MOSCOW, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Russian President
Vladimir Putin announced Monday Russia's new Cabinet, including new ministers of
health, economics, and regional development, the RIA Novosti news agency
reported.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R)
and Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov meet in Moscow's Kremlin September 24,
2007. Zubkov submitted a new government line-up to President Vladimir
Putin on Monday.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>
Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin has retained his post
and has become a deputy prime minister, and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrovand
Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov have been re-appointed to their former posts.
First Deputy Prime Ministers Dmitry Medvedev and
Sergei Ivanov have been reappointed. Elvira Nabiulina has been promoted from
first deputy economics minister to head of the ministry, replacing German Gref.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R)
announces his new cabinet in Moscow, Sept. 24, 2007. Putin left his
cabinet largely unchanged in a reshuffle on Monday, with the biggest
winner Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin, who was given the additional post
of deputy prime minister.(Xinhua/AFP Photo) Photo Gallery>>>
Dmitry Kozak, formerly special representative of the
president in the Southern Federal District, has been appointed regional
development minister, replacing Vladimir Yakolev,
Tatyana Golikova, formerly deputy finance minister,
has been appointed health and social development minister to replace Mikhail
Zurabov.
Two new committees have appeared within the
government structure -- a state committee for youth affairs, and a state
fisheries committee. The president said certain functions of the Ministry of
Economic Development and Trade had been clarified.
Addressing the new government, Putin said: "We should
not only continue consistent work, but also actively push our strategic plans
through. At the same time, there must be a methodical approach to clearly
resolving the daily problems of Russian citizens."
Putin formally appointed Viktor Zubkov as the new
prime minister after the parliament approved his nomination on Sept. 14. Zubkov
submitted a new government line-up to President Vladimir Putin on Monday.
MOSCOW, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- President Vladimir Putin
rejected on Monday the resignation of Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov,
Russian news agencies reported.
Serdyukov's resignation was due to "family relations with
the premier," Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov said after a Tuesday meeting with
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