The resignation of Ukraine’s Minister of Economy

On 3 February 2016 Ukraine’s minister of trade and economic development, Aivaras Abromavičius, submitted his resignation. His stated reason for doing so was his refusal to endorse the corruption in the President’s inner circle, and in particular, his conflict with Ihor Kononenko, an influential member of the Petro Poroshenko Bloc and one of the President’s business partners. The immediate reason was the attempt by the Presidential Administration to impose a new deputy on Abromavičius who would have been responsible for financial flows and supervising strategic enterprises. The minster’s request for resignation was to be approved by the parliament, although a vote on this could not be expected until the main factions could come to an agreement on the form of the government reshuffle.

ESO: Background information: Resignation of reformist minister sheds light on rampant Ukraine corruption http://www.europeansources.info/record/resignation-of-reformist-minister-sheds-light-on-rampant-ukraine-corruption/

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