Ukraine goes through major changes, people’s dissatisfaction with reforms normal, - Hroisman’s advisor Audickas

Adomas Audickas, a former Lithuanian Deputy Economy Minister and Ukraine Premier Hroisman’s advisor, has shared views on the pension reform, transparent public procurement, changes in health care and education.

Censor.NET reports citing an interview with Audickas.

"Gas consumption has decreased two times compared to 2011. Energy efficiency is gradually improving. There is a market price for gas which was an unpopular, but important decision," said Audickas.

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Changes in Ukraine’s health care, education and finances are seen by Audickas as positive.

"Closing 80 banks was a big technocratic step. I don’t know any other country where such things ever happened. In Lithuania, we closed two shady banks... In Ukraine, there were a lot of puppet banks that did not give any business loans. Deposits in these banks were used by their shareholders as investments in their own businesses. The collapse of such banks was only a matter of time," explained the economist.

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Audickas considers people’s dissatisfaction with reforms normal.

"People in Lithuania were dissatisfied as well. If you go to Poland, France, the U.S., people there will say they are dissatisfied with the actions of the authorities. I think it’s normal that people always want more," he said.