OREANDA-NEWS  Transport safety in Russia is an absolute priority, Acting Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation Andrey Nikitin told RIA Novosti following a meeting with the LDPR faction in the State Duma.

"Transport safety is an absolute priority for us," he said.

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin earlier on Monday submitted to the State Duma Nikitin's candidacy for the post of Minister of Transport. According to the press service of the State Duma, his meetings with five political factions of the State Duma have ended, and a meeting of the Committee on Transport and Transport Infrastructure development on the consideration of the candidacy submitted by the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation for the post of federal minister will be held on Tuesday.