Deputy Economy Minister Kossowski dismissed

Prime Minister Leszek Miller has dismissed Deputy Economy Minister Marek Kossowski, who for 18 months has been responsible for the mining sector at the ministry. "Minister Kossowski's departure is due to his career plans, not the situation in the mining sector," explained Economy and Labor Minister Jerzy Hausner last week when he first gave the word of Kossowski's imminent departure. According to earlier media speculation, Kossowski was to take the post of head of Polish Oil and Gas (PGNiG), however he would not comment on the news, and has already said he would not answer any questions concerning his resignation. (Parkiet, p. 8) J.K.