THE INTERACTION OF ASSOCIATIONS OF MUNICIPALITIES AND EXECUTIVE AUTHORITIES OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Zhumabaeva Alia Amantaevna, postgraduate student. <...> E-mail: zhumabaewa.alia@yandex.ru Annotation: With the use of comparative law method the author researches the legislation of the Russian Federation, the Statute of the Council of municipalities of the Russian Federation in the sphere of consolidation of powers of the executive bodies of state power of subjects of the Russian Federation in cooperation with the Council of municipalities. <...> Ther is made the conclusion of undue minimizing of legislators subjects of powers of the executive bodies of state power of subjects of the Russian Federation in cooperation with the Council of municipalities. <...> Features of fixing the test authority: on the subjects, on the subject and implementation mechanism. <...> The extension of powers of the executive authorities of the Russian Federation in cooperation with the Council of municipalities to meet the needs of residents of municipalities in the sphere of local self-government. <...>