“The head of the city fire department, who was handed the keys, and the head of the republic have known each other for a long time, and what happened during the delivery of the keys should be regarded as a friendly joke,” RIA Novosti was told in the press service of the department.
As noted in the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Ignatiev often visited the city fire department and not the first time handed over the keys to new fire engines to its chief. Men have long been familiar with work and even take part in sports together.
Earlier, the head of Chuvashia called for the "wet" of journalists. He later stated that the meaning of his speech was different, but, "as usual, they all twisted and changed everything." Despite this, he nevertheless apologized for his words.