YEREVAN, January 26 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said Thursday that he was not considering running for a higher office in the near future, refuting wide-spread rumors that he was seeking a higher post in the government.
"My appointment to the post of vice premier has burdened me with additional tasks. I believe that, under these conditions, it would be incorrect to opt for anything else," Ivanov, who is also Russia's Defense Minister, told a news conference.
