Medvedev Explains the Reasons of Resignation

Former Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has explained why the entire Russian government resigned with him on January 15th after President Vladimir Putin addressed the nation, seeking quick solutions to key social, economic, technological issues.

While connoisseurs of Russia's political situation have estimated that Medvedev was not found in Putin's new plans, he in an interview to declare his reasons for the first Russian television (Prvi Kanal Russia).

The first and most important thing I told the president at the January 15th meeting is that his message describes very ambitious tasks for the political system, which in some ways even the balance of power in the country, this refers to the government, parliament, in part to the president. Before the judiciary, Medvedev said, the Kosovo Clan broadcasts.

The Russian prime minister so far estimated that to make all these decisions, the president should be absolutely free to discuss and take action, regardless of any other factor, including the government.

He thinks time is another factor, since he has served as prime minister for nearly eight years.

This, after all, was a very long and complicated job to make decisions on very complicated issues. This should also be considered, “said Medvedev.

The former Russian prime minister will serve as deputy chairman of the Security Council in the future.

He said he won't go on longer vacations.