«Volodymyr Ohryzko’s candidacy is a consequence of agreements between the so-called «anti-crisis» coalition and the president. It is a traditional example when the acting minister is appointed the minister» – people’s deputy Henadiy Udovenko said in his interview to the Razom site.

»Volodymyr Ohryzko is a professional. He has been working in a diplomatic sphere since he graduated from university. – Mr. Udovenko noted. – I worked with him when he was the head of the Main Department of Foreign Affairs under Kuchma’s Presidential Administration.

Mr. Udovenko expects Mr. Ohryzko to continue to implement foreign policy principles Borys Tarasyuk started.

He thinks that his candidacy will be supported by the parliament as it had been agreed between president, speaker and government.