Mishustin dismissed the former head of FAS Artemyev from the post of his assistant

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin dismissed the former head of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) from the post of his assistant. The order was published on the official Internet portal legal information. Mr. Artemyev himself asked for his resignation.

October 18 Interfax, citing sources reportedthat the President of the St. Petersburg International Commodity Exchange Alexey Rybnikov is leaving his post, and Igor Artemyev will take his place. According to sources, the change in leadership was expected to be announced in the coming days.

Igor Artemyev headed the FAS from 2004 to 2020, after which he was appointed assistant to the prime minister. Mr. Artemyev is a member of the federal political committee of the Yabloko party. He is a member of several expert bodies, including government commissions on administrative reform, on competition and the development of small and medium-sized businesses, and on monitoring foreign investment.

Lusine Balasyan