Text of the address of Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko following his inauguration:
I become a President to preserve and strengthen the unity of Ukraine.
As people began gathering at St. Sophia Square in Kyiv, where the second part of the inauguration of Ukraine’s newly-elected President Petro Poroshenko was going to be held, the heat was increasing and anxiety was rising.
The “chocolate billionaire” Poroshenko won early presidential elections on May 25 in the first round with 54.7 percent of votes after Viktor Yanukovych was ousted in late February.
When Poroshenko finally arrived at 11 a.m., the Ukrainians who came to greet the new head of the state were not disappointed. When he stepped out of the car, he waved to the people and only then proceeded with the ceremony. In the square, the commanders of Ukrainian military forces officially introduced themselves to Poroshenko and the president’s flag was hoisted. After the ceremony, Poroshenko walked into St. Sophia Cathedral to get blessed by church leaders.
Some 2,000 people came to the square to witness the ceremony.
Tamara Maksymenko, one of the visitors, said she was satisfied with the president’s performance at the inauguration.
“He looked calm and confident, I had a pleasant impression,” she said, but added that she wished the ceremony was held at Kyiv’s Independence Square, where EuroMaidan protests took place and “where the power was actually given to him,”
Oleksiy Poroshenko, the elder son of President Petro Poroshenko welcomes a son today. congrats to them
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