(VOVWORLD) - The Ukrainian parliament on Wednesday approved legislation to appoint Rustem Umerov as Ukraine's new defense minister. Umerov's nomination was submitted by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
 Ukraine's new defense minister Rustem Umerov (Photo: Reuters) |
On Sunday, President Zelensky said he had asked the parliament to dismiss Minister Oleksiy Reznikov and proposed to replace him with Rustem Umerov, a Ukrainian politician. A day later, Mr. Reznikov submitted his resignation. On Tuesday, the parliament passed a decision to dismiss Reznikov as Defense Minister.
Mr. Umerov, 41 years old, is a former parliamentarian who has led Ukraine's State Property Fund since September 2022. He participated in important Ukrainian negotiations recently, including the Black Sea Grain Initiative.