disunity and the need for each to choose between his own interests and the republic.
“Let's take the courage to say that all of us - the power that I represent, public, religious organizations - are responsible for the fact that today we are divided. Each of us has a choice: personal interests or interests of the republic. And everyone, I emphasize, everyone acts in accordance with his upbringing, his ideals, ”Yevkurov explained.
For the first time, he was appointed head of Ingushetia in October 2008 as acting head of the region. In September 2018, deputies of the National Assembly of the Republic elected Yevkurov for another term. In accordance with the law, the powers of the head of the region expire in 2023.
Yevkurov, in his speech, noted that over the years of his work, a lot of work had been done, in particular, in the region they managed to defeat terrorism and achieve peace. He also stated that with the help of the federal center in Ingushetia, schools, kindergartens, hospitals, sports facilities and roads are being built.
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“By many indicators, the Republic has become a leader among the regions of Russia. Just the other day, we had another great joy - a half-million inhabitant of our republic was born, ”continued Yevkurov.
He promised the residents of the region that he would “do everything possible for the prosperity of Russia and his native Ingushetia,” wherever he was.
“I remain with my heart and soul forever with Ingushetia, with my people, with each of you,” he concluded.
The CEC said that the election of a new head of the region could take place on the day of the single vote on September 8. The secretary of the organization Maya Grishina told TASS news agency about this. According to her, such a situation is possible because of the choice of Yevkurov's date for filing his resignation.
“In 184 federal law, it says that if the powers were terminated no later than July 1, then the election vote takes place on a single voting day. That is, in this situation, everything falls under this story, ”explained Grishina.
Hero of Russia and Major General
Yunus-Bek Yevkurov was born in 1963 in the village of Tarskoe, Prigorodny District, North Ossetian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. He began his service in the Armed Forces in 1982.
During the years of his military career, he served in various command positions in the Airborne Forces of the Russian Armed Forces. He also took an active part in counter-terrorism operations in the North Caucasus region. In addition, during the second Chechen campaign, he participated in an operation to free 12 Russian servicemen from captivity. He has the rank of Major General.
In 1999, Yevkurov was in the Serb-Bosnian town of Uglevik as part of the Russian contingent in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where he commanded a division of Russian paratroopers. Under the leadership of Yevkurov, they occupied the Slatina airfield near Pristina (Kosovo) and held the facility until the arrival of the main forces of the Russian contingent.
In 2000, for courage and heroism, Yunus-Bek Yevkurov was awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation by presidential decree.
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Since 2004, he was the chief of intelligence - the deputy chief of staff of the Volga-Urals Military District (Yekaterinburg).
In 2008, at the suggestion of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Yevkurov, he was given the authority of the head of the republic for a period of five years.
In 2009, the head of Ingushetia was assassinated. At the time of the convoy of the head of the region along one of the streets of Nazran, a suicide bomber blew up a car standing on the side of the road. The guard Yevkurov died on the spot, the head of the republic and his brother were seriously injured.
As a result of the incident, the head of Ingushetia for a long time underwent treatment in Moscow and at that time the region was headed by the chairman of the government of the republic, Rashid Gaisanov. Later that year, Medvedev reinstated Yevkurov as head of Ingushetia.
In 2013, the head of the region prematurely resigned at his own will, and then was again elected head of the region. In 2018, Yevkurov was appointed to the next, third term.