After the appointment of the ex-President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili to the post of head of the Odessa, the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has deprived the workplace of five heads of districts of Odessa region.
According to the document of the presidential decree, dismissed the head of the Belyaevsky, Savransky, Sarata, Tarutino and Frunzensky district state administrations of Odessa region, reports RIA " Novosti ".



Additionally, since taking office, Saakashvili said that he is planning a complete upgrade of power in the area and wants to fire the heads 24 of 27 districts. At the end of may, Petro Poroshenko gave the former President of Georgia Ukrainian citizenship and legally said of his appointment Odessa Governor. In the Parliament of Georgia has called the appointment of Saakashvili Governor of Odessa region by a mistake of the Ukrainian authorities. At home, Saakashvili declared wanted. The accusations against him in several criminal cases, as well as among them of embezzling $ 5 million of state funds for personal needs. In February, the Chief Prosecutor's office of Georgia appealed to the Ukrainian colleagues with the request for extradition of Saakashvili, but was refused.

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