Government says Grigorenko requested transfer to another job

Deputy Prime Minister and government chief of staff Dmitry Grigorenko requested a transfer to another job, and Vladimir Putin and Mikhail Mishustin supported the request, the prime minister's spokesman Boris Belyakov said.

Grigorenko oversaw finance and digital development. Discussing the proposed reshuffle, Belyakov praised his work in those areas.

Irina Okladnikova has been nominated to become deputy prime minister and government chief of staff. She currently works at the Finance Ministry.

Grigorenko and departing Deputy Prime Minister Yury Trutnev will be nominated for state awards, Belyakov said.