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Russia sacks armed forces chief
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2012-11-09 15:17:39
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has dismissed the armed forces
chief, just three days after the defence minister was sacked over a
corruption scandal, BBC reported.
Gen Valery Gerasimov replaces Gen Nikolai Makarov as the new armed
forces chief of general staff.
Gen Gerasimov commanded Russian forces during the conflict in Chechnya.
Russian authorities are investigating the sale of defence ministry
assets at prices below market value, BBC reported.
On Tuesday Mr Putin dismissed defence minister Anatoly Serdyukov,
replacing him with a former emergencies minister and loyal ally,
Sergei Shoigu.
Mr Shoigu presented Gen Gerasimov to President Putin in the Kremlin on
Friday, and described him as "a military man to the roots of his
hair".
In their conversation, reported on the Kremlin's official website, Mr
Shoigu said the general "has colossal experience, both on the general
staff and directly in the field and of course he has battle
experience".
Mr Putin said Gen Gerasimov would have to tackle problematic relations
between the defence ministry and military enterprises.
"Often recently we've come up against changing orders from the defence
ministry for industrial suppliers to fulfil... the technology changes
rapidly, new means for waging war appear," Mr Putin said.
"Of course, we need to embrace promising new technology, but we also
need a certain degree of stability."
http://lurer.com/?p=54047&l=en
2012-11-09 15:17:39
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has dismissed the armed forces
chief, just three days after the defence minister was sacked over a
corruption scandal, BBC reported.
Gen Valery Gerasimov replaces Gen Nikolai Makarov as the new armed
forces chief of general staff.
Gen Gerasimov commanded Russian forces during the conflict in Chechnya.
Russian authorities are investigating the sale of defence ministry
assets at prices below market value, BBC reported.
On Tuesday Mr Putin dismissed defence minister Anatoly Serdyukov,
replacing him with a former emergencies minister and loyal ally,
Sergei Shoigu.
Mr Shoigu presented Gen Gerasimov to President Putin in the Kremlin on
Friday, and described him as "a military man to the roots of his
hair".
In their conversation, reported on the Kremlin's official website, Mr
Shoigu said the general "has colossal experience, both on the general
staff and directly in the field and of course he has battle
experience".
Mr Putin said Gen Gerasimov would have to tackle problematic relations
between the defence ministry and military enterprises.
"Often recently we've come up against changing orders from the defence
ministry for industrial suppliers to fulfil... the technology changes
rapidly, new means for waging war appear," Mr Putin said.
"Of course, we need to embrace promising new technology, but we also
need a certain degree of stability."