Rustam Minnikhanov takes part in a meeting of Dmitry Medvedev with members of public supporters committee

Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov attended a meeting of the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev with members of public supporters committee in Moscow. Issues connected with reform of political system initiated by the Head of state were discussed at the meeting.

In January Dmitry Medvedev introduced package of bills about reformation of the Russian political system in State Duma.

One of the President’s initiatives gives the right to elect heads of regions directly for the period until five years. Political parties will now be able to put forward candidates for governor. Other bills imply changes in legislation about elections and parties. In particular, a political party should contain no less than 500 members; in order to put a candidate forward for presidency a party will have to collect 300 thousand signatures; at any other elections parties are discharged of the need to collect signatures.

Dmitry Medvedev stressed as well all bills is not a kind of odd set of random measures but a well-thought-out position. New laws must be passed no later than May of 2012, Dmitry Medvedev stated noting that the bills require improvement with participation of civil society.