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Bashkortostan President Dismisses Government In Reform Move

October 22, 2012

The president of the Russian Republic of Bashkortostan has dismissed the republic's government and assumed the responsibilities of prime minister himself.

Rustem Khamitov called the move part of a larger reform of the executive branch aimed at ending overlapping responsibilities between the government and the presidential administration.

He said a new government structure will be announced within days, along with appropriate modifications to republican legislation.

Based on reporting by Interfax and ITAR-TASS

Source: http://www.rferl.org/content/bashkortostan-russia-republic-president-dismisses-government/24747268.html

Copyright (c) 2012. RFE/RL, Inc. Reprinted with the permission of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington DC 20036.