The general took the new post after the resignation of Vladimir Vasiliev, who also had the rank of Colonel General of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
It is worth noting that Vasiliev resigned of his own free will.
Rumors about the appointment to the new post of Melnikov circulated even before Vasiliev's official resignation.
The head of the Kremlin has already considered Melnikov - Lezgin by nationality, for the post of head of Dagestan. However, at that time he did not accept the Kremlin's offer..
As previously reported, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy took a serious step in the leadership of the state concern " Head of State dismisses CEO of concern Aivaras Abromavicius.