Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Leonid Gornin as the first deputy Minister of Defense, and Anna Tsivileva and Pavel Fradkov as deputy ministers, the relevant decrees are posted on the website of the official publication of legal acts.
Gornin previously served as the first Deputy Minister of Finance, Tsivileva was the chairman of the Defenders of the Fatherland Foundation, and Fradkov was the first deputy head of the Department of the President of the Russian Federation.
At the same time, by decrees of the President of the Russian Federation, Nikolai Pankov, Ruslan Tsalikov, Tatyana Shevtsova and Pavel Popov were relieved of their posts as deputy defense ministers. Army General Pavel Popov has been dismissed from military service.
First Deputy Minister Leonid Gornin will oversee the entire range of financial support issues for the Armed Forces. Pavel Fradkov will be responsible for the management of property, land resources, as well as the construction of facilities for the needs of the Ministry of Defense and the National Economy. Anna Tsivileva will be responsible for the organization of social and housing provision for military personnel, bringing related processes to a new level. Another deputy Minister Oleg Saveliev, appointed back in May, will also serve as the head of the staff of the Ministry of Defense.
All decrees of the President of Russia come into force from the date of signing, on June 17.
Putin appointed new deputy Defense ministers of Russia
[:ru]Sputnik / Виталий Белоусов[:]
The decrees of the President of Russia come into force from the date of signing, on June 17.
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