Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities Economy Volodymyr Hroisman has been appointed to the post of acting prime minister of Ukraine, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has said.
“Volodymyr Hroisman has been appointed acting prime minister at the
government meeting,” Avakov wrote on Facebook on July 24 evening.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk announced from the rostrum of the Verkhovna Rada on Thursday that he is resigning.
“I announce my resignation in connection with the breakup of the
coalition and blocking of the government initiatives,” Yatsenyuk said,
speaking at a parliament sitting on July 24 evening.
Yatseniuk headed the government on February 27, 2014 after
parliamentary coalition of deputy factions European Choice was formed.
Verkhovna Rada Chairman Oleksandr Turchynov said during the evening
plenary meeting that the European Choice coalition stopped existing
officially.
The coalition’s breakup will give president grounds to dissolve the
Verkhovna Rada and to hold early elections if one is not reformed within
30 days.
On July 24, Verkhovna Rada Chairman Oleksandr Turchynov has
officially announced the dissolution of the European Choice
parliamentary coalition in Ukraine’s parliament.
Earlier on Thursday, the UDAR, Svoboda factions and 19 independent
MPs announced their exit from the coalition in the Verkhovna Rada.
If no new coalition is formed within 30 days following the previous
one’s dissolution, this would entitle the president to dissolve the
Verkhovna Rada and call early parliamentary elections.
