
MOSCOW, Feb. 3 Head of Rossotrudnichestvo Evgeny Primakov welcomed the appointment of Natalia Poklonskaya as his deputy. Previously President In Russia, Vladimir Putin appointed Poklonskaya deputy head of Rossotrudnichestvo, the corresponding decree was published on the official Internet portal of legal information. By another decree, Putin released Poklonskaya from the post of ambassador to Cape Verde. «Welcome to the team!» — Primakov wrote in his Telegram channel, attaching to the post photos of orders to appoint Poklonskaya and Ilya Balanin as deputy heads of Rossotrudnichestvo. Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported to RIA Novosti that Poklonskaya's personal circumstances had changed, her departure as ambassador to Cape Verde would not take place. A source familiar with the situation told RIA Novosti that Poklonskaya could take the post of deputy head of Rossotrudnichestvo. Poklonskaya herself has not previously commented on her future employment.

