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The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, approved the new cabinet on Mar. 11.

A total of 240 MP voted for the decision.

Earlier, newly appointed Prime Minister Mykola Azarov proposed candidates for cabinet positions.

The parliament appoints Andriy Kliuyev first vice premier, Borys Kolesnikov, Volodymyr Seminozhenko, Volodymyr Sivkovych, Viktor Slauta, Sergiy Tigipko and Viktor Tykhonov were appointed vice premiers.

Viktor Boiko was appointed environment protection minister, Yuriy Boiko – fuel and energy minister, Kostiantyn Yefimenko – transport and communications minister, Dmytro Kolesnykov – industry minister, Oleksandr Lavrynovych – justice minister, Mykhailo Kulyniak – culture and tourism minister, Vasyl Tsushko – economy minister, Anatoliy Mohyliov – interior minister, Anatoliy Tolstoukhov – cabinet minister and Oleksandr Popov – municipal economy minister.

Fedir Yaroshenko was appointed finance minister, Volodymyr Yatsuba – regional development and construction minister, Yuriy Yaschenko – coal minister, Nestor Shufrych – emergencies minister, Zynoviy Mytnyk – health minister, Vasyl Nadraha – labor and social policy minister, Mykola Prysiazhniuk – agriculture minister, Ravil Safiullin – family, youth and sports minister and Dmytro Tabachnyk – education minister.