Ukraine’s economy minister resigned Wednesday, blaming a business partner of President Petro Poroshenko for blocking economic reforms.
Aivaras Abromavičius, 40, a minister since December 2014, said at a press conference that he wouldn’t be a “puppet” for officials he accused of blocking overhauls of the country’s economy and institutions. He pointed the finger at Ihor Kononenko, a close associate of Poroshenko.
“I can’t be effective under such a system,” Abromavičius said.
“I don’t want to go to [the World Economic Forum in] Davos and talk about our successes, when behind my back decisions are being made for the benefit of certain people,” he …read more
Source: European Voice
