Goncharenko announced Koretsky's latest move toward joining the Cabinet of Ministers
Serhiy Koretskyi, Chairman of the Board of NJSC "Naftogaz of Ukraine," is already holding meetings with parliamentary factions as the sole candidate for the position of prime minister. This was stated by Oleksiy Honcharenko, a member of parliament from the "European Solidarity" party.
At this time, there has been no official confirmation of this information from the Office of the President or the Verkhovna Rada. Koretskyi himself has not publicly commented on the lawmaker’s statement.
Serhiy Koretskyi, Chairman of the Board of Naftogaz of Ukraine, has reportedly already begun consultations with parliamentary factions amid talk of possible personnel changes in the government. This was reported by Oleksiy Goncharenko, a member of parliament from the “European Solidarity” faction.
According to him, Koretsky is already holding official meetings with representatives of parliamentary factions as the sole candidate for the post of Prime Minister of Ukraine. “Koretsky is already scheduling official meetings with the factions as the sole candidate for the post of prime minister,” Goncharenko wrote. The lawmaker did not provide any further details. He also did not specify which factions’ representatives such meetings have already taken place with or are scheduled to take place with.
At this time, there has been no official confirmation of this information from the Office of the President, the Verkhovna Rada, or the Cabinet of Ministers. Serhiy Koretskyi has also not publicly commented on the lawmaker’s statement. In recent days, there has been active discussion in Ukrainian political circles about possible personnel changes in the government. Reports have repeatedly surfaced in the media and among politicians that Serhiy Koretskyi himself may be considered one of the candidates for the position of head of government.
At the same time, the decision to submit a candidate for prime minister to the Verkhovna Rada is made in accordance with the Constitution of Ukraine. Until the official nomination, all statements regarding a possible appointment remain at the level of political speculation and statements by individual lawmakers.
It is currently unknown when exactly a final decision on possible changes to the composition of the Cabinet of Ministers might be made. The government has not officially announced the submission of a new prime minister’s candidacy to parliament. This was stated by People’s Deputy Oleksiy Honcharenko.
Fedir Venislavskyi, a member of parliament from the “Servant of the People” party, believes that Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov should be given at least half a year to implement his plans. This was his comment on rumors of possible personnel changes in the government.
