PM Mishustin distributes responsibilities among deputies

MOSCOW, Jan 29 (PRIME) -- Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has authorized distribution of duties between his nine deputies, according to the information published on the government’s website on Wednesday.

First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov will supervise national projects, finance, foreign trade and counteraction to sanctions. He will also be responsible for the institutes of development, such as VEB.RF.

Chief of Staff, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Grigorenko will supervise the budget, tax and trade policies and alcohol sales. He will also control fulfillment of the national projects.

Deputy Prime Minister Viktoria Abramchenko is responsible for agriculture, fisheries, environment, land issues, real estate sales.

Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova will supervise the social policies, including demographics, migration, pensions and science.

Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk will supervise international relations and the integration in the Eurasian Economic Union.

Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov will supervise the military, the defense industry, the state defense order and military cooperation, law enforcement, industry and the energy sector.

Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin will be responsible for housing policies, mortgage and public utilities, roads and the development of regions and cities, Crimea and the Kaliningrad Region.

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko will be responsible for the digital economy, innovations, media, culture, tourism and sports.

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