MOSCOW, May 24 (Itar-Tass) —— Russian President Minister Vladimir Putin has signed a decree appointing Alexander Fomin to the post of Director of the Federal Military and Technical Cooperation Service (FMTCS), relieving him of his previous post.

Earlier, Mikhail Dmitriyev occupied this post. By another decree, Putin relieved Dmitriyev of the post of FMTCS director.

Earlier, Alexander Fomin occupied the post of First Deputy Director of the Military and Technical Cooperation Service.