“Zhumadilov acquires the status of AOP representative with restrictions: “Temporary performance of the Director’s duties at the time of official investigation”, and Bezrukov retains the status of a manager with restriction: “Detained from the performance of official duties at the time of official investigation””, – WRITE: www.radiosvoboda.org
The Ministry of Justice reminded that the day before the College on the consideration of complaints in the field of state registration received a complaint of the Ministry of Defense “regarding the appeal of the decision of a private notary Ivashchenko NV on amendments to information about the head of SE” Agency of Defense Procurement “of January 29.
The Ministry of Justice stated that according to the results of consideration of the complaint, they made a decision to “correct a technical error” in the Unified State Register, as a result of which Arsen Zhumadilov acquires the status of a representative », And Marina Bezrukov retains the status of a manager with a restriction:” Removed from the performance of official duties for the duration of the official investigation. ”
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“The registration effect of January 29 was canceled, which changed the head of the enterprise. Access to the Unified State Register is temporarily blocked by the private notary Ivashchenko NV, ”the ministry said.
In the last few days, the information in the register on the status of AOP manager has changed several times.
This happened against the background of a conflict between the Ministry of Defense and AOP.
On January 21, the Supervisory Board of Defense Procurement Agency reported that its members unanimously decided to extend the contract with Marina Bezruk. Thereafter, the journalist and member of the Public Anti -Corruption Council at MOU Tatiana Nikolaenko reported that the Ministry of Defense did not agree that the decision of the Supervisory Board, despite the fact that, according to her, IUU should not be agreed, reported journalists of the Radio Liberty Radio Investigation. .
On January 22, the Supervisory Board of the Agency concluded an additional agreement to a contract with the current director of the agency Marina Bezruk for one year.
As explained in the agency, in accordance with the Law “On Management of State Property”, the exclusive competence of the Supervisory Board is to approve the terms of the contract with the head.
But on January 24, the Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov stated that the military department would not continue a contract with the Director of the Defense Procurement Agency Marina Bezruk, and promised to punish “all who failed work” on defense procurement. The Ministry of Defense also withdrew two representatives of the state from the Supervisory Board of AOP.
Umerov stated that the restart of the Supervisory Board will take place in the near future, and ASO will be appointed ASOC Director, who holds a similar position of head in another state -owned enterprise – a state -owned rear operator, which, like AOP, is subordinated to the Ministry of Defense. Zhumadilov himself confirmed that he agreed to become the new director of the defense agency.
On the air of Radio Liberty, he noted that Bezrukov has not been dismissed at this time. The Ministry of Defense, he said, must make this decision this week. He temporarily performs the duties of AOP director. And whether this position will be considered as a permanent position is not sure. And as the head of Dot, he is on a planned vacation.
At the same time, Marina Bezrukova says that she does not understand what is dissatisfied with her work in the ministry, direct claims, she says, Umerov never expressed, on the contrary – he publicly supported her ideas.
The Ambassadors of the Seven Group countries (G7) have already responded to the conflict between the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov and the defense procurement agency (AOP). They recommend to settle everything as soon as possible.
The Defense Defense Defense Agency was launched in the summer of 2022. She is engaged in the purchase of weapons.
Marina Bezrukova headed AOP in early 2024.