May 5 Chairman of the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee Alexander Kosinets presented to the public its new first deputy. They became Grebnev Gennady Ivanovich (pictured), whose candidature for the position recently agreed Lukashenko. Before the newly "vice-governor" served as head of the administration of the October district of Vitebsk. In his new position, he replaced Vladimir Navacki, who became the first deputy chairman of the executive committee in the distant year 2002.

"Much Gennady Ivanovich made to promote economic potential of the region - said Kosinets about his new deputy. - This is prepared by a person who as a result of the interview the president was praised."

Gennady Grebnev bureaucratic career began with the auditing service. Then he was deputy head of the Pervomai District of Vitebsk, deputy chief of financial management, the chairman of the Economy Committee Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee. During the last three years of the new administration led by Deputy Kosinets the October district of Vitebsk.