Denis Pushilin, acting president of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), appointed former deputy prime minister Yevgeny Solntsev to head the DPR government. It has been reported TASS.
The message reads: “To appoint Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Solntsev as Head of the Government of the Donetsk People’s Republic.”
Earlier, the parliament of the republic approved Solntsev’s candidacy for prime minister.
Denis Pushilin, Former Deputy Head of DPR declaration On the Telegram channel, it was reported that after the appointment of former Prime Minister Vitaly Khotsenko to the post of interim governor of the Omsk region, the republican government officially resigned, but will continue to work until a new composition is formed. He also noted that he proposed to the People’s Council, which functions as the parliament of the republic, to appoint First Deputy Prime Minister Yevgeny Solntsev to the post of prime minister of the DPR.
Yesterday, Russian President Vladimir Putin declarationthat in the near future he plans to hold a meeting with the deputy head of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR).