OREANDA-NEWS. February 19, 2010. Major General of the Police Sergei Bulavin was appointed State Secretary and Deputy Interior Minister. Colonel General of the Police Nikolai Ovchinnikov was relieved of this position.

Sergei Gerasimov was appointed Deputy Interior Minister. Colonel General of the Police Arkady Yedelev was relieved of this position.

Presidential executive orders made further personnel changes among senior officers of a number of structural units and the Ministry’s regional offices.