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Poroshenko pledges major changes in his team in case of win in presidential elections

"There will be major changes in the team, many young people will join", he said
Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko EPA-EFE/SERGEY DOLZHENKO
Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko
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KIEV, April 7. /TASS/. Incumbent Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko has pledged to attract many young people to his team in case of being re-elected for second term.

"There will be major changes in the team, many young people will join," he said in an interview with the Ukraine TV channel on Sunday.

Earlier on Sunday Ukraine’s Central Election Commission announced the official results of the first round of the presidential election in the country. The candidate from the Servant of the People party Vladimir Zelensky received 30.24% of votes, while incumbent Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko came in second with 15.95%. The second round of the vote has been set for April 21.