The deputies of the Dagestan parliament elected Shchukin as the head of the republic.
Acting Head of Dagestan Fyodor Shchukin received 78 out of 87 votes in the elections for the head of the republic. Speaking before the deputies, he pointed out the need for economic development and, in particular, increasing tax collection through the re-registration of successful Dagestani businesses in the republic.
As reported by "Caucasian Knot", the Coordination Council of NGOs of Dagestan stated that the outcome of the elections for the head of the republic is predetermined, and fake candidates have been put forward against Acting Head Fyodor Shchukin. Activists called on the deputies to replace one of the candidates and postpone the elections for a month to hold public debates. Journalists surveyed by "Caucasian Knot" doubted the activists' arguments and do not expect a response from the authorities.
Vladimir Putin nominated three candidates for the post of head of Dagestan: Acting Head of the region Fyodor Shchukin ("United Russia"), Deputy Chairman of the Parliament Kamila Davdieva ("Fair Russia"), and the head of the CPRF faction in the People's Assembly Samir Abdulhalikov. The deputies will elect the head of the republic on October 15.
Fyodor Shchukin has been elected head of Dagestan. He received 78 votes, four votes went to Samir Abdulhalikov, and four votes to Kamila Davdieva, reported "Chernovik".
Kamila Davdieva, in her campaign speech, noted that she was among those who proposed Fyodor Shchukin's candidacy for the position of head of Dagestan. "We must already prepare for life after victory on the front line...", she stated.
She also pointed out the peculiarities of forming government bodies in Dagestan. "The authorities must understand the people's demands and take them into account... It is necessary to consider the national and religious factors when forming government bodies," the publication quotes her.
The administration of the head of Dagestan highlighted the most significant theses from Fyodor Shchukin's speech.
In particular, he pointed out the need to ensure balanced economic development of the mountains and the coast. In each mountainous area, it is planned to create points of economic activity: processing, tourism, logistics. In the energy sector, an order has been given to finance the replacement of power grids and the construction of four substations in Makhachkala. In agriculture, it is necessary to build modern storage facilities and processing enterprises, support local producers, and restore respect for labor on the land.
Tourism should be organized and comfortable, with safe routes. In mountainous areas, new modular guest houses need to be built, and roadside infrastructure developed. The republic's position on the Caspian Sea, the development of the port, airport, roads, and international transport corridors gives the republic special opportunities. It is important that all this ultimately works for the economy of the republic, the creation of jobs, and the growth of people's incomes.
"The Makhachkala agglomeration is the heart of our republic. It is necessary to fix the status of a million-plus city and adopt a comprehensive development program for the capital of the republic, making it a modern center of the Caspian region," Shchukin stated, in particular.
Among the key problems of the capital, he named power outages, illegal construction, traffic jams, and a lack of places in schools and hospitals, writes RGVK "Dagestan".
Separately, Shchukin focused on the fight against corruption and tax payments.
The return of illegally appropriated property by officials to state ownership will become a reserve for the economic development of Dagestan; the potential also lies in the re-registration of Dagestani businesses in their homeland, he stated.
"In addition, we expect that successful Dagestani entrepreneurs will show their love for their homeland by re-registering their businesses in Dagestan. The taxes they pay will go towards the further development of the republic," TASS quotes him.