URGENT: Fradkov sees rumors of his dismissal as motivation for better work

TBILISI, June 3 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov sees rumors of his dismissal as a motivation for improving the government's work. "I consider the talk about my dismissal as a motivation for more effective work of the government," Fradkov told reporters. The Russian premier said the media circulating such information only encouraged him to work better. Fradkov said his dismissal lay within the president's competence. "I want to thank the media that can ask such questions both in Russia and in other countries," the prime minister said.