Acting Prosecutor General Kovalsky Says No One Has Discussed Appointing Him to the Post

Anton Kovalsky, who is temporarily performing the duties of Ukraine's Prosecutor General, has said that nobody has discussed with him an appointment to the post. He made the remarks on 2 November at a meeting with journalists attended by representatives of the Ukrainian news outlet Ukrainska Pravda.

What Kovalsky said

Kovalsky stressed that he is carrying out the Prosecutor General's duties only on a temporary basis. According to him, no conversations about appointing him to the position have taken place, and none are taking place now. In his words, nobody has spoken to him about any such appointment, and no such talks have occurred.

He added that his post as head of the Khmelnytskyi regional prosecutor's office remains his. The Prosecutor General's office, he said, is a room he has not occupied.

Question about the future

Journalists asked whether he would agree to lead the Prosecutor General's Office. Kovalsky answered that he would decide on the matter if he received a relevant offer. This means that, by his account, no concrete proposal has been made so far, and he has not taken a decision about his future.

Background

Ukrainska Pravda has also published a separate article about Kovalsky titled "Property registered to relatives and the wife's business: what is known about acting Prosecutor General Kovalsky". It looks at information about the official and his relatives.