6 Jun 2024 09:12

Manturov heads up intergovt commission with Qatar, Chernyshenko with Venezuela, Tsivilev with Iran and Iraq, Alikhanov with UAE

MOSCOW. June 6 (Interfax) - Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has issued an order approving the new composition of the Russian part of intergovernmental trade and economic commissions with foreign countries, the government press service said.

First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov remains head of the intergovernmental commissions with India, Indonesia and Uzbekistan. Manturov will also head the intergovernmental commission with Qatar.

Dmitry Patrushev, who was previously agriculture minister and is now deputy prime minister, will stay head of the intergovernmental commissions with Algeria, Jordan, Morocco and Moldova.

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko became head of the intergovernmental commission with Venezuela. New Industry and Trade Minister Anton Alikhanov became head of the intergovernmental commission with Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. Agriculture Minister Oksana Luth heads the intergovernmental commission with Cambodia, while Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev heads the intergovernmental commissions with Iran, Iraq, Libya and Pakistan.