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The Presidential Secretariat has said that a new coalition in parliament could be formed next week.

"This is absolutely not a matter for the Presidential Secretariat, but according to comments by political forces… we'll most likely see a final decision next week," said Ihor Popov, the secretariat's deputy head and a presidential representative in the Verkhovna Rada.

He said at a press conference on Wednesday that the "last obstacles are being eliminated to create a new coalition in parliament."

Popov expressed confidence that a new coalition should surpass the current one.

"We expect a maximally specific coalition agreement," he said, adding that this document should be signed by all coalition MPs.