Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin expressed condolences to the relatives and friends of the deputy from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Valentin Shurchanov. According to him, the parliamentarian was one of the most active in the State Duma and was respected among voters. The first deputy head of the Duma budget committee died from complications caused by coronavirus at the age of 73.
“Valentin Sergeevich was a professional and responsible person. He devoted many years to serving people. For more than 20 years he worked in the State Duma, was one of the most active deputies. Valentin Sergeevich was respected by the voters, he enjoyed great authority among his colleagues. I express my deep condolences to the family and friends of Valentin Sergeevich. A bright memory,”Volodin said.
State Duma deputy from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Valentin Shurchanov died on December 18 from complications caused by COVID-19. He was 73 years old. The faction leader Gennady Zyuganov noted that the parliamentarian had been seriously ill for the past three weeks. The first deputy chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, Yuri Afonin, in a conversation with the Daily Storm, stressed that the death of Shurchanov was a great loss for both the party and the State Duma.
In September, a State Duma deputy from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, Russian businessman Vakha Agayev died of COVID-19. He headed the Yug-Nefteprodukt oil company. In 2013, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov awarded Agayev the title of Honorary Citizen of the Chechen Republic.
Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin expressed deep condolences to the family of Vakha Agayev, noting the high professionalism and responsibility of the deputy: “He deservedly enjoyed respect among his colleagues, the support of voters.”
On December 15, the speaker of the State Duma announced that five parliamentarians had re-contracted a new coronavirus infection. According to Volodin, a total of 157 deputies were ill or were hospitalized with coronavirus infection.]>
