Kryvokon becomes Antonov's acting president

Oleksandr Kryvokon has been appointed acting president of the Antonov State Company. 

The respective order was signed at the Ukroboronprom State Concern on August 15, the concern's press service reported.

The press service noted that Kryvokon had a good reputation as director of Kharkiv State Aircraft Manufacturing Company, which is part of Ukroboronprom. For half a year of his activity, he successfully implemented an anti-crisis strategy at the company, which helped carry out the first steps to revive the leading Kharkiv enterprise and provide it with orders.

Earlier, Kryvokon held senior positions at domestic enterprises - industrial giants, in particular, at the Yuzhny Machine Building Plant, Malyshev Plant, and Corum Group.

As Ukrinform reported, former President of the Antonov State Company Oleksandr Kotsiuba decided to leave his post on August 15. According to the concern's press service, Kotsiuba decided to change the scope of activities and return to private business.

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