Medvedev appoints new head of Russian Railways – RBC

Russian Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov (right) and his deputy Oleg Belozerov (center). Archival photo

Photo: Kommersant

The new head of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin instead appointed Oleg Belozerov, RIA Novosti and Interfax.

Prime Minister announced the decision to appoint Belozerova a meeting with him.

Belozerov was one of the likely successors to Yakunin, who in August announced that became a candidate member of the Council of Federation of the Kaliningrad region.

The four sources of the newspaper “Kommersant” called the name of the deputy head of the Ministry of Transport Belozerova as the main candidate.

Yakunin give powers Belozerova on Friday, August 21, Medvedev said.

Yakunin He was one of three candidates for senator from the governor Kalingradskoy region Nikolai Tsukanov. He has the right to claim a seat in the Federation Council, as it has diplomatic status. Thursday Tsukanov said that the regional electoral commission “received a reply to a request for the presence of Vladimir Yakunin diplomatic status.” “This is an excerpt from the presidential decree from April 2014 to appoint Yakunin Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation. All the necessary documents for the nomination Yakunin there,” – said Tsukanov (quoted by RIA Novosti news agency).

Earlier this week, Yakunin sent a telegram to the leaders and workers of the railway, which confirmed the transition to the Federation Council.