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http://ms.samaradom.ru 6 March 2008 (REGIONAL NEWS) – Today, 6 March, the first meeting of the Public Chamber at the Samara Municipal District Administration took place. This representative meeting had been set up on the initiative of Samara Head Victor Tarkhov. Among those who entered the Chamber were the representatives of public organizations, unions and associations, national and cultural centres. On behalf of the MS society, there will be Alexander Kozlov taking part in the work of the Chamber. “The Public Chamber consists of most respected people in our town, who represent either big public organizations or areas of production, Victor Tarkhov explained. - No doubt, they are all good experts and high-skilled professionals. This gives me a hope that the work we started will go well. I am sure all the city dwellers will witness its fruit. However, the Public Chamber is not a place to solve conflicts but it is rather a constructive area, where similar situations are dealt with. Well, the municipal authorities and Public Chamber pursue the same goal that is Samara’s well-being, don’t they?” The issues at the top of the agenda can be the most important ones in the city environment. As the meeting participants said it was important that, on the one hand, the authorities should hear citizens and, on the other, citizens should be aware of what the authorities do. Decisions passed at the Chamber are recommending in nature but they are compulsory for consideration of the Municipal Administration. The participants elected Public Chamber Chairman. The position was entrusted to Alexei Dyogtev, the principle of school 58, who has a huge public work experience under his belt. The next meeting of the Chamber will see formation of the permanent commissions: (i) expert and analytical one, (ii) for veteran care, (iii) for work with disabled persons, (iv) for family, children and gender development, (v) for culture, (vi) for national and inter-ethnic development, (vii) for youth development and health promotion, (viii) for advocacy of citizens’ rights, (ix) for ecology, and (x) for charity activities. Office of information and analytics at the Samara Municipal District Administration.
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