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Shokhin says business ombudsman's task is linking business and state
In short
Alexander Shokhin said one of the tasks of Russia's business ombudsman is to ensure interaction between business associations and state structures. TASS identified him as head of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP); RBC, citing TASS, called him the presidential commissioner for the protection of entrepreneurs' rights as well as RSPP president. Neither report said when or where the statement was made.
Why it matters
The remarks point to the business ombudsman's role as a channel between business associations and government bodies, a function that shapes how companies' concerns reach state agencies. The documents give no further detail on the post, its holder or any decisions, so the practical consequences are not yet clear.
Key facts
- Alexander Shokhin said one of the tasks of the business ombudsman is ensuring interaction between business associations and state structures. [ 1 , 2 ]
- TASS described Shokhin as head of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP). [ 1 ]
- RBC described Shokhin as Russia's presidential commissioner for the protection of entrepreneurs' rights and as RSPP president. [ 2 ]
- RBC said the task was one of the ombudsman's priority tasks, and attributed the statement to TASS. [ 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Whether Alexander Shokhin is, or is to become, the presidential business ombudsman RBC describes Shokhin as the presidential commissioner for the protection of entrepreneurs' rights and as RSPP president, while TASS identifies him only as head of the RSPP; the documents do not state an appointment or a date.
- When and where Shokhin made the statement, and in what setting Both documents carry only short summaries of his remarks and give no time or place for them.
What local media are saying
Official sourcesThe state news agency TASS reported that the head of the RSPP, Alexander Shokhin, named ensuring interaction between business associations and government structures as one of the business ombudsman's tasks. It gave no further detail.
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Business mediaThe business outlet RBC, citing TASS, framed the same point as one of the ombudsman's priority tasks and identified Shokhin as both the presidential commissioner for the protection of entrepreneurs' rights and RSPP president.
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