MOSCOW, June 20 Timur Ivanov, accused of bribery, has been relieved of his post as deputy minister, his lawyer told reporters Murad Musaev.
«The personnel composition of the Ministry of Defense has changed a lot recently, and Timur Ivanov was no exception. He was relieved of his post, but this is not related to a criminal case and this is not a dismissal due to loss of trust,» said lawyer.
He did not answer when exactly Ivanov was removed from his position.