Nikitin plans high-speed rail meeting to begin new deputy premier role

Andrei Nikitin said he intended to make high-speed railway construction the subject of his first meeting after approval as a deputy prime minister. He outlined the plan to reporters at Russia's State Duma.

Nikitin said the meeting would take place soon. He identified its subject in response to a question about beginning work in the new role.

The transport minister was nominated as deputy prime minister overseeing transport. Federal Air Transport Agency head Dmitry Yadrov was proposed to replace him as transport minister.