Alexander Tsybulsky served in the army as acting governor. Alexander Tsybulsky denied rumors about the unification of the Nenets Okrug with the Arkhangelsk region. Political scientists predict how Ovsyannikov’s resignation will affect the elections
Alexander Tsybulsky. Photo: RIA Novosti
On Thursday, September 28, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree in which he accepted the resignation of the Governor of Nenets Autonomous Okrug Igor Koshin By at will. His duties will be temporarily performed by Alexander Tsybulsky.
Dossier
In 2001 he graduated from the Military University of the Ministry of Defense Russian Federation.
In 2006 he graduated from the Moscow Institute of International Business.
From 1996 to 2005 served in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Civil service
From 2006 to 2008 worked in the Department of Foreign Economic Relations of the Ministry economic development and trade of the Russian Federation.
In February-August 2008, he held various positions in the Department international cooperation apparatus of the government of the Russian Federation.
From 2008 to 2010 was an assistant to the Minister of Regional Development of the Russian Federation.
From 2010 to 2011 served as Deputy Director of the Department of International Relations and Development of Cross-Border Cooperation of the Ministry of Regional Development of the Russian Federation.
From 2011 to 2013 was Director of the Department of International Relations and Development of Cross-Border Cooperation of the Ministry of Regional Development of the Russian Federation.
In January-March 2013, he held the position of Director of the Department for Coordination of State Industry Programs of the Ministry of Regional Development of the Russian Federation.
In March-September 2013 he was Assistant to the Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
In September-December 2013, he was Director of the Department for Supporting the Activities of the Minister of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
From 2013 to 2014 served as Director of the Department of Interaction with the Authorities of the Customs Union and Economic Cooperation with the CIS Countries of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
Since November 19, 2014, he held the position of Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
Awards
- 2013 - gratitude from the Ministry of Regional Development of the Russian Federation;
- 2015 - medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 2nd class;
- 2015 medal “For contribution to the creation of the Eurasian Economic Union”, II degree.
04.10.2017 14:04
About this the acting governor NAO said in an interview with Rossiya24 TV channel. In addition, Alexander Tsybulsky spoke about the prospects for the development of the region, personnel policy and much more.
Alexander Vitalievich, what items were you the first to bring into your new office? What should you always have on hand while working?
– The first thing I brought was a computer and a phone. And the documents that I prepared in advance on topical issues economic development and life of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug. I put them [nearby] as a reference so that I could actively study them between meetings with my new team.
After your appointment, you already said that there would be no hasty and emotional personnel decisions. Are you planning to recruit the team mostly from local personnel or will you invite someone from Moscow?
– I believe that you should not make sharp decisions when you come to such a responsible position. There really is a professional team working here that is committed to a lot Lately done in order to diversify the region’s economy and, in general, to establish a systematic process of economic management. I am not a supporter of making personnel decisions that are not related to assessing the professionalism of people. Therefore, I would proceed from the fact that it is necessary to retain as much of the backbone as possible from those people who work in their places today, if they are ready to continue working, if our vision of the goals for which we are doing this coincides. But if there is a need to strengthen our team from other regions or from Moscow with people who have experience in federal government or in some other areas, we will definitely do this. But we will always make decisions as a team carefully and after consultation.
You and many of your colleagues graduated High school Department of the Academy of National Economy. What is it like to study there? Whether there is a special items and tasks?
– I took several courses at the Academy of National Economy. I defended my master's degree in business administration there and then regularly took advanced training courses there. Studying there is the same as, probably, at any other university. We didn't have any specific items. There were only those subjects that were necessary to improve one’s own educational level
The vice-rector of the academy came to us for an interview. He said that they study there from 8 am to 11 pm. A very busy schedule and a comprehensive “diagnosis”, ranging from personal qualities to professional ones.
– I am very pleased that there is now such a professional approach to personnel selection. The course there is really quite intensive. But if you want to study, then you do it anywhere with complete dedication and it takes all your time. As for psychological or, as you said, personal study, it is very nice that this is happening. This is an extremely important factor. I am a person who came from a military environment. And when we were accepted for study or work, we also passed a large number of psychological tests and tests for professional aptitude, because it is extremely important who is able to work comfortably under what conditions. Because sometimes we don’t fully understand what we are capable of, and where we will be extremely uncomfortable and will not be able to realize ourselves
When you arrived in the region, you said that you were used to working a lot. Can you say this is a parting message to colleagues?
- Absolutely. I have a high work pace and I hope all my colleagues can share it
You have an MBA degree and speak three foreign languages. And they supervised international relations, first at the Ministry of Regional Development, and then at the Ministry of Economic Development. Is your international experience applicable in this region? For example, to attract foreign investors, to solve some other problems?
– At least, that’s the task I set for myself. It seems to me that Nenetsky autonomous region underrepresented in international markets. There is no doubt that the county has something to show for it. And not only foreign investors who came to the oil or gas production industry. The Nenets Autonomous Okrug is unique in many respects, including because people live here a large number of indigenous population. The Nenets are 7 thousand people, or 20% of the population. In no case should we forget that these are people with special competencies, that they traditionally led a nomadic lifestyle and economic activity. Therefore, they have a large number of craft items that could be promoted in foreign markets. What is today traditional types economic activities of the indigenous peoples of the North? This is mainly reindeer husbandry and fishing - these are the types of activities that produce high-quality environmentally friendly products. As a person who lived in Moscow for many years, in recent years I have seen that the demand for such products is growing greatly. And people are willing to pay money for it. Moreover, they are not only willing to pay money, but also to look for these quality products. And, given this niche, it would be quite possible to promote products produced by the “indigenous” part of the district’s population. The same products may be in demand in foreign markets. Of course, 7 thousand people cannot produce volumes sufficient to cover the needs of, for example, China. But it is possible to enter these markets in a narrowly segmented manner. And, of course, we need to attract foreign investors. I think they have a lot to offer here in the area.
Are there problems and challenges in the district that require immediate attention?
– The first is the problem of long-term construction. There are about 15 projects in which significant government money has been invested, but they are still not completed. You need to make a decision - either complete them, or revise their functional purpose. These are mainly social infrastructure facilities. There is an obvious shortage of such facilities in the district, so now, it seems to me, we need to analyze what is happening to them and make a decision either on their completion or on repurposing them. There is also a question related to development transport infrastructure. This is the only region in the European part of Russia that has no connection with the “mainland” part [of the country]. We must focus on building the road to Usinsk. This project is currently underway. The first stage has already been built. And we need to concentrate as much as possible to build and put into operation the other three lines. I also see this as my main task. Then we will essentially solve the problem of transport isolation of the region. And there is a project for reconstructing the runway of the Naryan-Mar airport. We need to do this too. There are issues related to the development of air ambulance, the airport complex as a whole and the [Naryan-Mar United] air squad that operates there. After all, the distances in the district, despite its small population, are very large. And, of course, the main and often the only kind[transport] communication is a helicopter. And our task, on the one hand, is to “replenish” the air squad with new aviation equipment, and, on the other, not to make this a burden for the regional budget. This is a so-called win-win task (double win – approx. nao24.ru). If we solve it, then, on the one hand, we ensure the fulfillment of social obligations to citizens, on the other hand, we give the aviation squad the opportunity to participate in competitions of oil companies to deliver their workers to the fields. Through such contracts, we can make the airline profitable, including for the regional budget. What caught my eye during my 24-hour stay in the city? Of course, the urban environment of Naryan-Mar leaves much to be desired. The roads are not of the best quality. The lawns, to be honest, are in a deplorable state. It's not [anyone's] fault, we just have to deal with it now. And I also see this as a very important task for myself.
Are you considering the prospect of uniting the Nenets Okrug and the Arkhangelsk Region?
– This issue in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug is of great concern to all residents. I can honestly say officially: when the president appointed me as acting [governor], such a task was not set. And none of my [other] leaders in Moscow set such a task for me
I would like to touch upon the topic of development of the Arctic shelf. You have dealt with this topic before. Here it is important for the entire region. What do you think about this, what could be the key projects?
– Shelf development is a very promising direction. At the Ministry of Economic Development, we have developed a roadmap for removing administrative and other barriers in order to make the work of companies both on the shelf and in the Arctic zone as a whole more comfortable. Now I have the opportunity to try to implement the initiatives that we, together with companies and regions, then “immersed” in this roadmap. Of course, projects here are in varying degrees of readiness. These are the Varandey and Prirazlomnaya platforms. This is also the promising Pechora LNG project. There is no final decision on it yet, but it could also be implemented. This is also a project for the construction of a deep-water ice-free port of Indiga, which could become part of the Northern Sea Route and take on the function of sending mined [to NAO] hydrocarbons and other minerals to both the countries of the Asia-Pacific region and the European part of the country. There are many offshore projects, and they are extremely important. In general, the region has a very specific economic structure. And not only the economy, but also employment. If we take the economy, more than 90% is income related directly to oil production. And it is simply vital to diversify the economy. When I was Deputy Minister of Economic Development, I was involved in a project for the development of single-industry towns. So here, to a certain extent, there is a monoregion. And “monodependence” is always very dangerous. Because in good times it's yours competitive advantage[…] And if external macroeconomic conditions suddenly change, it becomes a disaster, because you have nothing to replace the [lost] income with. Any fluctuations in oil prices are extremely sensitive for the region. […] And also the dollar exchange rate... Because part of the income is calculated according to the [Kharyagin] production sharing agreement in dollars. Therefore, it is extremely important to diversify [the economy] and bring new industries and sectors into the economy. But there is a very specific structure and employment too. 2/3 of the region consists of workers budgetary sphere, and in fact the state is the main employer here. Therefore, we must be very careful in addressing issues related, among other things, to layoffs. If we make a decision to optimize one direction or another, we must immediately think about what other industries will be able to “absorb” those people who will end up on the street. And the remaining third are essentially employees of oil companies and, quite a bit, representatives of small and medium-sized businesses. Therefore, we need to focus on the development of small and medium-sized businesses, which will also not be very easy here, since there is not a sufficient domestic market [for sales]. Nevertheless, we will look and try to find those directions that could be optimal for the development of such a complex and specific region
How will your workday tomorrow, for example, be structured while you get up to speed?
– I have a plan to fly, if not tomorrow, then the day after tomorrow to one of the remote areas. A farm is being built there. At all Agriculture is also developing quite actively in the district, so I would like to look at the cattle farm that is supposed to be built and opened. But that's probably the day after tomorrow. But tomorrow I would still like to spend the whole day talking with my team. In order to understand in more detail and depth for each area what has been done, at what point we are now and what prospects they see in the areas for which they are responsible
Apparently, this will take place in a rather ascetic office with a computer, telephone and papers for meetings?
– In general, I am a supporter of the fact that there is nothing superfluous in the office. The same as on the table. It is very uncomfortable to work when the table is littered with unnecessary things. Therefore, as a rule, only those documents with which I work are on my desk. This also disciplines you, because it shows how much work you still need to do before you can go home. And I try to go home when the table is clean
In 2001 he graduated from the Military University of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, in 2006 - from the Moscow Institute of International Business. In 2014 he received a diploma from the Russian Academy of National Economy and civil service under the President of the Russian Federation under the Master of Business Administration program.
In 1996-2005 he served in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Since 2006, he has held various positions in the Department of Foreign Economic Relations of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation.
In February - August 2008 he worked in the Department of International Cooperation of the Government of the Russian Federation.
In 2008-2010 he was an assistant to the Minister of Regional Development of the Russian Federation Viktor Basargin.
From 2010 to 2011 - Deputy Director of the Department of International Relations and Development of Cross-Border Cooperation of the Ministry of Regional Development of the Russian Federation.
In 2011-2013 - Director of the Department of International Relations and Development of Cross-Border Cooperation of the Ministry of Regional Development.
In January - March 2013 - Director of the Department for Coordination of State Industry Programs of the Ministry of Regional Development.
In March 2013, he moved to the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, where he took the position of assistant to the head of the department, Andrei Belousov. Since June of the same year, he was an assistant to the new minister Alexei Ulyukaev.
From September to December 2013 - Director of the Department for Supporting the Activities of the Head of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
In 2013-2014 - Director of the Department of Interaction with the Authorities of the Customs Union and Economic Cooperation with the CIS Countries of the Ministry of Economic Development.
On November 19, 2014, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. He retained his post after the arrest of Ulyukaev and his resignation due to the loss of the president’s confidence. Since November 30, 2016 - Deputy Head of the Ministry of Economic Development Maxim Oreshkina.
As Deputy Minister, he oversaw issues of strategic and territorial planning of regional development, cross-border and international interregional cooperation, socio-economic development of Arctic territories, issues of development of special economic zones, territories of priority socio-economic development, single-industry towns, closed administrative territories and etc.
Member of the board of directors of JSC "Special economic zone"Innopolis", JSC "Special economic zone of industrial production type "Alabuga", etc.
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Charitable Foundation for Cultural and Socially Significant Initiatives named after. Holy Righteous Warrior Fyodor Ushakov (since 2015).
He holds the rank of Actual State Councilor of the Russian Federation, II class (2015).
Awarded the medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree (2015).
The total amount of declared income for 2016 amounted to 6 million 796 thousand rubles.
Speaks English, Greek and French.
He plays tennis and enjoys skeet shooting, hunting and fishing.
Acting head of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug Alexander Tsybulsky, appointed today to this post, in his new place will have to work on improving the image of authorities at all levels, stabilizing the economy of the oil region, which suffered the most in the North-West of Russia due to the fall in hydrocarbon prices, and building relations with local elites. The young man from the Ministry of Economic Development, who oversaw the development of the Arctic there, among other things, has every chance of fulfilling his goals if he manages to attract serious investments into the region’s economy, experts interviewed by FederalPress believe.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed the Decree “On early termination powers of the Governor of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug Igor Koshin, appointing in his place Alexander Tsybulsky, who previously served as deputy head of the Ministry of Economic Development.
Tasks for the young deputy minister
“His appointment is part of a trend in the distribution of young deputy ministers. In the region, he is “an insider” person very relatively, but still, a specialist close to the topic,” says the director of the Institute of Modern state development Dmitry Solonnikov.
The range of tasks that experts see facing the new head of the region ranges from simple to almost unsolvable. CEO Institute of Regional Problems Dmitry Anatolyevich Zhuravlev believes that Tsybulsky first of all needs to understand what transformations are needed and whether there will be enough money for them from both the federal and local budgets.
If the task is to radically transform the economy of the district, which today is almost entirely dependent on oil production on its territory, then bringing it to life will be very, very difficult. The main obstacles are a small population, vast expanses with completely undeveloped infrastructure and harsh climatic conditions. “However, there is a chance that the new governor will still be able to attract new investors and financial flows to the region thanks to his Moscow connections. Don’t forget that Alexander Tsybulsky once worked as Elvira Nabiullina’s deputy and represents the financial and economic bloc of the government,” emphasized Dmitry Zhuravlev.
Dmitry Solonnikov believes that the main task of Alexander Tsybulsky will be to restore trust in the authorities among the residents of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, which was largely undermined under Igor Koshin due to the economic difficulties of the region and ill-conceived social policy. “Representatives of the embassy in the Northwestern Federal District visited Nenets district. Even then, a number of serious shortcomings in the work were identified regional authorities: serious delay in delivery of social facilities, problems with execution May decrees, salaries for state employees,” he recalled.
The day before it became known about the decision to replace the federal inspector for the NAO. According to a source in the government structures, a possible reason for the removal of the current inspector Stepan Bobretsov could be serious shortcomings in the performance of official duties assigned to the State Fiscal Inspectorate and improper execution instructions from the authorized representative. Thus, to date, the average comprehensive school in the village of Krasnoye, Zapolyarny district, the completion of which was planned for December 2014.
Proper measures to monitor the progress of school construction were not taken for a number of years, work with authorities executive power and supervisory agencies on the part of the chief federal inspector was not carried out sufficiently, the source noted. In addition, work to complete construction and commissioning was ignored. kindergarten for 220 places in Naryan-Mar on the deadline set by the Administration of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug on September 20 of this year. The work is still not completed.
Therefore, one of the tasks of the new governor will be to “calm the people down.” “They change governors before the elections. If there are problems in the region between the governor and the population, then this is projected upward – to all levels of government,” the political scientist explained.
In addition, the former governor was unlucky, the expert believes: his image among the population of the region, who lost the most income in the Northwestern Federal District as a result of the crisis, is associated precisely with the deterioration of the situation. “The new head comes against the backdrop of an upswing, with federal money,” Solonnikov added.
Tsybulsky will have to find an approach to state employees, who have been affected by serious cuts under Koshin.
At the same time, Tsybulsky will have to re-build power relations not only with the population, but also with local elites. For almost the entire three-year term of his reign, Igor Koshin waged a continuous struggle for power with the leadership of the city of Naryan-Mar. It came down to appealing to the president and legal proceedings. According to experts, this has affected vital projects in the city.
Also, the new leader will have to conduct careful monitoring and analysis of regional social legislation in order to compensate for the losses that county residents have suffered in recent years due to the financial crisis and changes in county laws.
Another difficult task is to complete the protracted construction in Naryan-Mar and the countryside, which began several years ago at the expense of the district budget. Now in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug there are 28 such long-term construction projects, in which more than three billion rubles have been invested. These are schools, kindergartens, cultural centers, and healthcare facilities.
What is known about the new chapter
Director of the consulting center "Gekon" Mikhail Grigoriev said that, in his opinion, Alexander Tsybulsky is capable of such tasks.
“I have known Alexander Vitalievich for a long time, he man of sense and a good specialist. Seems to be a little stagnant in bureaucratic work. Live action is exactly what will take it to the next level.”
Myself Alexander Tsybulsky, commenting on his appointment, was laconic: “The first task is to get to know the region, the people, and understand what to do in the near future. I’ll go soon,” he told reporters.
Experts classify Tsybulsky as a member of the group of “young technocrats.” In the North-West it includes the already elected Anton Alikhanov (Kaliningrad region) and Andrey Nikitin (Veliky Novgorod).
Quite young, born in 1979, served 9 years in the RF Armed Forces. Since 2006 - in civil service in various ministries. In his last position in the Ministry of Economic Development, his responsibilities included the Planning Department territorial development and the Department of Regional Development.
Name: Tsybulsky Alexander Vitalievich. Date of birth: September 15, 1979. Place of birth: Moscow, USSR. Position: Acting Governor of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Childhood and early career
Quite little is known about the current acting governor of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug. He was born on July 15, 1979 in the capital of the USSR; there is no information about his parents in open sources.
Initially, Alexander pursued a military career - from 1996 to 2005 he served in the army and studied at the Military University of the Ministry of Defense. This is one of the oldest military educational institutions; in 2014 the university celebrated its centenary. There they train specialists in five areas - military-humanitarian, military-legal, military-philological, military-conducting and military-financial.
It is unknown what exactly the future politician preferred. And his military service turned out to be short-lived - in 2006, the military specialist graduated from the Moscow Institute of International Business and began working in the Department of Foreign Economic Relations of the Ministry of Economic Development. However, his studies did not end there - in 2014, Alexander Vitalievich completed the Master of Business Administration program at the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of Russia.
For the development of territories
Alexander Tsybulsky’s career in the Russian government was quite successful. From the Ministry of Economic Development he moved to the department of international cooperation of the government apparatus, and held various positions in the Ministry of Regional Development. In 2013, he moved to the Ministry of Economic Development, where he started as an assistant minister and in just two years advanced to the post of deputy head of the department. First - Ulyukaev, after his arrest - Oreshkin.
Throughout his entire career, his main area of interest remained virtually unchanged - international relations, the development of economic cooperation with other countries, and territorial development.
As deputy minister, among other things, Tsybulsky oversaw the development of all kinds of territories with a special status - SEZs, territories of priority socio-economic development, single-industry towns. He was also responsible for the socio-economic development of the Arctic territories. Perhaps this was precisely what played a role when Alexander Vitalievich’s career took a decisive turn.
Crimean trace
As Kommersant wrote, one of the most striking pages in the biography of Alexander Tsybulsky is connected with the Ukrainian events, as a result of which Crimea became part of the Russian Federation. Tsybulsky participated in negotiations with Brussels and Kiev, as a result of which the entry into force of the economic part of the association agreement between Ukraine and the European Union was postponed.
This is what caused mass protests in Kyiv. As a result, the country's President Viktor Yanukovych fled, Ukraine was headed by Petro Poroshenko, and Alexey Tsybulsky received a new direction - he headed working group on the integration of Crimea and Sevastopol and oversaw the socio-economic development of new Russian regions.
After the arrest of Ulyukaev, some predicted Tsybulsky to become a minister, but it did not work out. He is also called a student of Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak - Alexander Vitalievich was a member of the commissions under his leadership and participated in the development of a regional development strategy.
Two decrees a year apart
On October 19, 2016, the President of the Russian Federation signed a decree appointing Deputy Minister of Economic Development Alexander Tsybulsky as “the official representative of the President of the Russian Federation when considering the chambers Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on the ratification of Protocol No. 3 to the European Framework Convention on Transfrontier Cooperation between Territorial Communities and Authorities, concerning European Regional Cooperation Associations (EUROC), dated November 16, 2009, signed on behalf of the Russian Federation in Strasbourg on June 8, 2012" .
A year later, on September 28, 2017, Vladimir Putin appointed Alexander Tsybulsky as acting governor of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug. A native Muscovite went to the Far North.
Surprise for northerners
The “governor's fall,” as a result of which the deputy minister actually took charge of the rural area, as one political scientist put it, occurred last fall. According to Kommersant's information from a source close to the presidential administration, the selection of candidates went through the Kremlin's personnel department with the participation of specialists from the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.
Political scientists were surprised by Tsybulsky’s appointment. The head of the Political Expert Group, Konstantin Kalachev, noted that Tsybulsky’s predecessor, Igor Koshin, was extremely unpopular in the region due to his policy of optimizing social spending, but specifically noted that he did not think that the previous governor was somehow dissatisfied with the leadership of the Rosneft company " (It is with this oil giant that Tsybulsky’s appointment to the Nenets Autonomous Okrug is sometimes associated. In telegram channels, discussing the event, it was suggested that the acting head of the region would represent the interests of Rosneft - the Pechora LNG project and other shelf initiatives). And he added that in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug “everyone knows everyone.” As it turned out, not everyone - at least Tsybulsky turned out to be a surprise for the local elite.
Another political scientist, Alexander Kynev, admitted that what he saw in the public field does not stand up to criticism, and called Tsybulsky’s appointment an exile. However, he could not name the reasons.
Another version is that the Nenets Okrug can be merged with the Arkhangelsk region. However, many experts consider this unlikely. The prospect of a possible unification in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug has always been perceived extremely negatively, and it is unlikely that a native Muscovite will be able to convince the northerners. He simply will not find arguments that would be accepted by the other side. The difference is in mentality.
About personal
You can safely put a dash in the “personal life” column of the current head of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug. That is, he undoubtedly has it, but so far there is no verified information about it in the public space. Looks like he's married. It seems like two children. But this information is not included in the official biography. Just as there are no traces of Mrs. Tsybulskaya in the income statement, which, being a deputy minister, Alexander Vitalievich regularly submitted. The official owns an apartment and a Toyota, and another apartment is in use. In 2016, he earned almost 6.8 million rubles.
Tsybulsky cannot be called an active user of social networks. Recently, however, a curious incident occurred. At the meeting, the head of the region asked one of the officials whether he had complied with the order given to ... Vkontakte. And he urged us to pay more attention to his pages on social networks and create the same ones for ourselves - to communicate with residents of the district. Modern means of communication should be used to more quickly respond to emerging issues, and not hold meetings on any occasion.
Everything that is published in the accounts of the head of the region is of an official nature, Tsybulsky emphasized.
According to the official portal government agencies authorities of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, the acting governor has two accounts - on VKontakte and Instagram. However, it is apparently useless to look for photographs of his wife, children, and friends there. Tsybulsky’s character is not the same.
Or maybe it’s not a matter of character, but of professional characteristics. In a telegram channel about regional politics with an emphasis on the “16 Little Indians” gubernatorial elections, they briefly responded to Tsybulsky’s appointment in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug: “Tsybulsky is in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug. Scout. Then in Putin’s government.”
True, under New Year The acting governor changed his usual secrecy and told everyone interested that he had a family pet. The name is Khalif.
Varyag in the outback
The Nenets Autonomous Okrug is, of course, a very unique region. Geographically, it is autonomous in the most literal sense of the word - you can only get there by plane. The climate is harsh, the infrastructure is not developed. Actually, the Nenets Autonomous Okrug now lives off oil. When the price of “black gold” began to fall, problems began.
And they really don’t like “Varangians” - outsiders. Just people like Tsybulsky, who is unlikely to have ever been to the Far North before his appointment as acting governor and certainly did not live there permanently.
Now the former deputy minister is actively mastering the science of governorship in that part that is unlikely to be familiar to him from previous activities. He announced the Year of Reindeer Husbandry in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, presents awards, meets with veterans, even dances around the Christmas tree. Perhaps he will be able to settle down in a new place. If, of course, he wants it himself. Still, the Far North is a harsh and peculiar place. Not everyone can handle it.