25 March 2004 14:29 Russian prime minister`s press officer appointed Moscow, 25 March: The head of the Russian government staff, Dmitriy Kozak, has appointed Aleksandr Zharov as
assistant to the Russian prime minister, reporters learnt at the government information department today. The department
explained that Zharov would in fact be acting as the prime minister's press secretary.
Until this appointment, Zharov was working as public relations assistant to the health minister, and as deputy
manager and press secretary of the Health Ministry [now the Health and Social Development Ministry].
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[ITAR-TASS news agency] |