Anatoly Kucherena steps down as Chairman of Transport Ministry's Public Council

Russian lawyer Anatoly Kucherena has asked to release him from his post of Chairman of the Public Council under the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, the IAA PortNews correspondent reports.

He suggested as his successor a member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation of Regional Development and Federal Relations Mikhail Blinkin.

Mikhail Blinkin candidacy was unanimously supported by the Council.

Mikhail Blinkin is a member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, the head of the expert group on transport issues "Strategy 2020."

Since 2011 he has headed the Institute of Transport Economics and Transport Policy of Higher School of Economics.
Anatoly Kucherena has headed the Public Council since 2007.