
Speaker of the regional parliament Evgeny Lyulin summed up the results of the elections of the eighth convocation
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Elections to the legislative assembly of the Nizhny Novgorod region of the eighth convocation were held on September 18-20.
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, September 30 - RIA Novosti. The composition of the legislative assembly of the Nizhny Novgorod region of the eighth convocation has been renewed by a third, said the speaker of the regional parliament, Evgeny Lyulin.
Elections to the regional legislative assembly took place in the Nizhny Novgorod region on September 18-20, 50 people were elected deputies. The turnout in the elections was 60.82%.
“The composition of the legislative assembly has been updated by 36%, this is every third deputy. Everyone who was elected for the first time will have to quickly get involved in the work. However, our colleagues cannot be called newcomers: each has extensive experience in various fields,” the press service of the regional parliament quotes Lyulin as saying.
He noted that among those who entered the parliament for the first time were Vladimir Petrukhov, a member of the Northern Military District, a finalist of the “Heroes. Nizhny Novgorod Region” program, representatives of public, educational and sports organizations, heads of enterprises, and representatives of local government. According to him, among the new deputies there are professionals with enormous expertise in various fields and young politicians from whom they expect a fresh look at systemic problems.
“Our priorities remain unchanged - further improvement of measures to support SVO participants, large families, and elderly citizens. Today, more than ever, it is important to support the economy and industry, including the development of the Kulibin special economic zone, which has stepped onto Bor. A separate area is agriculture, where state support is needed due to the difficult situation with purchasing prices. We continue to work on the comprehensive development of rural areas,” noted the chairman of the legislative assembly of the Nizhny Novgorod region.
He also said that the regional parliament will work on national projects, solve the problem of personnel shortages, build roads, modernize healthcare and education.

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