The Minister of health of Ukraine Oleksandr Kvitashvili, had announced his retirement from his position, said to retrain in policy is not going to.

first of a number of factions of the parliamentary coalition has proposed dismissal Kvitashvili With the head of the Ministry of health " in the absence of reforms. It was later announced that the Minister himself wrote a message about the dismissal. He also said that the proposal to his resignation lobbied for reform of the procurement system of medicines. As long as Pleased his resignation was not accepted.

"I do not wish to create any public organization, to speak in favor of the resignation of the new Minister, to do in Ukraine political career, to register as a candidate for various electoral positions," said Kvitashvili Tuesday interview to the Ukrainian newspaper " Today ".

The Minister said he had had a conversation With the Governor of Odessa region Mikhail Saakashvili.

"I said, consulted, because Ukraine he very well knows, knows the power here, worked, studied, Etc. I told him about the situation. Saakashvili said: "You decide ". During his presidency has changed in Georgia, eight Ministers of health and, in my opinion, even more of the Ministers of environment and agriculture, " said Kvitashvili.

But, according to his statement, the team of Saakashvili, he is not going to leave." With Saakashvili I have already worked many years in Georgia, I know, because it is, I need to get some rest, " Kvitashvili.

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