MOSCOW, October 7 (Itar-Tass) — A Kremlin source has confirmed reports that State Secretary of the Union State of Russia and Belarus Pavel Borodin might soon leave his post.

“The rotation principle is applicable to all state servants, including those who work on governing bodies of the Union State,” the source said. “This principle is applicable to Borodin as well.”

The source however refused to name a possible successor to Borodin.