Moscow, 26 May 2012. PenzaNews. 3 thousand people, including representatives of the Penza region take part in XIII congress of “United Russia” which opened in Moscow on Saturday, May 26.

The governor Vasily Bochkarev, secretary of political council of regional office of party, mayor of Penza Ivan Belozertsev, head of public reception Valery Lidin, chairman of Legislative Assembly Alexander Gulyakov and other officials and journalists represent the Penza region.

During the congress the president of the Russian Federation, the chairman of the “United Russia” Vladimir Putin appealed to the delegates asking to support the candidature of the prime minister Dmitry Medvedev for the post of a new head of the party.