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Georgia's ex-president Saakashvili seeks to become Ukraine’s anti-corruption chief

Saakashvili said corruption is one of Ukraine's main enemies, and he could introduce an action plan based on Georgia’s experience in the fight against corruption
Mikheil Saakashvili  ITAR-TASS/Sergei Karpov
Mikheil Saakashvili
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Poroshenko also suggested that a foreigner could lead the newly-created agency.

Ukraine’s Opposition Bloc and Yulia Tymoshenko’s Batkivshchyna party are against the work of foreigners in the Ukrainian government, saying that Kiev wants to absolve itself of the responsibility for what is happening in the country.

Saakashvili was the president of Georgia for two consecutive terms from January 2004 to November 2013. In his home country, Saakashvili is accused of embezzling state funds. In September, the property of the ex-president and his family members was arrested. Saakashvili’s personal bank accounts in Georgia were also arrested.