Ukraine parliament appoints Azarov new prime minister
Ukraine's parliament on Thursday voted to appoint ex-finance minister Mykola Azarov.

Ukraine parliament appoints Azarov new prime minister

Mar 11, 2010 at 13:19 | Reuters
Ukraine's parliament on Thursday voted to appoint ex-finance minister Mykola Azarov, a close ally of President Viktor Yanukovych, as prime minister.

His appointment was endorsed by 242 votes in the 450-member assembly. It followed announcement of a new ruling coalition led by Yanukovych's Regions Party.

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