Moscow, Oct. 19 (LaPresse) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s proposals for a series of government reshuffles. Presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters. “This morning, President Putin held a working meeting with Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. In addition to discussing current issues relating to the country’s socio-economic development, the prime minister presented the head of state with his proposals for a series of personnel changes within the government,” he said. “The proposals received President Putin’s support.” The candidates will be submitted by the prime minister to the State Duma for approval. Mishustin has proposed five senior government officials for the positions of deputy prime ministers and minister of transport. “Transport Minister Andrey Nikitin has been nominated for the position of deputy prime minister, with responsibilities including the development of the transport sector,” a statement from the government’s press office said, as quoted by Russian news agencies. “A new position is being established within the government: deputy prime minister and minister of finance. Finance Minister Anton Siluanov has been nominated for this role.” “Oleg Kozhemyako, governor of Primorsky Krai,” the statement continued, “has been nominated for the position of deputy prime minister and presidential plenipotentiary envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District.” “First Deputy Finance Minister Irina Okladnikova has been nominated for the position of deputy prime minister and head of the government secretariat,” the press office noted, adding that “Dmitry Yadrov, head of the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya), has been nominated for the position of minister of transport.”
Russia, Kremlin: “Putin Approves Government Reshuffle Proposed by Mishustin”
Moscow, Oct. 19 (LaPresse) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s proposals for a series of government reshuffles. Presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters. “This morning, President Putin held a working meeting with Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. In addition to discussing current issues relating to the country’s socio-economic development, the prime minister presented the head of state with his proposals for a series of personnel changes within the government,” he said. “The proposals received President Putin’s support.” The candidates will be submitted by the prime minister to the State Duma for approval. Mishustin has proposed five senior government officials for the positions of deputy prime ministers and minister of transport. “Transport Minister Andrey Nikitin has been nominated for the position of deputy prime minister, with responsibilities including the development of the transport sector,” a statement from the government’s press office said, as quoted by Russian news agencies. “A new position is being established within the government: deputy prime minister and minister of finance. Finance Minister Anton Siluanov has been nominated for this role.” “Oleg Kozhemyako, governor of Primorsky Krai,” the statement continued, “has been nominated for the position of deputy prime minister and presidential plenipotentiary envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District.” “First Deputy Finance Minister Irina Okladnikova has been nominated for the position of deputy prime minister and head of the government secretariat,” the press office noted, adding that “Dmitry Yadrov, head of the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya), has been nominated for the position of minister of transport.”