MOSCOW. May 7 (Interfax) - Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko has said she expects Russian President Vladimir Putin to nominate candidates for defense and interior ministers for consideration by the Federation Council before May 15.
"I am sure that the president will not delay the nomination of candidates for government members [at the State Duma] and defense and interior ministers [at the Federation Council]. He has had time to think this over. Besides, there are so many challenging tasks ahead that we should have no pause in government. Hence, I believe, I have a feeling that candidates will be not just nominated but also discussed by us in accordance with the constitution before the 15th [of May]," Matviyenko said in an interview with Channel One.