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Former head of Ukrzaliznytsia and Zelenskiy's adviser becomes minister
Former head of Ukrzaliznytsia Oleksandr Kamyshyn has been appointed minister of strategic industries. "For" voted 312 by Members of Parliament.
This ministry is responsible for forming and implementing state industrial and military-industrial policy in the areas of defense procurement and the defense-industrial complex. And also:
aircraft manufacturing sector;
space activities.
"The new minister for strategic industries of Ukraine is former head of Ukrzaliznytsia Oleksandr Kamyshyn. For – 312 [votes]," – said Oleh Hrynevych, a deputy from the European Solidarity faction.
The day before, members of parliament voted for the resignation of the minister of strategic industries Pavlo Ryabikin. According to Hrynevych, he is being considered for the post of ambassador to China.
The appointment was known long in advance.
That Kamyshyn would be appointed minister of strategic industries became known last week. Thus, the head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy Yaroslav Zhnyazhenyak 17 wrote in March on Telegram: "Oleksandr Kamyshyn will be the new minister of strategic industries of Ukraine."
Zelenskiy’s adviser
Kamyshyn announced his resignation from Ukrzaliznytsia in 27 February—after a year and a half in the company’s leadership. "I submit my resignation. By a joint decision with Deputy Prime Minister [Oleksandr] Kubrakov, I will head the Office for European integration of Ukrzaliznytsia in Europe," Kamyshyn said.
Kubrakov confirmed that the dismissal and Kamyshyn’s new appointment were agreed with the MinInfra. He also noted that the company will continue to work "in the given direction."
"Together with Oleksandr Kamyshyn, we made a decision about his resignation as head of the board of JSC Ukrzaliznytsia and his appointment to a new position — head of the Ukrzaliznytsia Office for European integration," Kubrakov said.
Kamysyn did not disclose the reasons for his resignation. He only thanked the railway workers for their work, and President Volodymyr Zelensky and Minister of Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov for evaluating Kamyshyn’s work in the position. Kubrakov also declined to discuss the reasons for Kamyshyn’s dismissal.
After that—in early March—Kamysyn was appointed as an outside adviser to the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. "Appoint Oleksandr Mykolayovych Kamyshyn as adviser to the President of Ukraine (out of staff)," the corresponding decree from 3 March states.
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