Kremlin backs Kalugin to become next Rostelecom CEO
MOSCOW, March 27 (Reuters) - The Kremlin supports the nomination of former cable TV boss Sergei Kalugin to become the next chief executive of Rostelecom , President Vladimir Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, told Reuters.
"I don't know when his candidacy will be approved but I can say his candidacy was agreed," Peskov said. The state-controlled operator is expected to hold a board meeting on Wednesday.
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MOSCOW, March 27- The Kremlin supports the nomination of former cable TV boss Sergei Kalugin to become the next chief executive of Rostelecom, President Vladimir Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, told Reuters. "I don't know when his candidacy will be approved but I can say his candidacy was agreed," Peskov said.