The deputies of the Verkhovna Rada voted for the appointment of the former Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Reznikov for the post of Minister of Defense of Ukraine. This decision was made on Thursday by the majority of parliamentarians, reports TASS.
It is reported that the president of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky was introduced at the meeting of Rada at a meeting.
According to Ukrainian legislation, the Minister, who was previously represented by the Head of State, takes office immediately after the voting of deputies.
On the eve of Reznikov was dismissed from the post of Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Affective Territories of Ukraine on the basis of the application submitted by him. The head of the Ministry of Defense, he replaced Andrei Taran, who headed the department from March 4, 2020.