| Author (Corporate) | European Union Institute for Security Studies |
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| Series Title | Issue Alert |
| Series Details | No.40, September 2015 |
| Publication Date | 18/09/2015 |
| ISSN | 2315-1129 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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Issue Alert by Nicu Popescu. Odessa has served as a spring board for foreign politicians before. The governor of the region between 1803 and 1814, Armand-Emmanuel du Plessis, Duke of Richelieu, went on to serve as prime minister of France twice. But (temporarily) hosting for a former president is something new. The appointment of Mikheil Saakashvili, a former President of Georgia – a restless yet error-prone reformer – as Governor of the region of Odessa Oblast in May 2015 was a gamble. Much of Ukraine’s trade passes through Odessa, the country’s fourth-largest city. And following the loss of Crimea and the blocking of Mariupol’s access to the sea, Odessa has become even more vital. In both political and economic terms, the Black Sea port city is well placed to become one of Ukraine’s powerhouses – or one of its biggest headaches. |
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| Source Link | https://publications.europa.eu/s/dnCu |
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| Countries / Regions | Georgia, Ukraine |
