Poroshenko: amendments to the Constitution - a step towards peace in Ukraine

Valaisiana on amendments to the Constitution of Ukraine in the part of decentralization was complex but consistent step toward peace, said the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.

"Today's valaisiana is a difficult but logical step for peace," Poroshenko said in a statement to the Ukrainian people on the first day of the week in the evening. However, he said that Russia is not liking the changes to the Constitution of Ukraine and she opposed them.

The Ukrainian Parliament on the proposal Poroshenko accepted on the first day of the week in the first reading the draft changes to the Constitution of the country in terms of decentralization. Authorized DND and LNR first emphasized that the amendments were not agreed with the authorities of the breakaway republics, as envisaged by the Minsk agreements, and have not been tabled for discussion in the framework of the Minsk process. Review of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Poroshenko Proposed amendments are merely a simulation run Kiev Minsk agreements.

Proposed by the President establishes a three-tier system of local government. It is planned that the system of administrative-territorial unit will consist of regions, districts and communities, the community may contain one or several settlements of the communities. Exactly communities are encouraged to give the greatest range of opportunities and financial resources. Country representative (the prefect) is a person who is appointed and dismissed by the President upon the recommendation of the government. In addition, according to the amendments, the President is entitled to terminate the range of capabilities of local authorities (mayors and municipal, district and regional councils) with the possibility of direct presidential appointment of the Board through the Commissioner for a period of one year. Review Poroshenko, it will enable him to quickly respond to local manifestations of separatism.


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