Donetsk, Sep 8 - DAN. Recommendations from residents of the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Lugansk People’s Republic are reflected in the United Russia political party’s election program, Federation Council First Deputy Speaker, Secretary of United Russia’s General Council Andrey Turchak said on Wednesday.

“The People’s Program which we drew together with citizens, with our voters, gathered more than two million recommendations from all over the country,” Turchak said. “All of them were processed. Several thousand proposals were collected here, in the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Lugansk People’s Republic. Most of them are reflected in the program, too.”

United Russia adopted its election program People’s Program at its congress on August 24. The document comprises two main sections called Welfare and Strong Russia. Each includes topics that collectively embrace all spheres of life in the country.

Earlier reports on Wednesday said that a forum of United Russia party supporters had begun in Donetsk. It brought together 450 people. DPR leader Denis Pushilin is attending the event.*jk