New chief introduced to managing staff of Ministry of the interior on RT

New Minister of the interior on RT, Major General of police Artem Khokhorin was introduced today to the staff.

Vice RF Minister of the interior Sergei Gerasimov introduced new chief of the interior ministry on RT. President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in the event.

“It is an important event for all employees of the interior bodies on RT and the entire republic,” Sergei Gerasimov said. He read out the Order of the Russian President from April 27, 2012 by which Major General of police Artem Khokhorin was appointed to the post of the Minister of the interior on RT.

Sergei Gerasimov informed that today with RT President Rustam Minnikhanov they discussed tasks and problems faced by RT Ministry of the interior and every police officer. “Rustam Minnikhanov marked that Tatarstan leadership would render all possible assistance to the institution and employees so that they fully perform their official duties,” Sergei Gerasimov said. He believes that the main task of new chief of RT Ministry of the interior in such difficult conditions is to prove that this choice was made not accidentally.

Sergei Gerasimov is sure that all processes happening at RT Ministry of the interior will be of positive nature. He congratulated Artem Khokhorin on high assignment and wished success in his work.

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov thanked the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Russian Minister of the interior Rashid Nurgaliev for supporting the candidacy of Artem Khokhorin in such a difficult time for Tatarstan police. RT President reminded that Artem Khokhorin had acquired good reputation at the post of Chief of the interior ministry of the Republic of Mari El and worked in the Central office of RF Ministry of the interior.

“We have faced hard times, in particular political activity of citizens and elections of the Russian President on March 4, 2012, mistakes of our colleagues – police officers. All these resonance actions led to many consequences our police did not deserve. I may assure that stability and safety are main factors needed for further positive development of our republic. Police reform will be continued,” RT President said.

Rustam Minnikhanov wished Artem Khokhorin good teamwork.

President of Tatarstan also expressed words of encouragement to ex-chief of RT Ministry of the interior Asgat Safarov reminding that he had worked for 14 years on his post, and all achievements of our police were possible due to joint efforts of the team he worked with.

Head of RT Ministry of the interior Artem Khokhorin thanked leadership of the Russian Ministry of the interior and Tatarstan for rendered trust.