OREANDA-NEWS. August 16, 2011. On August 11 acting Head of Karelia Yuri Kancher has taken part in the briefing session of the Ministry of the Interior where a new Minister of the Interior for the Republic of Karelia Major General of the Police Vasily Kukushkin was introduced.

Deputy Minister of the Interior of Russia Sergey Gerasimov has introduced the new minister to head of units of the Ministry of the Interior of the republic during the video conference. Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia Alexander Pereplesnin, Chief Federal Inspector in the Republic of Karelia Alexander Hynninen, heads of law enforcement bodies and judicial system have also taken part in the briefing session.

Vasily P.Kukushkin was born in 1958 in Ryazan Region. He has started to serve in the bodies of internal affairs in 1978 in the capacity of the detective officer of the criminal investigation department. His record of service include work in the capacity of the Chief of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Directorate of Internal Affairs of Ryazan Region, in 2001-2002 he was First Deputy Chief of the Directorate of Internal Affairs of Ryazan Region and Chief of the Criminal Militia. In 2002-2004 he was the Minister of the Interior of Ingushetia, and in 2004 he was appointed to the position of the Head of the Directorate of Internal Affairs of Kostroma Region.

According to Sergey Gerasimov, working in Kostroma Region Vasily Kukushkin has shown himself to good advantage and has achieved good results. His appointment to Karelia was made within the scope of the new personnel policy announced by the President of Russia that provides constant rotation of heads of the MOI.

The main challenge Sergey Gerasimov issued for the new Minister of the Interior of the republic is maintenance of security of citizens, struggle against crime and corruption in all aspects. The no less important sphere of activity should be continuation of the reform of bodies of internal affairs. It is the analysis of results of qualifying evaluation of all the police officers, work with the dismissed, enhancement of efficiency of activity of the police.

Yuri Kancher has congratulated Vasily Kukushkin on the appointment and has promised that the Government of Karelia will work in close cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior, is ready to continue to render the Ministry of the Interior all the necessary asistance. "Life and tranquillity of citizens, investment and tourist prospects of the republic depend on joint effective work of the government and law enforcement bodies," - Yuri Kancher has pointed out.

Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia Alexander Pereplesnin in his welcome speech has mentioned that Karelia is a good stage for career advancement, though one has to prove to be a good worker and to show one's worth.

Vasily Kukushkin, in turn, has promised to keep good traditions of the MOI of the republic and to demand competency, diligence and will from officers of bodies of internal affairs.

Words of gratitude at the meeting were expressed to the previous Minister of the Interior of Karelia Mikhail Zakomaldin. According to Sergey Gerasimov, on Monday he will be introduced to the post of the head of the Ministry of the Interior on the Republic of Bashkortostan. Mikhail Zakomaldin's transfer to a larger region was based on his business and personal qualities.