Almost immediately after being appointed prime minister, Anatoly Kinakh met the ambassadors of the European Union countries in Ukraine. This meeting, he said, was aimed “at a frank exchange of opinions and establishing feedback.” Most ambassadors liked the new premier’s promise “to strictly demand that Cabinet of Ministers members preserve the positive results achieved by previous governments.” What appealed to others was the government head’s confirmation of Ukraine’s European vector.
The premier noted in his speech that his government would work actively to reinforce political stability in Ukraine and to restore and reinforce cooperation with parliament. Mr. Kinakh is to redouble government efforts for Ukraine “to integrate into the economic and political systems of Europe and the world.” The premier believes one of the government’s main objectives is to create transparency on the Ukrainian market and improve the investment climate. He also reiterated that Ukraine would continue cooperating with the international financial organizations, such as the IMF, World Bank, and EBRD.
In conclusion, Mr. Kinakh announced the establishment of the Ministry of European Integration, that could not but please the diplomats. Mr. Kinakh has not yet named the leader of the above-mentioned ministry, thinking it would be premature to hurry, but still he says it will be a person well known in the world. The new entity is to be formed before the end of June.
Dietmar St м udemann, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany in Ukraine, commented to The Day that “Mr. Kinakh made a very wise decision to meet foreign representatives. This is a very good example of how one must pursue an open and transparent policy.” The ambassador also said, “We depend on each other very much, so the more information we have, the easier it will be for us to provide support.” Yet, Ambassador St м udemann believes, “Kinakh will soon get into a difficult situation. This country is going to enter the pre-election period, with struggle becoming the main part of political life.” The Kinakh government, in the diplomat’s opinion, could be considered successful only if it manages to stabilize the situation.
