President signs decree to dismiss Zhebrivsky

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed a decree to dismiss Pavlo Zhebrivsky from the post of chairman of Donetsk Regional State Administration.

The relevant decree, No.164/2018, has been posted on the president’s official website.

“To dismiss Pavlo Zhebrivsky from the post of chairman of Donetsk Regional State Administration in line with the submitted letter of resignation,” reads the document.

At the same time, before dismissing the chairman of the regional administration, Poroshenko signed decree No.163/2018 on awarding the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise of the fifth degree to Zhebrivsky "for a significant personal contribution to state-building, long-lasting conscientious service to the Ukrainian people."

As earlier reported, Pavlo Zhebrivsky submitted a letter of resignation on June 11.

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