Saakashvili promised to make Odessa “global miracle” – RBC

The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko (left) and former president of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili appointed as governor of the Odessa region, at the ceremony of presentation of the Governor in Odessa Regional Administration

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The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko signed a decree appointing former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili Head of Administration of Odessa region. The decree on the appointment of the President published on the site. In addition, Poroshenko has officially presented the new governor of Odessa region. Earlier Poroshenko signed a decree on awarding Saakashvili Ukrainian citizenship on the grounds that it “represents the state interest for Ukraine».

During the presentation, Saakashvili called the city of Odessa “with the largest untapped opportunities” and promised to begin the process of transformation into “world miracle”. “For me it is important to start, because it will be a long process to do from Odessa main city, the capital of the Black Sea. No city in the Black Sea basin, which is the potential to compete with this spectacular city “, – quotes Saakashvili channel” 112 Ukraine “.

According to him, in order to attract tourists to the city and investors will need major changes, new people and rules, he said. Saakashvili added that his goal – to unite and create a civil society consensus around the idea of ​​a future of decency and transparent rules for all.

Poroshenko promised to observe everything that happens in the Odessa region. He also expressed confidence that in the near future it will be possible to see the prosperity of the Odessa region. According to him, measures of decentralization will allow the region to provide for themselves.

On Friday, May 29, the Ukrainian government has sent a submission on the appointment of Poroshenko Saakashvili governor of the Odessa region. The fact that Poroshenko appointed head of the Odessa Regional State Administration of Saakashvili, on Saturday night to RBC-Ukraine, citing a source in the Presidential Administration of Ukraine.

Earlier, Saakashvili volunteer led International Advisory Council reform in Ukraine. Board members should prepare recommendations for reforms in Ukraine, “based on international best practices, as well as corrections reform, taking into account the socio-economic situation in the country and the world.” Councillors decree appointing calls “leading representatives of international and foreign political and business circles, recognized experts in the field of reforms.” From offices in the government Yatsenyuk that he was offered in April 2014, Saakashvili refused.

In Georgia, Saakashvili wanted. He is accused of embezzling public funds.

After coming to power in May Poroshenko 2014 Ukraine began to attract foreigners to work in the government. For example, the Minister of Finance was the Chicago-born Natalia Yaresko, Minister of Health – a citizen of Georgia, Alexander Kvitashvili, Minister of Economic Development and Trade – Lithuanian Aivaras Abromavicius.