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Russian parliament approves Mikhail Mishustin as new prime minister
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| Last Edited | Bojicat Jan 16, 2020 10:35am |
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| Author | Deutsche Welle |
| News Date | Thursday, January 16, 2020 12:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Russian lawmakers approved Russian President Vladimir Putin's nomination for a new prime minister on Thursday, following a series of bombshell announcements including constitutional changes and the resignation of the government.
The State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, voted in favor of tax authority chief Mikhail Mishustin. He received 383 votes out of the 424 cast — which included 41 abstentions. Putin later formally signed off on Mishustin's nomination, making his promotion to prime minster official.
In an address to parliament ahead of the vote, Mishustin said that Russians must "feel real changes for the better" and that he was committed to keeping inflation at around 4%.
He added that all members of his government will "bear personal responsibility" for achieving Putin's economic development program, Russian news agency Interfax reported.
On Wednesday, Putin said was "satisfied" with the previous government's performance, although they failed to fulfill certain tasks. |
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