Almost 200 people will be dismissed From the Central office of the Ministry of defence and the General staff of Ukraine in the framework of the change in the structure of the defense Ministry, said on Thursday the head of the defense Ministry Stepan Poltorak.

" in the defense Ministry and the General staff is being re-organized the structure of the Central apparatus to exclude corruption and increase the efficiency of decision ", - said the head of the defense Ministry at a press conference.

according to him, yesterday He signed a Directive on the reduction of the number of employees in the Central office of the Ministry. Poltorak added that in the process of changing the structure of the Ministry of defence will be reduced six departments and offices and reformed eleven. The number of the staff of the Department will be reduced by 125 people From 770. The staff of the General staff will be laid off 74 persons 700, He added.

" so, the defense Ministry we are reducing in the process the change in the structure 200 people. In my vision, so many people simply do not need. These are people who worked uncharacteristic functions, " the Minister said. He has supplemented his words that all Employees of the defence Department will be recertified and the heads of the departments undoubtedly pass a polygraph test.

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