“To appoint Oleg Borisovich Pak as First Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Telecommunications and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation,” the statement on the Cabinet’s website said.

It is specified that Pak is being relieved of his current position.

Earlier, Russian leader Vladimir Putin appointed former Minister of Justice Alexander Konovalov to the post of plenipotentiary of the president in the Constitutional Court.

On January 30, Mishustin appointed Vasily Cheremiskin as his referent.