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Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has appointed First Deputy Prime Minister Serhiy Arbuzov as Ukraine's national coordinator on cooperation in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). 

A decree to this effect was posted on the Web site of the head of state on Monday, April 8.

Valeriy Khoroshkovsky earlier served as Ukraine’s coordinator on cooperation in the CIS.