“This was done in order to effectively organize the time of civil servants and in connection with the numerous appeals of citizens and public organizations in the region,” Kalimatov’s words are quoted.

In addition, the head of the republic recommended that such a decision be made to local authorities and municipalities.

“As for private organizations, they will decide on the work schedule on their own. Emergency response services will continue to operate normally, ”the Governor of Ingushetia added.

Earlier, the Altai authorities recommended that employers make the last day of 2019 a day off for employees.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin, in turn, said he heard a request to make December 31 a day off in 2019.

State Duma deputy Sergei Boyarsky, in an interview with PolitExpert, noted that the employer should have a legitimate opportunity to release their employees on December 31.