The governor of the Kemerovo region, Aman Tuleyev, who has headed the region since 1997, has submitted his resignation. Tuleev said this in video message posted on the Youtube channel of the regional administration.

“I submitted a letter of resignation to the President of the Russian Federation. I consider it the right, conscious, the only right decision for myself, because with such a heavy burden as governor, well, it’s impossible, it’s morally impossible, ”Tuleev said.

He also thanked the residents of Kemerovo for their joint work on the improvement of the region. “Dear countrymen, together with you we have come a long, very long way of life - from Kuzbass on strike, sitting on rails, banging helmets, to Kuzbass, creating and supporting our state. And all this was done by you, you. And I am immensely grateful. Quite honestly, as before an icon, I can tell you that in my work I have always been guided by the interests of our country, Russia and our region, ”Tuleev said.

On the eve of the fact that Tuleyev will resign on April 1 Znak.com, citing a source close to the regional administration. According to him, Sergey Tsivilev, Tuleyev's deputy, will be appointed acting head of the region. The source specified that the governor's resignation would be "mild". It was reported that Tuleev would appeal to the residents of Kemerovo and announce his retirement. RBC sources close to the Kremlin, in turn, said that Tuleev would not be dismissed in the near future. They noted that this would happen towards the end of spring, so that the resignation would not look "demonstrative."

Tuleyev's resignation was demanded by the residents of Kemerovo, who on March 26 went to a spontaneous rally in front of the administration building after a fire in the Zimnyaya Cherry shopping center. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who arrived in Kemerovo the day after the fire, was also asked about Tuleyev's resignation. Then Putin replied that first you need to find out who is to blame for what, and only after that you can make personnel decisions. He noted that such issues are not resolved "under the camera."

The fire in the shopping center "Winter Cherry" occurred on March 25. As a result, 64 people died, most of them children. Among the dead is Tuleyev's niece. He himself did not go to the scene of the fire, because his cortege could interfere with the rescuers. As the representative of the regional administration Larisa Demeneva explained to the radio station "Moscow speaking", the head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Vladimir Puchkov asked the governor not to come.

On the morning of March 27, several thousand people came to Soviet Square demanding the resignation of local authorities. On the same day, at a meeting with President Putin, Aman Tuleev said that after the tragedy in Kemerovo, “opposition forces” appeared, who go from house to house and work with residents to ignite the conflict. He also called the protesters "buzzers". Presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov used the word “buzoters” unsuccessfully: “Governor Tuleev used an unsuccessful word. I saw these people, there were really a lot of them, an absolute concentration of pain.

April 1, 2018 Governor of the Kemerovo Region Aman Tuleev resigned. And the President of Russia accepted it. Let's tell what's going on.

Aman Tuleev was not joking? Did he really resign?

Yes, this is not an April Fool's joke. Aman Tuleyev has indeed resigned. Tuleev himself announced this on April 1, 2018. And the president of Russia has already accepted the resignation Vladimir Putin. Information about this is posted on the official website of the Kremlin.

"In connection with the statement of the Governor of the Kemerovo Region A.G. Tuleev on the early termination of powers ... I decide: to accept the resignation of the Governor of the Kemerovo Region A.G. Tuleev at his own request," the President's published order says. The order came into force from the date of its signing.

Why did Tuleev resign?

As Tuleev himself explained in his video message to the residents of the region, his decision is connected with the tragedy in the Zimnyaya Cherry shopping center, which occurred on March 25, and this is "the right, conscious, the only right decision." "Because it's impossible to work as a governor with such a heavy load, it's morally impossible," said the governor of Kuzbass. Aman Tuleev recalled that 64 people died in this fire, most of them were children.

"We lost 64 people and most of them are children. Our children. Each of us passed all this through our hearts, all this horror, the pain of this catastrophe ... All of Russia and the whole world mourn with us."

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We think not. Recently, 73-year-old Aman Tuleev has had serious health problems. He underwent heart surgery. Even during Putin's visit to Kemerovo after the fire, when the president announced a minute of silence, Tuleev was able to get back on his feet only with the help of envoy Sergei Menyailo.

Rumors about Tuleyev's resignation have been circulating for about a year now. And after Tsivilev was sent to Kuzbass, these rumors became very persistent. Even then they started talking that it was he who would replace Tuleyev.

Who will act as governor of the Kemerovo region?

According to the decree of the President of the Russian Federation, Sergei Tsivilev, who received the post of Deputy Governor of the Kemerovo Region for industry, transport and the consumer market in early March 2018. Prior to this, Tsivilev was the general director of the Kolmar coal company (mining coal in the south of Yakutia) and owned 100% of the shares of ANTE Holding and Danrit. After taking office as vice-governor, Tsivilev transferred the shares of the company to his wife.

“I want to assure all of you, every resident of the Kemerovo region, that I am implementing all initiatives and decisions for the development of the region. And we will determine what first of all, what needs to be done in the long term for the future of Kuzbass,” Tsivilev said in his address to the inhabitants of the region.

But the governor of the Kemerovo region will still be elected by the inhabitants of Kuzbass. When the elections will take place is still unknown.

How will Tuleyev's resignation affect Kuzbass?

The question about this remains open. Experts say that after the departure of Tuleev, a so-called redistribution of property among local elites fighting for influence is possible. From this point of view, Sergei Tsivilev is a convenient option, since he is a "Varangian" and does not support any of the warring local parties, which means that the conflict will not flare up.

In addition, before the appointment of Tsivilev to the post of vice-governor, the President of the Russian Federation met with him, and this indicates a very serious support from the federal center.

If we look at the situation solely from the point of view of the fire in the Winter Cherry, then, unfortunately, this shopping center is not the only one in which fire safety rules are grossly and even cynically violated. And this situation will be affected not by the resignation of Tuleev, but by the purposeful and tough policy of the authorities and supervisory authorities throughout the country.

Head of the Kemerovo region Aman Tuleev asked the president to accept his early resignation after the fire at the Winter Cherry shopping center, in which, according to official figures, 64 people died.

The only right decision

Aman Tuleev, who led the Kemerovo region for 21 years, announced his resignation. This is stated in the message on the website of the regional administration. He asked President Vladimir Putin to resign "at his own request," the report says.

Tuleev explained the reasons for his resignation in a video message. “I consider it the right, conscious, the only right decision for myself, because with such a heavy burden as governor, well, it’s impossible, it’s morally impossible” the governor of the region said.

He noted that the state of emergency in Kuzbass was a terrible tragedy experienced by all the inhabitants of Kuzbass: “Each of us has already passed all this through our hearts, all this horror, the pain of this catastrophe ... All of Russia and the whole world are grieving with us.”

According to the outgoing governor, he did "everything he could." “I met with the families of the victims, tried to resolve issues with the provision of assistance. Once again, I offer my deepest condolences. But you have to live, keep on living. Live to keep the memory of those we have lost"- added Tuleev.

Punish those responsible for the tragedy

Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the early termination of Tuleyev's powers and appointed him as acting head of Kuzbass Sergei Tsivilev, who became deputy governor in early March.

Tsivilev also made a video message to the residents of Kuzbass. In his statement, he promised to do everything so that those responsible for the fire in the Winter Cherry shopping center were punished. The politician stressed that all the necessary information would be provided to the investigation, and no one "would be shielded or hidden."

“I am taking over the region at a very difficult moment, when dozens of people died in a terrible fire, and above all our children. I want to tell you, the residents of Kemerovo and the entire region, that I will do everything so that those responsible for this terrible tragedy suffer the strictest punishment.- said the acting governor.

Tsivilev also promised to provide assistance to the victims and relatives of the victims of the fire in the Winter Cherry.

“All of us together must do everything to make the life of Kemerovo residents safe and dignified. Our future depends only on you and me,- the politician says in his appeal.

The fire in the shopping center "Winter Cherry" in Kemerovo occurred on March 25. According to the latest data, at least 64 people died in it, including 41 children. According to the investigation, the fire alarm system did not work in the shopping center that day, and the guard on duty turned off the fire safety system.

On the morning of March 27, a spontaneous rally began in Kemerovo demanding a transparent investigation into the fire and the resignation of Tuleyev and officials of the city administration. Tuleev did not appear at the rally. But he met with President Vladimir Putin, who had arrived in Kemerovo, and asked his forgiveness for what had happened.

The governor of the Kemerovo region, Aman Tuleyev, resigned after the tragedy at the Zimnaya Cherry shopping center. "" learned all the details.

"I did everything I could"

On the morning of April 1, Kuzbass was deafened by the news: the governor of the Kemerovo region, Aman Tuleev, who had led the region for more than 20 years, submitted his resignation. At first, it even seemed like an April Fool's hoax, but the press service of the administration confirmed this fact, and later a video appeared in which Aman Tuleev, addressing the Kuzbass people, explained why he made such a decision.

In an official video message to Kuzbass residents, Aman Tuleev returned to the tragedy that occurred in the Winter Cherry on March 25, and where 64 people died, of which 41 were children.

Each of us passed all this through our hearts, all this horror, the pain of this catastrophe.

He addressed the residents of the area:

Dear Kuzbass residents, I did everything I could: met with the families of the victims; Tried to help resolve issues. Once again, I offer my deepest condolences. But we must live, continue to live, live in order to keep the memory of those whom we have lost. Law enforcement agencies of Russia are investigating the causes of the fire.

He spoke about the fact that, together with everyone else, the region has come a long way in life: from the striking and starving to the creative Kuzbass:

And all this was done by you, you. And I am immensely grateful to you.

Aman Tuleyev thanked the people for supporting him and bowed. And he said that he was always guided by the interests of our country, Russia, and the region.

I submitted my resignation to the President of the Russian Federation. I consider for myself, well, the right, conscious, the only right decision. Because it is impossible to work as a governor with such a heavy load. Morally impossible.
Peace and blessings to you and your families. May the Lord keep each of you and our native Kuznetsk land.

Now the president must decide the fate of the governor of Kuzbass.

The first comments of the State Duma

The resigned governor of the Kemerovo region Aman Tuleev is one of the politicians of the Soviet school, said Russian State Duma deputy Anton Gorelkin.

Tuleev always treated with great respect for power - as something sacred. But the external attributes of power: money, luxury, expensive whims - he does not understand. This is one of the last politicians of the Soviet school, - TASS quotes the words of Gorelkin, who worked for a long time in the Tuleev team.

Political heavyweight

Aman Tuleyev is 73 years old and entered politics in the late 1980s. He headed the Kemerovo region in 1997, was re-elected four times as the head of the region with a result of 93.5-96.69% of the vote. His term as governor will expire in 2020.

During the work of Aman Tuleev as governor of Kuzbass, rumors about his health problems and his upcoming resignation repeatedly appeared. In particular, on May 22, 2017, he went on official leave, which was later extended due to an operation prescribed for him due to a problem with his intervertebral discs in the fall of 2016. Against this background, there were reports in the media that Tuleev would leave his post, but the information was not confirmed and on August 12 he returned to work.

After the tragedy in the shopping center "Winter Cherry" in Kemerovo, the governor of the Kemerovo region Aman Tuleev submitted a petition to Vladimir Putin for early resignation from his post on April 1. The President accepted the petition, appointing Vice-Governor Sergei Tsivilev as acting governor. Despite Tuleyev’s statement that his decision to resign was voluntary, social networks considered the resignation forced, and also remembered the governor’s efforts to follow the instructions “from above” in everything.

The governor of the Kemerovo region, Aman Tuleev, resigned ahead of schedule at his own request. Tuleyev announced his decision in a video message to the residents of the region. The entry was published on the website of the administration of the Kemerovo region, as well as on the YouTube channel of the press service on April 1. In his appeal, Tuleev noted that he had decided to resign in connection with Kemerovo.

Today, I want to tell you now, I have submitted my resignation to the President of the Russian Federation. I think for myself, well, the right, conscious, the only right decision. Because it’s impossible to work as a governor with such a heavy load. Morally impossible.

Some media outlets and users agreed that Tuleyev's resignation was not at all voluntary and that such a decision was “let down” to the former governor from above. So, according to the expert of the Center for Political Technologies Alexei Makarkin, if it were not for the fire in the shopping center, Tuleev would not have given up his post, writes.

Probably, from somewhere above, he was asked, to put it mildly, but it was formalized as his decision, because this is still an era in the history of the region and it would hardly be possible to simply dismiss a person here. I think that if not for this tragedy, he would have been the head of the region for some time.

There is a version that the head of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin, convinced Tuleev to resign, writes FlashSiberia, citing a source from the agency. According to the interlocutor of the agency, Bastrykin met with Tuleev in Kemerovo on March 31 and gave him a message about the need to leave the post.

He (Bastyrkin) conveyed to Tuleyev Moscow's wish to announce his voluntary resignation, which he did. In this case, Moscow gave Tuleyev the opportunity to save face as much as possible in a difficult situation. Aman Gumirovich understood everything and did not argue.

Some users of social networks agreed with this opinion, believing that Tuleyev himself was not going to leave the post of governor.

Stanislav Shkel