Former head of the Federal Property Management Agency Dmitry Pristanskov, who left the department at the end of 2018, will become state secretary, vice president of Norilsk Nickel and will most likely join the company’s board, Kommersant writes , citing government sources.

According to one of the sources, Pristanskov will start a new job this week. Norilsk Nickel declined to comment.

According to the publication’s sources, Pristanskov at Norilsk Nickel will be responsible for promoting the company’s projects with government authorities, collaborating with industry and public organizations, and preparing for economic forums, including the Krasnoyarsk Economic Forum, which will take place at the end of March. Kommersant’s sources do not say whether Pristanskov’s appointment will lead to a rotation of personnel in the company. Currently, the position of State Secretary and Vice President for Relations with Government Authorities is occupied by Norilsk Nickel board member Vladislav Gasumyanov.

Pristanskov worked at the Federal Property Management Agency from 2005 to 2014, and in 2010 he became deputy head of the department. In 2014, he headed the department of federal and regional programs of Norilsk Nickel. Two years later, Pristanskov was appointed head of the Federal Property Management Agency and deputy minister of economic development. In December 2018, Medvedev dismissed Pristanskov from his posts. sources RBC previously claimed that Pristanskov made the decision to leave himself. It is associated with fatigue from “endless nervous work,” one of the interlocutors explained.

Kommersant learned about the return of the ex-head of the Federal Property Management Agency to Norilsk Nickel