"Those Who Offered a Bribe to Keep Klitschko Have Already Regretted It". Main Points from Vavrysh's Interview

The main points from Andriy Vavrysh's interview, in several paragraphs.

 Andriy Vavrysh, general director of the development company SAGA Development and a friend of Andriy Bohdan, gave a large interview to the publication Novoye Vremya. A few weeks ago Vitali Klitschko called Vavrysh the new "overseer of Kyiv".

Who is Andriy Vavrysh?

Andriy Vavrysh is a businessman, 40 years old. For the past 5 years Vavrysh worked as deputy chief architect of Kyiv, after which he headed the development company SAGA Development, whose projects include the residential complexes "Rybalsky" and "Chicago Central House". The media call Vavrysh a friend of the head of the Office of the President, Andriy Bohdan, and of the director of "1+1", Oleksandr Tkachenko, as well as the "new overseer of Kyiv". In July, Vitali Klitschko held a press conference at which he stated that Andriy Bohdan asked him to coordinate his actions with Andriy Vavrysh and Oleksandr Tkachenko.

On Klitschko's accusations and the role of the "overseer of Kyiv"

Vitali Klitschko, as usual, is getting everything mixed up. Who could be the "overseer" in a city other than the mayor? It seems to me that if you, as a leader and owner, do not allow anyone to manage you, then it is simply impossible to do so. If you stay silent about it, you are an accomplice. If Klitschko did talk about me, he could have been warned that I would call about the Ukrainian House issue (Zelensky is considering moving the Office of the President to the Ukrainian House — ed.).

On the bribe offer to Bohdan for "keeping Klitschko"

From internal sources I know that there was a provocation of such a bribe. And those who tried to do it regret it. It is a huge stupidity, and I was shocked when this information was confirmed.

On the "overseer" Vadim Stolar

Strangely enough, our free press reported on this extremely rarely. The answer to this question should be given by law enforcement agencies. It is not about abstract concepts, but about the specific role of a specific person.

On the friendship with Bohdan and Tkachenko

Bohdan is an experienced manager who understands many matters well. I have known him for about 7 years; how we met I do not remember. We are not relatives and not godfathers to each other. We have no common business. We met after his appointment as head of the Office of the President. We have many personal, family topics to discuss. We did not discuss state affairs — after working days there was no strength left. I know nothing about the possible appointment of Tkachenko as head of the Kyiv City State Administration. This should be commented on by the Office of the President.

On separating the posts of Kyiv mayor and head of the KCSA

Eliminating this duality of power, or separating the role of the delegated powers of the administration, could have been done with a separate law or amendments to the current law. Vitali Volodymyrovych had a faction in the Verkhovna Rada and the opportunity to do this. But perhaps the provision that there is a separate position of head of the administration and separately a mayor suited him. We have long been ripe to fundamentally revise the entire system of checks and balances in the organization of power in the capital. For example, I believe it is a great pity that for many years we have not had district councils. Although even creating councils is not enough to cure the system of local self-government. Management of resources, fees and revenues should be delegated as low as possible. So that people themselves can decide how to spend what they earn.

On the possible relocation of the Office of the President to the Ukrainian House

Moving to the Ukrainian House is the Office of the President's idea. I was invited to help. I think it is very cool. In the place where Lenin was, we are returning the leader of our nation, the President of Ukraine. This is a big closing of a mental gestalt.