The Cabinet of Ministers at a meeting on February 18 decided to dismiss First Deputy Head of the State Railways Administration of Ukraine (Ukrzaliznytsia) Maksym Blank.

Earlier, Infrastructure Minister Andriy Pyvovarsky made the relevant proposal.

"Due to the fact that we've formed a new legal structure - PJSC Ukrzaliznytsia, we need to complete formal processes in relation to the old State Railways Administration. We've fired all the leaders of the former units, only one person remained - this is First Deputy CEO of the State Railways Administration Maksym Blank. We need to formally complete the procedure and dismiss him," he said.

As reported, Blank was appointed first deputy head of Ukrzaliznytsia in April 2014. Prior to that, he held the post of director of Astrum Investments company.