The Minister of Economics of the Sverdlovsk region, Alexander Kovalchik, explained why he was not appointed to the post in 2017 and whether this is connected with legal proceedings.

Recall, 2013 Kovalchik was the head of Vodokanal and he was accused of misappropriation and embezzlement in a particularly large amount.

Kovalchik noted that the deputy economics ministers fully coped and coped with their duties and "the ministry stayed afloat" until his appointment. He considers the work of the economic ministry to be key:.

"The Ministry of Economics provides analysis, planning and control. Sometimes this work is key ".

According to the new Cabinet member, the trial of 2013, when he was accused of misappropriation and embezzlement, did not prevent him from establishing working relations with his new colleagues.

"For today, due to the complexity of legislative processes, strengthening of state control and incomplete regulation of laws, being the head of the enterprise is always very risky. The head always walks on the point of the knife. This situation did not hinder and did not improve relations with colleagues and the surrounding world. Thank God, for me this experience ended positively. I was nervous, I felt sorry for my relatives, "he said..

Cavalic does not consider his appointment to be protracted, in spite of the fact that this decision was expected in 2017:.

"Any manager knows that if you want to change or take a person to work, it takes a long time. Solution and paper should lie down. I did not expect it to be fast. In addition, there was a burning desire to sit in the new office. I'm glad that the appointment took place right now ".

Recall that the deputy EHD Oleg Khabibullin sent an appeal to the administration of the governor of the Sverdlovsk region and the administration of the President of the Russian Federation with a request not to consider the candidacy of Alexander Kovalchik for the post of head of the Ministry of Economy.

In his opinion, Kovalchik "discredited himself as a manager" - in 2013 he was accused of misappropriation and embezzlement in a particularly large amount. The prosecutor's office demanded to deprive him of his freedom conditionally for four years, but the court acquitted the former head of Vodokanal.