Russian vice prime ministers get new roles

Russian Vice Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, responsible for national defense, will now work on military cooperation with other countries and the development of the GLONASS navigation system, RIA Novosti reports.

Arkady Dvorkovich will continue work on civil innovations and will also supervise realization of state policy for information technologies.

Sergey Prikhodko, responsible for communications and mass media, cooperation with religious organizations and justice policy, will gain part of Vladislav Surkov’s duties, ITAR-TASS reports.

The reshuffle of responsibilities was provoked by resignation of Vice Prime Minister Vladislav Surkov on May 8. He was replaced by Prikhodko on May 22.