“There may be personal animosity.” What kind of conflict exists between Umerov and Bezrukova, and is there a way out — an interview with Nikolayenko

What it consists of and how to fix it, so that it does not affect the procurement of weapons for the army, Nikolayenko told in an interview with Radio NV.

— The contract of the head of the Defense Procurement Agency should expire soon (AOZ) of Maryna Bezrukova. And we are now reading information in the media that Defense Minister Rustem Umerov intends to change it. What is known about it, what should be expected? For now, Bezrukova and Umerov exchange messages in the media. She says that their relationship deteriorated after the story with the defective mines, and the Ministry of Defense says that there is no deterioration in relations, the minister approaches the selection of people according to the principle of professionalism. What’s going on?

– Indeed, somewhere towards the end [січня] Maryna Bezrukova’s contract will expire. Accordingly, the Ministry of Defense must decide whether to continue it or to look for a new head of the Defense Procurement Agency.

And here there is another nuance, because it is necessary to understand who will decide the fate of the head of the Defense Procurement Agency.

If the situation had developed, according to NATO recommendations, according to what the documents were as of a month and a half ago, for example, when the Supervisory Board of AOZ was finally formed and it started working; it is the Supervisory Board that should determine whether to extend the contract with Bezrukova, whether she is performing her duties properly, or perhaps there are claims, and, accordingly, it is necessary to look for a new candidate.