Putin urged to develop Moscow, taking into account the established Luzhkov traditions

Moscow in its development will rely, among other things, on the traditions laid down by the former mayor of the capital Yuri Luzhkov, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an address to the participants of the event dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the birth of the former head of the city.

According to the president, “Luzhkov’s life and achievements are inscribed with bright pages” both in the history of Moscow and Russia as a whole.

The President listed Luzhkov’s achievements as mayor, including assistance to pensioners, veterans and disabled people, the reconstruction of the Moscow Ring Road, the construction of the Third Transport Ring and Victory Park, as well as the restoration of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

“I am convinced that Moscow will continue to develop successfully, including relying on the strong traditions established by Yuri Mikhailovich Luzhkov,” Putin said.

On September 21, Luzhkov was opened a monument at the intersection of Bolshoi Sukharevsky Lane and Sretenka Street in Moscow.

Yuri Luzhkov was born on September 21, 1936. He served as mayor of Moscow from 1992 to 2010. At the end of September 2010, the President of Russia – then Dmitry Medvedev – by his decree terminated Luzhkov’s powers with the wording “in connection with the loss of trust.” After his resignation, the ex-mayor was engaged in beekeeping and business in the Kaliningrad region.

Luzhkov died on December 10, 2019 in the Munich clinic Grosshadern at the 84th year of life.

In 2021, a group of State Duma deputies called for Luzhkov to be named after one of the streets or squares in Moscow, but the city authorities refused to author the initiative. Later that year, the former mayor was named after the Gardeners Park in the south of the capital.