Putin submits bill to allow top officials stay in office till 70 September 4, 2012 - 13:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted to parliament a bill allowing top officials to stay in office until they are 70 years old, the Kremlin press service said on Tuesday, Sept 4, according to RIA Novosti. “In order to keep highly experienced top staff in the civil service, the draft envisages extending the [maximum] civil service age to 70… for federal civil servants occupying top-level posts,” the press service quoted a comment to the draft. The retirement age for officials earlier was 60 years, with a possibility of extension to 65 years. Partner news  Top stories Amy Elliott, chief administrative officer of the Oklahoma medical examiner's office, said 51 were confirmed dead. An Islamist insurgency, once confined largely to the republic of Chechnya, has spread across the North Caucasus in recent years. Earlier, at least five Azerbaijan soldiers were killed and six seriously injured when their vehicle rammed into a tree and overturned. Among its provisions are bans on child marriage and the traditional practice of selling and buying women to settle disputes.   Partner news |  Latest news Human Rights Watch: more Afghan women imprisoned for "moral crimes"  Human Rights Watch says many are jailed for running away from home, often from forced marriages or domestic violence.Benedict Cumberbatch’s Julian Assange biopic to open in Oct The drama centers on the relationship between Assange and Domscheit-Berg, which became increasingly fraught as WikiLeaks' influence grew.Disney greenlights new "Star Wars" animated series "Star Wars Rebels" takes place between the events of "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" and "Episode IV: A New Hope".Shanghai Film Festival jury announced The fest announced that Oliver Stone will be receiving an Outstanding Achievement honorary award at the festival this year. |
