Tuesday05 November 2024
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The Council has approved the dismissal of Kostiin from his position as Attorney General.

This decision was backed by 255 lawmakers.
Рада одобрила освобождение Костины с должности генерального прокурора.

The Verkhovna Rada has approved the resignation of Attorney General Andriy Kostin. A total of 255 deputies voted in favor.

This was reported by MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak.

Recall that the draft resolution to grant consent for the dismissal of Andriy Kostin from the position of Attorney General was submitted to parliament by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky the day before, on October 28.

Before this, Zelensky commented on the abuses within the medical and social expert commissions, stating that there was “the audacity of people, including prosecutors, who took advantage of their connections with the commissions and obtained fake disabilities.”

At that time, the president also expressed his expectation for prompt actions from law enforcement, including from the Office of the Attorney General.

Andriy Kostin had held the position of Attorney General of Ukraine since July 28, 2022.

Background. Previously, Mind reported that six heads of regional and specialized prosecutors wrote resignation letters. All of them had received increased pensions based on years of service, as determined by court decisions.