Ukrainian president urges formation of new government

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday requested the parliament to form a new government next week in a bid to ease the ongoing political crisis in the country.

"It is in the interests of Ukraine that the government should be approved on March 29," Poroshenko told reporters during his visit to the eastern region of Kharkov.

Poroshenko said he was ready "to support any candidate for prime minister submitted by the (parliamentary) coalition."

He called on the political forces, which formed the ruling parliamentary coalition before its breakdown, to decide on their nominee for prime minister's post and submit the candidacy to the presidential office by the end of the week.

The political turmoil started in Ukraine last month after the government led by Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk survived a no-confidence vote in parliament and two political parties quit the ruling coalition, leaving it without the legislative majority needed for passing legislation.

To avoid deepening of the crisis, Poroshenko has proposed to reshuffle the coalition and form a new government.

The most probable legal options under which the current government could be dissolved are early parliamentary elections or a voluntary resignation of Yatsenyuk.

Despite the pressure from the president, Yatsenyuk has not tendered his resignation yet.

Ukraine's law stipulates that parliament cannot hold two votes of no confidence in the government in the same session and can only pick the prime minister's replacement after the serving one resigns.
 Xinhua -china.org.cn
24/3/16
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• Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko Wednesday urged parliament to approve a new government next week that could end a raging political crisis and unlock crucial Western aid.