Poroshenko: We will thwart federalization

The authorities will thwart federalization of Ukraine in the key elements of functioning of the state.

"Ukraine is a unitary state. We will thwart federalization in the principal and key elements of functioning of the state," President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said during the opening of the plant "Skhidny" of the group of companies "Agrofusion" in Mykolayiv region, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

At the same time, he recalled that the “huge rights” had been delegated to the local communities within the framework of the decentralization reform and the distance between the individual and the authorities was reduced.

To date, the local budgets account for 51% of the consolidated state budget, the President added.

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