Russia's World Bank rep Roman Marshavin appointed deputy energy minister

MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - Roman Marshavin has been appointed Russian deputy energy minister, the Energy Ministry said, citing a government resolution.

"In his new post, he will coordinate the ministry's international cooperation activities in the fuel and energy complex and [carry out] a number of other duties," the ministry said.

Prior to his appointment, Marshavin was Russia's executive director at the World Bank, it said.

The appointment marks a return to the Energy Ministry for Marshavin; until his transfer to the World Bank in 2018 he served as director of the ministry's international cooperation department.