Tosovsky has said that it was a "great honor" for him to be considered for the top position.

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"I think the main reason for the nomination of Tosovsky, is for Russia to assert itself internationally, " said Denis Maslov, an analyst at the Eurasia Group.

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In terms of experience and qualifications Tosovsky probably surpasses Strauss-Kahn.

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And another, Josef Tosovsky, now an ardent free-marketeer, will get back his old job as head of the central bank, having been running the country's stop-gap government as caretaker.

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