“I am filled with the deepest respect for these courageous people and their work. I have respected rescuers, firefighters and I will treat them, ”the press service of the regional administration quoted Ignatiev as saying.
Therefore, according to him, he rejects "all speculation, rumors, gossip and outright lies about any" of his disrespectful attitude towards the Ministry of Emergencies.
He recalled that he was the head of the Commission for the Prevention and Liquidation of Emergencies and Ensuring Fire Safety in Chuvashia, as well as that he personally participated in extinguishing forest fires in 2010.
“We ate the stew with porridge together. I personally know many. Over the years, we have developed human friendships, ”he added.
Earlier, a video appeared on the network, on its frames it is seen how, during the delivery of new equipment, Ignatiev makes an Emergencies Ministry employee bounce behind the keys to the car.
In the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Chuvashia, commenting on the record, they called the incident a "friendly joke." The head of the EMERCOM of Russia Evgeny Zinichev called the behavior of Ignatiev unacceptable.