The Governor of the Murmansk region Marina Kovtun asked Vladimir Putin to release her from his post ahead of schedule.

His decision Kovtun called difficult and added that early retirement needs to help her successor to explore the region.

She also said that the dismissal is due to fatigue - in the near future, she plans to go on vacation.

According to Kovtun, for almost 7 years she, along with her own team created a " strong Foundation for the development of the future ".

"I am leaving the post of head with a feeling of satisfaction and even pride ", - the politician concluded.

unverified information about the care Kovtun appeared in the beginning of the week. On Wednesday, these data Last news was confirmed by a source familiar with the situation.

Marina Kovtun led the region since 2012. In the last year and a half it was regularly predicted his resignation. During her governorship of the Murmansk region launched large investment projects. At the same time against her subordinates, and among them, the Deputy, brought a high-profile case under the criminal code of abuse of authority.

similarly, on Thursday it was announced that resigns the Governor of Orenburg region Yuri Berg. He led the region since 2010.

"live here and live Me, my children and grandchildren. The 1st and foremost, I Wish to thank you, dear countrymen, for the confidence you have placed in me on election of the head 5 years ago, and for the tremendous support in all their initiatives aimed to benefit people, " He said.

Berg tried to persuade his countrymen to preserve "everything that was done" and "inter-ethnic peace and friendship" in the region.

This is the fifth resignation of a regional head for 3 days. Yesterday your posts have left the head of Kalmykia Alexey Orlov and head of Republic Altai Alexander Berdnikov, and on Tuesday the Governor of the Chelyabinsk region Boris Dubrovsky.



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