Odesa Regional Administration confirms appointment of ex-president of Georgia Saakashvili as regional governor
Odesa Regional Administration has confirmed the appointment of former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili as governor of Odesa region.
"I confirm that the introduction of the new governor [of Odesa region] is scheduled for 14:30 Kyiv time tomorrow [Saturday], yes – this is Saakashvili," Odesa Regional Administration Press Secretary Mykola Pokrovsky wrote on his Facebook on Friday evening.
According to him, the incumbent Odesa governor, Ihor Palytsia, plans to meet with journalists after the introduction of the new governor.
Two independent sources from Odesa regional council earlier said that Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko would visit Odesa region on Saturday to introduce Saakashvili as head of Odesa Regional Administration.
Poroshenko's Press Secretary Svyatoslav Tseholko wrote on Facebook on Friday evening that the president would meet with Saakashvili on Friday evening to decide whether to appoint him to the new position.
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