The United Russia
party will continue its preparations for the upcoming election to the State
Duma, the lower house of parliament, in 2021, Dmitry Medvedev noted.
MOSCOW, January 19.
/TASS/. Dmitry Medvedev, who earlier stepped down as the Russian prime minister
and was appointed as deputy chairman of the Security Council, said he would
retain the post of the United Russia party’s leader.
"If we speak
about a particular new job, this position does not run counter to being engaged
in political activity, including in activity related to leading the party. I
remain chairman of the United Russia party," Medvedev said in an interview
with Channel One.
According to
Medvedev, the United Russia is "a leading political force, a ruling party
that has huge responsibility to the people and the country for its
development." "Certainly, the party is solving exactly the same tasks
that the entire country is facing. But now vital tasks are related to improving
the well-being of people and solving those tasks based on national
projects," he said.
The party seeks to
provide assistance in implementing these tasks and also solves particular
issues related to the development of certain regions and cities, Medvedev said.
The United Russia
party will continue its preparations for the upcoming election to the State
Duma, the lower house of parliament, in 2021, Medvedev noted.
Source: ITAR-TASS
19-01-2020
