Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov commented on the presidential decree on the merger of the Kremlin’s anti-corruption department with the civil service and personnel department.
“The decision was made to optimize to simplify, increase efficiency, and it was done … For the regions, it depends on the decision of the head of the region. I don’t know about the staff. Documents to be made. The personnel structure will also be determined during the study,” he said.
On May 23, it was learned that Russian President Vladimir Putin was present. Unified Kremlin Anti-Corruption Department and Public Service and Human Resources Department.
Maxim Travnikov became the head of the new unified department. Previously, he served as the Head of Public Service and Human Resources Department. The head of the anti-corruption bureau, Andrei Chobotov, was dismissed by decree of the head of state.