HSE Rector comments on Belousov's appointment as Deputy Prime Minister

In his opinion, the fact that Belousov became deputy prime minister instead of Anton Siluanov means that the model of work is changing.

“The tasks of macroeconomic and fiscal stability remain important, but go into the background - they now provide the tasks of economic growth and technological modernization, which, in turn, should form the basis of Russia's new social and political stability - with an expanded middle class, with a reduction in poverty and failure citizens with active entrepreneurs. This is the main challenge, ”said Kuzminov.

On January 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed new cabinet members under the leadership of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

According to the decree of the head of state, Siluanov left the post of first deputy prime minister, the post was taken by former presidential aide for economic affairs Andrei Belousov.

Political scientist Alexander Dudchak commented on the FBA Economy Today appointment in the new Russian government.

More details in the material RT.