Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Chernyshenko instructed federal departments by May 1 to switch to a unified communication system based on a standard automated workplace for officers (AWS GS), developed by the Russian VKontakte LLC. In this respect informs Press service of the government of the Russian Federation.
“We need to get up to speed – all federal executive bodies that have not completed the transition should do so by April 2023 at the latest. Regions’ digital transformation leaders are also advised to intensify their efforts to engage with ARM GS,” he said.
He emphasized that the geopolitical situation requires the transition of internal departments to Russian messengers. According to him, currently more than 250 thousand employees of public institutions use AWP GS.
The new service works in the browser and includes mail, calendar and cloud storage, supports voice and video calls.
1 March Roskomnadzor RKN prohibited Russian companies use foreign messengers when providing services.