Ukrainian government sacks Lazoryshynets as first deputy health minister

13:50, 29.12.2014 1 min read

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has dismissed Vasyl Lazoryshynets as first deputy health minister.

The government adopted a respective order on December 24, 2014.

As reported, in early October, the Cabinet of Ministers tasked Lazoryshynets with fulfilling the duties of the health minister after the suspension of Oleh Musiy.

Alexander Kvitashvili was appointed Ukrainian health minister on December 2. On December 26, he said that lawyer Oleksandra Pavlenko had been appointed first deputy health minister.