Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1260 - 1030 Inauguration Ceremony

Chapter 1260: Chapter 1030 Inauguration Ceremony

In the month of July 2006, another significant event occurred: Angelina was successfully elected as the new Chairwoman of the Crimea Council!

Although she had been effectively in control of the entire Council and, by extension, all of Crimea when she served as Vice Speaker, her position was not officially sanctioned, making some affairs less convenient to handle.

Now, with her formal appointment as Chairwoman, the actual administrative power of the Crimean Peninsula had been transferred from the Presidential palace to the Council, making it a responsibility of the Council.

After all, with its small area and population, whether Crimea was managed by the President or the Council, it hardly made any difference.

Through Wang Ye’s efforts over the years, the Crimean Peninsula had truly become the pearl of Eastern Europe!

The entire peninsula was bursting with life, new buildings sprang up from the ground, and tourists arrived in an endless stream for sightseeing. Alongside the establishment of the Free Trade Port, foreign investment began to skyrocket.

It is no exaggeration to say that Simferopol and Yalta have become the gathering places for Eastern European wealthy individuals!

Under Wang Ye’s leadership, Angelina, on behalf of the Crimean Peninsula, signed agreements with the member countries of the Economic Mutual Assistance Organization, allowing mutual visa-free travel.

Although this may seem unimportant, it has greatly boosted Crimea’s tourism and trade.

In the future, tourists from these countries will only need to bring their passports and wallets, buy a plane ticket and they can fly directly to Crimea, which is incredibly convenient.

This will also bring even more people to Crimea for travel and shopping.

As tourists increase and economic development flourishes, combined with Crimea’s unique geographical location and economic policies, there is no reason for foreign investment not to come.

Or even if the foreign investment initially planned for Russia or Ukraine hesitated due to concerns over the unstable situations and potential policy changes within those countries, there’s now Crimea, this "exclave" between Russia and Ukraine—as a worldwide Free Trade Port enjoying all sorts of extremely favorable economic policies and visa-free access, it’s essentially stacked with various BUFFs...

Thus, in the past two years, Crimea’s office building market has begun to heat up, and companies large and small from around the world, aiming to develop a foothold in Eastern Europe, have started to take positions and set up branches here.

This has led to Simferopol Airport becoming busier, and a plan for a new large international airport has been put on the agenda...

In short, the development of Crimea is now broadly in line with Wang Ye’s expectations, or one might say, even better than his original forecast!

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On the day that Angelina took office as Chairwoman, Wang Ye also attended the scene to congratulate her.

In the political arena of Crimea, there should be quite a few people who vaguely know about the relationship between Wang Ye and Angelina.

After all, over the years, everyone has seen Angelina transform from an ignorant young girl, climbing her way up to slowly take control of Crimea’s military, legal, and political power.

And in this process, not only did the incumbent President Meshkov not show any objections, but he also proactively collaborated and surrendered his power.

Even from Kiev, nobody stepped forward to nitpick; it was as though there was an unspoken agreement among everyone, collectively propelling the transfer of Crimea into Angelina’s hands.

This wouldn’t have been possible without the support of a true big shot!

Moreover, Wang Ye has made several trips to Simferopol, each time staying at Angelina’s residence without any effort to hide it.

So, gradually, everyone came to realize that the man behind Angelina was Chairman Mikhail from Moscow!

Although Crimea is a small place far from the political center, those involved in its politics naturally pay attention to political affairs, and they aren’t strangers to the dark horse that has risen in the Moscow political arena over the years.

Of course, everyone also knows how Mikhail has been on the rise recently; looking at Angelina, they had no further objections to her control over Crimea.

With Angelina there, it was as if Crimea could rely on support from Mikhail!

Don’t underestimate this point; look at the various investments Crimea has received over the years, the infrastructure development, and even the lenient policies from Kiev...

If someone else were in charge, perhaps all of these benefits would vanish!

This is indisputable; simply compare the years before Angelina entered the Council with these recent years, and the difference is clear...

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Inside the Council hall, the crowd was dense with the newly elected Councilmen gathered to be sworn in.

As a "special guest," Wang Ye and Meshkov sat side by side in the front row, center.

As Angelina led the Councilmen in a collective oath, Wang Ye and Meshkov stood up, applauding with smiles on their faces.

"Seeing you and Angelina, I really feel that I’ve gotten old, and it’s time for me to retire," said Meshkov in a low voice after sitting down.

He had already reached a tacit agreement with Wang Ye: if Meshkov gradually shifted his powers to the Council, then Wang Ye would ensure his personal and financial security in his later years, ensuring a peaceful and happy retirement and taking good care of his descendants as appropriate.

Meshkov happily accepted.

He wasn’t foolish; he understood that if he refused, he might not be able to stay in his position for much longer, and that his so-called power would soon vanish into thin air.

With that being the case, why wouldn’t he agree?