The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine held a minute's silence in memory of Boris Nemtsov
The Ukrainian Parliament on the first day of the week observed a minute of silence in memory of the Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, who in the night of Saturday, was killed in the capital of Russia, reports journalist Last news .
"Twenty-7th February in the capital of Russia cynically and cruelly was forcibly deprived of life of the famous opposition leader, a true Democrat and a friend of Ukraine Boris Yefimovich Nemtsov. I ask you, colleagues, to honor the memory of this bright and bold person a moment of silence, " said speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Volodymyr Groysman, revealing the extraordinary meeting of the Council.
then the MPs paid tribute Nemtsov moment of silence.
Nemtsov, in the past occupied a number of high posts in the government of the Russian Federation, and then joining the opposition, in the night of Saturday, was killed in the centre of Russia's capital. The investigation is considering several versions of lawlessness, including murder. Funeral Nemtsov will be held in the Russian capital on March 3.
Boris Nemtsov was born on 9 October 1959 in Sochi. In September 1991 he was appointed representative of the President of Russia in Nizhny Novgorod region, in the early winter of 1991 - head of the regional administration. In March 1997 he was appointed the first Vice-Premier of the government of the Russian Federation from April 1998 he held the post of Vice-Premier in the government of Sergey Kiriyenko. In the last month of the summer of 1998 gave the message about the dismissal, which was accepted by President Boris Yeltsin. Read more in
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