Aksenov returned from Moscow, having received the go-ahead for a second term
The current head of Crimea, Sergei Aksenov, agreed in Moscow on his nomination for a second term.
Kommersant writes about this, recalling that Aksenov himself told reporters at the Yalta International Economic Forum that there is no need for direct elections of the head of Crimea.
He noted that he sees no point in “spending money” and “changing legislation” that provides for the election of the head of the region by deputies of the State Council, since the executive branch coordinates all legislative issues and the budget with parliament and without its support the governor in any case will not be able to “implement all programs "
A publication source close to the Crimean authorities said that in March, during a trip to Moscow, Aksenov received consent to be nominated for a second gubernatorial term (the first expires in the fall).
“Sergei Valerievich returned from Moscow in a great mood. I don’t know whether it was the president himself or the AP, but he was informed that they want to see him as the head of Crimea in the future,” the source said.
The publication cites the opinion of political scientist Nikolai Kuzmin, who believes that Aksenov is not afraid of direct elections.
“Another question is that any direct elections are a complex organization that requires a variety of resources. Nobody wants to do this,” said the political scientist.
At the same time, he believes that over the five years in the Russian Federation in Crimea, “a full-fledged political structure with functional political organizations has not been formed,” and therefore the election of the head of the region would only lead to a “populist squabble.”
Aksyonov returned from Moscow, having received approval for a second term.