Member of the Federation Council Vyacheslav Timchenko proposed to introduce the title of honorary citizen of Russia. He intends to submit the corresponding bill to the State Duma, writes the "Parliamentary Newspaper" on Wednesday, June 28. The absence of an institution of honorary citizens at the federal level is "a big omission," the senator believes.. He noted that it is necessary to establish a separate award for citizens who can not receive the title of Hero of Russia, but at the same time deserve to be noted at the highest level. "A lot of people are worth as much as the highest assessment on the part of the state. And this assessment is not, because there simply is not a corresponding title, "said Timchenko. According to his plan, to assign the status of an honorary citizen of Russia should the lower and upper chambers of parliament. What privileges will the holder of the sign of distinction have, is not reported. In a number of Russian regions, honorary citizens are elected every year. For example, in St. Petersburg this title has been conferred since 1993 for contributions to the culture, science and economy of the city.

May 24 it was reported that this year the parliament of the Northern capital elected honorary citizens to the Speaker of the Council of Federation Valentina Matvienko and Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill. In 2012, the deputies of the State Duma of the sixth convocation from the Communist Party introduced a bill similar to what Senator Vyacheslav Timchenko intends to develop. The lower house of parliament rejected him, believing that the decision to award such awards should be made by the president.

Original article: In the Council of Federation proposed to elect honorary citizens of Russia.