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Head Of Army Loses Job

April 19 2012

Belarus

President Alexander Lukashenko has removed the head of the Belarusian ground forces, reports Interfax-AVN (Russia).

On Tuesday, the president signed the decree relieving Maj. Gen. Alexander Nikitin, according to the presidential press service.

Nikitin had commanded the army since July 2006.

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