The Kremlin is reflected on the Elimination of Federal Drug Control Service and FMS – RBC

The Kremlin is reflected on the Elimination of Federal Drug Control Service and FMS – RBC

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Question on the Elimination of the Federal Service for Drug Control and the Federal Migration Service as an independent structure is now being discussed in the Kremlin and power structures, told RBC two deputies of the State Duma, the source close to the Kremlin and the Security Council.

Both structures must enter the Interior Ministry. Insist on it in the Ministry of Interior, said a source close to the presidential administration. Federal Drug Control Service is now under the jurisdiction of the president, the FMS – the government.

The draft decree on the Elimination of Federal Drug Control Service has been prepared against him categorically head of department, Viktor Ivanov. The head of the Federal Migration Service Konstantin Romodanovsky will be until the last appeal against the ruling, says a source close to the leadership of the FMS. Most likely, the fate of the Federal Drug Control Service has been solved, but there are certain Romodanovo more chances to keep independence, he said. RBC source in the Kremlin said that no decision on the matter is pending. A source at the Federal Drug Control Service said today they announced: solve the problem of connecting FDCS with the Interior Ministry, although they used to say that the Federal Drug Control Service can be a part of the Investigative Committee of Russia. At the same time pay attention to the Federal Drug Control Service published a detailed report on the eve of the Director of Viktor Ivanov on the activities of agencies in recent years.

President’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, declined to comment. Two companion in the Federal Drug Control Service and the Interior Ministry confirmed that they had heard about this discussion. Press officer of the Federal Migration Service refused to comment, as well as in the press service of the Federal Drug Control Service. The Interior Ministry also does not comment on rumors of accession to the drug police department. Interlocutor RBC emphasized that any official documents on this account does not exist.

For the elimination of departments stands head of Interior Ministry troops, Viktor Zolotov, according to the source close to the Kremlin, and confirmed by a source close to the leadership of the FMS. According to his official biography thirteen years (2000-2013 years), Viktor Zolotov worked as head of the presidential security service. In 2013, gold was appointed Deputy Commander of the Interior Troops of Russia, and in May last year, the president appointed his first deputy interior minister – commander of Interior Ministry troops.

source close to the Kremlin insists that the gold – one of the main contenders for the post of Interior Minister, he wants to lead a strengthened Ministry, which would have moved the functions of two federal agencies.

Political analyst Yevgeny Minchenko said that gold has recently boosted its influence, it is one of the top security officials, and the Federal Drug Control Service has recently manifested itself quite sluggish, although the FSB was created in parallel, but as such it has not shown itself, and all over the resignation of Viktor Cherkesov in 2008. “Then there recommended Igor Sechin, Viktor Ivanov, but a big role FDCS still not playing, getting into a lot of scandals. If you pass the Ministry of Interior of the FMS, it will offset the balance of the main intrigue at the security forces – two pairs of conflict with the FSB and MVD Investigative Committee and the Prosecutor General’s Office, recently the FSB and MVD conflict was resolved by the fact that the Interior Ministry stepped FSO staff last year, “- said the expert. He notes that now increased MVD complicate the system, the more that Romodanovskiy heavyweight ».

This is correct and timely decision, said RBC former Prosecutor General Yuri Skuratov. According to him, only the Federal Drug Control Service told during reports on the good work, but in practice the situation was radically different. One of the same catalysts for the abolition of service, according to Skuratov, could become cost optimization due to the tightening of the budget.

Federal Drug Control Service in mid-January reported that performs optimization of the structure and staff. “The main purpose of organizational and personnel changes is to optimize the structure and strength of the drug control agency and its divisions for the rational and efficient use of personnel during the performance of his tasks Russian Federal Drug Control Service,” – says an official agency.