Media reported the resignation of the Deputy Minister of education and science
Deputy Minister of education and science of the Russian Federation Alexander Povalko wrote a letter of resignation. About it reports “Interfax” with reference to an informed source. According to him, the decision on his removal from office must accept Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.
The press service of the Ministry of education and science, these data are not confirmed, but not denied, stating that personnel issues are decided by the Russian Prime Minister.
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The povalko Ministry of education and science oversees the departments of Finance and accounting and Department of management programs and competitive procedures, and the Department of strategy, analysis and prognosis.
On Friday, 9 December, Medvedev dismissed the first Deputy Minister of education and science Natalia Tretiak. The corresponding decree was published on the government website. As noted in the document, Tretiak was dismissed at his own request. About her possible resignation was reported a source of “Interfax” on October 12.
November 28, Medvedev fired Deputy Minister of education and science Alexey Lopatin, who is part of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS).