Taking the oath in an inauguration ceremony in parliament, Poroshenko, who will be the post-Soviet country's fifth president since independence in 1991, pledged to protect Ukraine's sovereignty and independence and safeguard the rights and freedoms of its citizens.
Poroshenko, a 48-year-old confectionery tycoon who served as foreign minister and minister of economic development in two previous administrations, was elected on May 25, three months after his predecessor Viktor Yanukovich was toppled by street protests and fled to Russia.
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Ukraine’s newly elected President Petro Poroshenko says in his inauguration speech he is ready to sign immediately the economic part of the agreement on Ukraine’s association with the EU...
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“Ukraine’s aspiration is to become as soon as possible the EU’s full-fledged member,” he added.
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