Ukraine: yes decentralization, not a federalization (Kiev)


It is a provision of Minsk agreements signed last February: adoption by Ukraine of the end of the year, a new constitution. This future text is to include greater autonomy of the regions.


Monday, took place in Kyiv the first meeting of the committee to prepare the future constitution, attended by the Head of State.


Petro Poroshenko said he agreed with the idea of ​​decentralization, but he rejected any prospect of federalism. "To those who are calling for a federalization, I say that we have an instrument called the 'referendum'. And I am ready to organize a if you deem necessary, "he said.


Decentralisation is supposed to meet the expectations of the people of eastern Ukraine.

In any case, what strongly reminded the Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk. "A new constitution must reflect the interests of all nations, and the western population is, he said. To do this, we are of course willing to seek the views of representatives is legitimately elected representatives, not the Russian criminals and terrorists. "


One of the leaders of the separatist region of Donetsk has already reacted to the Kiev authorities. He accused President Poroshenko to go against political reforms planned by the Minsk agreements. And to point out that no separatist representative sitting in the Constitutional Commission.






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