The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has reprimanded the Governor of Dnipropetrovsk oblast, businessman Igor Kolomoisky for non-observance of professional ethics after his offensive remarks addressed to correspondents.

"To reprimand the Chairman of the Dnipropetrovsk regional state administration Igor Valerievich Kolomoisky for non-observance of professional ethics, an act that discredits him as a public servant," according to the decree, published on the Internet office of the Ukrainian President in the night of Saturday.

first of Poroshenko ordered his administration to assess the statements of Kolomoisky address of correspondent for the imposition of penalties.

the people's Deputy from "Russia" Sergey Leshchenko yesterday on his Facebook page said that Kolomoisky "accompanied by armed men-Tommy" came to the office of "Ukrtransnafta" after Oleksandr Lazorko was removed from the authority of the Chairman of the Board of the organization.

Kolomoisky has arrived to stand up for Lazorko, calling his removal RAID. He later left the building and on the street made offensive phrase in the address of one of the correspondents. The MPs on the last working day of the week demanded the resignation Kolomoisky for verbal humiliation journalist.

sections: Politics