Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin named Deputy Minister Denis Manturov as Interim Minister of Industry and Trade, the government press office said.
"I offer you to perform the duties of the Minister", Putin said during a working meeting with Denis Manturov and Viktor Khristenko.
Minister of Industry and Trade Mr. Khristenko, who was dismissed by a presidential decree, was appointed the Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EurAsEC), and received the status of an independent international official.