17 Oct 2012 12:31

Slyunyayev becomes regional development minister - Timakova

MOSCOW. Oct 17 (Interfax) - Igor Slyunyayev has been appointed Russia's regional development minister at the recommendation of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Medvedev's press secretary Natalya Timakova said.

"Medvedev knows Slyunyayev very well from the time of his work as head of the Kostroma region," Timakova told reporters on Wednesday.

Timakova confirmed that Slyunyayev and Medvedev had met before Slyunyayev's nomination for the post.