Grigory Yavlinsky can replace Igor Ivanov as head of the Foreign Ministry

Grigory Yavlinsky may soon be replaced by Igor Ivanov as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia. This was reported by Lenta.Ru with reference to anonymous sources in the Kremlin. The online publication notes that Ivanov’s resignation is achieved by the Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Sergey Prikhodko.

Sources of tape.ru, close to the leadership of Yabloko, confirmed that the possibility of such an appointment is really considered by Yavlinsky. However, representatives of Yabloko have not yet made an official statement on this subject.

Vladimir Lukin: "Apple" this question was considered

The Yabloko faction has never considered the issue of the possible appointment of Grigory Yavlinsky to the post of head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia. In addition, there was no conversation between the leader of Yabloko with the president on this score, said the vice speaker of the State Duma Vladimir Lukin on Saturday on the air of the Echo of Moscow radio station.

He emphasized that information about the possible resignation of the Minister of Internal Affairs Igor Ivanov and the appointment of Yavlinsky to this post, widespread by some media, are rumors that he knows about.

In his opinion, such rumors could arise due to the fact that the political position of Yabloko largely coincides with the position of the president and the faction supports the line of the head of state to pursue foreign policy.

"Regarding the highlander and any bureaucratic foundation under these rumors, I do not know anything," Lukin said.

The president criticized the ambassadors

On Friday, President Putin spoke at a meeting of Russian ambassadors held at the Foreign Ministry. The head of state released several painful critical arrows against the foreign ministry.

According to Kommersant , at first the Foreign Ministry went to the insufficient "diplomatic support of the interests of Russian business." As a role model, the president gave an example of Western diplomats who "" very persistently, and sometimes even too much "protect their businessmen, but" achieve success. "

Then the ambassadors were reported for weak work with compatriots abroad. "From your reports and from the appeals of the compatriots themselves: in many missions, this problem relate to the peripheral. This is unacceptable," √ the president sternly said, promising to "evaluate the effectiveness of the embassies and this indicator."

The president called for "improving the quality of information" coming from the embassies. Having warned that “no one needs formal reports,” Vladimir Putin intelligibly explained what was needed: “professional analysis and competent forecast”. “This is your direct duty,” √ the president warned, adding that it is necessary to “correctly, competently and talentedly” explain the foreign policy of Russia and the activities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.