MOSCOW, may 6. /TASS/. “the United Russia” thanks to the contributions collected more than 70 million rubles for the support of the citizens in pandemic coronavirus. This was during online meeting with regions was announced by the Secretary of the General Council of the party Andrei Turchak.
“Before the may holidays our fellow party members listed on these purposes of 26 million roubles. I would like to say thank you all. As of 6 may, the amount has already exceeded 70 million, fundraising continues,” is the word Turchak the Telegram channel United Russia on Wednesday.
According to him, the most active were representatives of the party in the Krasnodar region, Tatarstan, Kalmykia, Kurgan region and St. Petersburg.
Turchak reminded that the money for the purchase of personal protective equipment for the medical and computer equipment for pupils and targeted support of citizens.
on 28 April, the Chairman of “United Russia” Dmitry Medvedev during the meeting of the Presidium of the General Council called on party members to send a month’s salary in the form of membership dues to assist in the fight against coronavirus. In particular, the proposal he addressed to deputies of the state Duma, the Federation Council members and parliamentarians in the regions. According to Medvedev, this action “will force many members of the party.”
In Russia, according to the Federal operative headquarters of the anti-coronavirus, was 165 929 cases of infection with coronavirus, recovered 21 327 people died in 1 537. The government has launched a resource stopmanager.Russia to inform about the situation in the country.
