The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Kolokoltsev congratulated the group of generals on their new ranks

On the eve of Defender of the Fatherland Day, Minister of Internal Affairs Vladimir Kolokoltsev congratulated the senior command staff on conferring special ranks. He thanked his colleagues for their conscientious service. According to the minister, the absolute priority in the work of the police is to ensure public safety during the preparation and conduct of the presidential elections of the Russian Federation. We must, the minister said, make every effort to ensure that “citizens and members of election commissions are protected from any attacks and provocations.”

By decree of the President of the Russian Federation, the special ranks of police lieutenant general were awarded to police major general Igor Amelchakov and police major general Igor Illarionov. By the same decree, 23 police colonels received the rank of police major general. Three employees received the rank of major general of internal service, and two received the rank of major general of justice.