What Putin made a personnel reshuffle

July 23, 2007 – 11:51 am

The eve of President Vladimir Putin signed several decrees accompanying personnel reshuffle. This is the Head of State of the press. Putin appointed the first Vice-Premier Sergei Ivanov, covering oboronno-promyshlenny set and civilian sectors of the economy. Instead, Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov has become a civilian official Anatoly Serdyukov. On release Ivanov from the post of Defense Minister Putin said this: “The two chairs in this situation can not sit.”

Thus, Sergei Ivanov and Dmitry Medvedev received equal opportunities. It should take into account that both of them are potential successors president.

According to the CEO of the National Strategy Valery Khomyakov, the purpose of these personnel changes equate potential candidates in the presidential successors, Sergei Ivanov and Dmitry Medvedev. “At least now they are both the first Vice-Premier,” said the expert. – One way or another, are to the presidential elections of 2008. At one time all thought that Vladimir Putin will make a bid for it Medvedeva. Therefore, the Kremlin decided kachnut pendulum in the other direction that does not seem to anyone. Now all appear that he did bet on Ivanov. ” This expert confident that the strengthening of former Defense Minister directly linked to the increased military component in the foreign policy of Russia. It will be recalled Putin’s speech in Munich.



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