Russia: election news for Central Asia
Next year the Great Decisions series at the Foreign Policy Association will have a blog on Russia, which will complement Central Asia reporting here–we are going to press onward.
For the purposes of Central Asia reporting though, it’s important to note that Russia’s electoral process sends messages to Central Asia as well and suggests the conduct of their elections, diplomacy and economy. Therefore: it’s official. Mr. Putin has endorsed Mr. Medvedev as a successor to his premiership. He was nominated for candidacy by at least three pro-Kremlin parties today.
Dmitri Anatolyevich Medvedev is Mr. Putin’s chief of staff and a chairman of Gazprom, among other appointments. Elections are in March of next year.