Rustam Minnikhanov expresses condolences to the family of Viktor Chernomyrdin

RT President Rustam Minnikhanov expresses condolences to the family of Viktor Stepanovich Chernomyrdin in connection with his death.

“Dear Vitaly Viktorovich and Andrey Viktorovich! Please, receive sincere condolences from me personally and all citizens of Tatarstan in connection with death of Viktor Stepanovich Chernomyrdin.

Not only his family and relatives but the whole Russian public has suffered a hard, irreplaceable loss. An outstanding person and statesman of modern times who made an inestimable contribution into economic and public-political development of the Russian Federation, has passed away.

Viktor Stepanovich Chernomyrdin, who has always lived for the sake of Russia, implemented a special mission in its history – in the period of state changes he took a heavy burden for realization of large-scale economic reforms. I am sure that great respect and deep gratitude of Russian people who always considered him to be “a man of action”, will become the best memory about this talented and many-sided person.

We are proud for being contemporaries of Viktor Stepanovich Chernomyrdin – a good friend of Tatarstan. We will keep him in our memories forever in our hearts”.