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Also the new minister wants to keep the backbone of the team of his predecessor.
Ukraine's Minister of Defense Yevheniy Khmara stated that he proposed to his predecessor Mykhailo Fedorov during one of the meetings after the change of the Cabinet to continue joint work on the projects, but without offering specific positions. He said this during a conversation with journalists on Sunday, as reported by Suspilne and Interfax-Ukraine.
When asked by journalists about the possible return of Fedorov to the Ministry of Defense as an adviser or in another role, Khmara said that they had a meeting in July where he proposed to find any model or format for continuing the joint work. At the same time, the minister added that he has not yet received any feedback from Fedorov.
At the same time, Khmara noted that he wants to preserve the Ministry of Defense team that worked under Fedorov.
“There remain strong specialists in the ministry with competence and a state position. Their task is to ensure the continuity of work, continue important projects, and strengthen those areas that require additional attention,” the minister said.
He noted that he also plans to strengthen the team with new people. As an example, he cited the appointment of Nikolai Shvydky as deputy minister, who will be responsible for the front. Also, Liubov Galan is responsible for the development and preservation of human capital of the Armed Forces.
Yes, Khmara announced that Anna Hvozdyar would return to the position of deputy minister, and for the digital direction they are looking for a person with combat experience and experience working in the Ministry of Defense, and for the cognitive warfare direction a candidate has already been selected.
The minister noted that at his initiative Sergei Boyev was returned to the Ministry of Defense, because his experience is important for work with international partners.
Recall that 28 in August it became known that former Ukrainian Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov became an adviser to the Ministry of Defense of Italy on defense innovations.
Mykhailo Fedorov was dismissed from the post of minister of defense along with the resignation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Yulia Svyrydenko. After that he did not receive an offer for reappointment, although a number of ministers kept their positions. This caused public outrage.
It is known that President Volodymyr Zelensky offered Fedorov several other positions, but he rejected them all and insisted on returning to the post of Minister of Defense. However, 19 in August the Verkhovna Rada, at the president's suggestion, appointed Yevhen Khmara to this post.
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