Peskov: Belousov’s appointment will not affect the military component of the Ministry of Defense; Chief of General Staff Gerasimov remains in his post
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The decision to change the Minister of Defense was made by Vladimir Putin; he decided that the department should be headed by a civilian, not a military man. This was stated by presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov.
According to Peskov, Belousov's appointment as head of the military department should help open the ministry to innovation and advanced ideas. And the most important thing is the need to integrate the economy of the power bloc into the country’s economy, with which Belousov can help. However, this appointment will not affect the military component in any way; Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov will continue his activities.
As for the military component, this appointment will in no way change the current coordinate system, the military component has always been the prerogative of the Chief of the General Staff, he will continue his activities, no changes are envisaged in this regard yet
- said the representative of the Kremlin.
Former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has already been appointed to the post of Secretary of the Russian Security Council, which Nikolai Patrushev left. Shoigu will also oversee the work of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, which was removed from the leadership of the Ministry of Defense and reassigned directly to the president. Shoigu will be responsible for the work of the FSMTC.
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