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Nashi Movement May Be Dissolved Following Reshuffle in Political Organizations - Newspaper
Interfax - 2.15.12 - JRL 2012-29

MOSCOW. Feb 15 (Interfax) - After the former leader of the Young Guard of United Russia, Timur Prokopenko, was offered a position in the presidential administration, the youth movement Nashi may be dissolved and the next youth forum on Lake Seliger - cancelled, Izvestia daily reported on Wednesday.

Nashi Demonstration with Flags"The Young Guard does not rule out that Nashi will be shut down as a project while the political weakening of the movement in its turn may put an end to the famous annual camp of youth movements on Seliger," the daily reported quoting a source on the organization.

"It is a big question whether Seliger will be held. Probably, there will be some other camps but under a different brand name," he added.

Many veterans of the Nashi movement who constitute the majority of officials at the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs are expecting dismissal and "honorary retirement," the Young Guard believes.

An Izvestia source at the headquarters of 'V for Vladimir' campaign which coordinates the actions of four youth movements noted that pressure on Nashi has been growing.

"They are simply being ousted, slandered. Though it's not quite clear to me why all this is being done. I think it will be much more difficult for the country's leadership without Nashi," the source said.

The source felt that the headquarters will not lose its positions but will see a serious reform after the March 4 presidential election.

Meanwhile, Prokopenko in an interview with the daily did not rule out the possibility of the Young Guard merging with other youth movements remarking that the new leader of the youth wing of United Russia should think of its future.

"In the future I plan working with all youth organizations. Youth is indivisible," he said.

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MOSCOW. Feb 15 (Interfax) - After the former leader of the Young Guard of United Russia, Timur Prokopenko, was offered a position in the presidential administration, the youth movement Nashi may be dissolved and the next youth forum on Lake Seliger - cancelled, Izvestia daily reported on Wednesday.

Nashi Demonstration with Flags"The Young Guard does not rule out that Nashi will be shut down as a project while the political weakening of the movement in its turn may put an end to the famous annual camp of youth movements on Seliger," the daily reported quoting a source on the organization.

"It is a big question whether Seliger will be held. Probably, there will be some other camps but under a different brand name," he added.

Many veterans of the Nashi movement who constitute the majority of officials at the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs are expecting dismissal and "honorary retirement," the Young Guard believes.

An Izvestia source at the headquarters of 'V for Vladimir' campaign which coordinates the actions of four youth movements noted that pressure on Nashi has been growing.

"They are simply being ousted, slandered. Though it's not quite clear to me why all this is being done. I think it will be much more difficult for the country's leadership without Nashi," the source said.

The source felt that the headquarters will not lose its positions but will see a serious reform after the March 4 presidential election.

Meanwhile, Prokopenko in an interview with the daily did not rule out the possibility of the Young Guard merging with other youth movements remarking that the new leader of the youth wing of United Russia should think of its future.

"In the future I plan working with all youth organizations. Youth is indivisible," he said.