ST. PETERSBURG, August 31 (Itar-Tass) —— Georgy Poltavchenko pledged to delegate Valentina Matviyenko in the Federation Council soon.
“My opinion is definite. I will probably nominate her candidacy right after a ceremony to be sworn in as governor,” Poltavchenko told reporters on Wednesday.
The inauguration ceremony of the newly elected governor will be held at the Mariinsky Palace on Wednesday.