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Vladimir Putin approved the candidacy of the current head of the Ministry of Sports Vitaly Mutko for the post of Deputy Prime Minister - curator of sports, tourism and youth policy. This is reported by Interfax. The candidacy of Mutko was presented to the head of state by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

To the post of new head of the Ministry of Sports, Medvedev proposed Pavel Kolobkov, the current deputy Mutko. Putin agreed with this candidate.

Medvedev was instructed to prepare draft documents on new appointments and submit them to the presidential administration.

The possible appointment of Mutko by the Deputy Prime Minister was reported on October 11 . At the same time, it was argued that the Ministry of Sports itself was supposed to be abolished, just as Rosturism and Rosmolodezh, and to transfer the functions of these three departments to the newly created agency, which will be in direct subordination of the government. The possible head of the new agency was called the current vice-speaker of the State Duma and the outgoing president of the Russian Olympic Committee Alexander Zhukov.

The next day, however, Mutko himself said that the Ministry of Sports would not be abolished, but reformed and received additional powers.

Meanwhile, Putin on October 11 made the idea to consolidate the curator of sports, youth policy and tourism for one deputy prime minister. While it is divided between two: Arkady Dvorkovich is responsible for the sport, and Olga Golodets is for the other two spheres.