Named the date and place of farewell to Vladimir Churov

Farewell to the former chairman of the Central Election Commission Vladimir Churov will take place on March 24 at 11.00 at the Federal War Memorial Cemetery in Mytishchi. This was reported to Vedomosti by the former deputy chairman of the CEC, State Duma deputy Leonid Ivlev. According to him, both farewell and funeral will take place there. Churov died March 22. Just over a week ago, he had surgery after a massive heart attack. March 17, he turned 70 years old.

President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences to Churov’s relatives, noting that he was “a professional of the highest class, an honest, principled, infinitely devoted person.” “Vladimir Evgenievich has always worked with full dedication. In the most difficult areas of work, in the responsible post of chairman of the CEC of Russia, in significant social, legislative activities, he firmly and consistently defended his civic position, honestly served the Fatherland, ”the president’s telegram, which is published on the Kremlin’s website, says.

The CEC website also published condolences on behalf of the members of the commission and staff of the apparatus. “Vladimir Evgenyevich Churov headed the CEC from 2007 to 2016. and during this time he did a lot for the development of the electoral system of Russia, domestic military-historical and legal sciences. Along with this, he conducted a wide public and patriotic activity. The death of Vladimir Evgenievich Churov is a great loss. In our memory, he will forever remain a modest, bright, kind, good person, dedicated to his work,” the message says.

Condolences were also expressed in the Russian Foreign Ministry – Churov in recent years was an ambassador-at-large. “In all areas of his work, Vladimir Evgenievich was distinguished by a demanding attitude to business, dedication, purposefulness, brilliant organizational skills, a willingness to assist colleagues and share accumulated experience with them, sensitive human attention to others,” the obituary says.