Michail Fradkov relieved Yurij Zhdanov of his post of the head of the Federal Agency on SEZ management
Michail Fradkov, Prime Minister, signed on September 11, 2006 the order on relieving Yurij Zhdanov of his post of the head of the Federal Agency on special economic zone management. Olga Markova, deputy head of the Federal Agency on SEZ management being responsible for tourism-and-recreation type of SEZ has been provisionally appointed acting head of the Agency. This information has been provided by АК&М referring to the Agency’s press service. He [Zhdanov] has fulfilled the task of the Government, the Agency’s representative said. Now, when SEZ are in operation and legislative basis necessary for financial transparency of SEZ is ready, he considered it possible to leave. According to the press service, Zhdanov has a number of proposals including those related to civil service as well as a proposal to be a manager on promoting difficult projects.