Moscow, Jan 16 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a decree introducing the post of Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council and appointed former prime minister Dmitry Medvedev for this post.
Medvedev informed President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that the entire government was stepping down. The announcement followed Putin's annual address to the parliament, during which the president voiced, among other things, initiatives to expand the parliament's powers in appointing members of the cabinet, SPutnik reported.
Putin accepted the resignation and announced his intention to create a new post of Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, stressing that Medvedev would fit perfectly in this position.