Ukrainian govt authorizes Saakashvili's dismissal from post of Odesa governor

14:02, 09.11.2016 1 min read

The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers has authorized the dismissal of Mikheil Saakashvili from the post of the head of Odesa Regional State Administration.

A relevant decision was made by the government on Wednesday, an Interfax-Ukraine correspondent reported.

"The issue was debated. [It was] adopted," Ukraine's Ecology and Natural Resources Minister Ostap Semerak told reporters after the session, responding to a question from Interfax-Ukraine.