Statement on personnel changes in the government from the Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin approved proposals by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin regarding staffing changes in the government.

Postxronika.az reports, citing TASS, that Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov said this at a briefing.

According to him, the necessary procedures regarding the appointment of new candidates to the government will begin in parliament. Peskov noted that personnel rotation in the government is a normal process and that Mishustin put forward the initiative to make changes to ensure the cabinet’s efficient operation.

He also said that, with a view to better coordination of financial discipline, Anton Siluanov’s candidacy for the post of deputy prime minister—finance minister—has been put forward.