Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed heads of the Astrakhan region and Kabardino-Balkaria, the Kremlin website reported.
Governor of the Astrakhan region, Alexander Zhilkin, will be replaced by deputy head of the Federal Customs Service of Russia, Sergey Morozov. Putin noted that Zhilkin asked to be appoint him to different post.
Sergei Morozov expressed gratitude for appointing him, clarified that he is aware how serious this job is, and expressed his readiness to take up a new post.
In addition, Putin decided to appoint Kazbek Kokov, who works in presidential administration, acting head of Kabardino-Balkaria.
During a working meeting with him, Putin explained that current head of the republic Yuri Kokov asked him to transfer him to a different post in Moscow for a number of reasons, including family issues.
