I. Metshin about the new head for the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the RF in Kazan: “We have a prepared employee”

(KZN.RU, November 1, Alsou Safin, Mikhail Chentsov). Alexei Sokolov was appointed the head of the Interior Ministry of Russia in Kazan; he had previously held a similar position in Naberezhnye Chelny. Artem Hohorin, the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tatarstan, and Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, introduced the new head to the Department staff today.

“We have a prepared employee, which first started as baseman, with operational work and then led one of the most complex and large units of the Interior Ministry of Tatarstan - the Department of Internal Affairs of Naberezhnye Chelny. There is everything to maintain continuity”, said Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, commenting on the appointment of Sokolov.

Artem Hohorin said that Alexei Sokolov was born in Zainsk, and he served from 1994 to 2011, having risen from the detective branch of the Criminal Investigation Department to the first deputy head – the head of the criminal police department of Zainsk municipal district. He headed the Chistopol Department of the Interior for three years, from September 2013 – the Management of Internal Affairs in Naberezhnye Chelny. “Much has been done over the years by garrisons under his guidance, so there is no doubt in his business qualities”, marked Artem Hohorin.

The Mayor reminded that one of the 12 priority areas of Kazan development is the safe city, and wished success to the new head of the Internal Affairs of Kazan on the way to this goal.

Artem Hohorin introduced the new Head of Internal Affairs of Russia in Kazan Kazan to deputies at the today’s session in the Kazan State Duma.

The Mayor gave one of the highest the city awards “For faultless service to Kazan” to Valery Krasilnikov, who led the department during the previous four years. Ilsur Metshin on behalf of deputies, city leaders and citizens of Kazan thanked him for his collaboration. “Protection of public order is one of the most challenging sectors of our urban economy”, said the Mayor. “These four years are golden pages of Kazan history in saturation and the number of what was made with the Department of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Internal Affairs”. Ilsur Metshin reminded the preparation and holding of the Universiade 2013, which was recognized as a model in terms of public order.

“2537 events took place during this period in Kazan. None of them passed without the protection of public order”, marked the Mayor of Kazan. “Valery Krasilnikov was always in the thick, we had not allowed violations of public order whatever public events were held. This shows the high level of our personnel, the Department of the Interior and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tatarstan”, he said.

Valery Krasilnikov, who has decided to complete the service in the bodies of internal affairs, expressed his gratitude for the cooperation, as well as the hope and confidence that Kazan will continue to prosper, and the Kazan police garrison will not fail the city.

For reference

Police Colonel Alexei Sokolov. Born on May 8, 1975 in Zainsk. He graduated from the Yelabuga police school, the Kazan Law Institute of the Russian Interior Ministry. Work in the law-enforcement bodies since 1992. Went on business trips to the North Caucasus repeatedly. Has a number of state and departmental awards. Married, has a son and a daughter.