Yushchenko Nominates Tymoshenko for Ukraine's PM

On December 6, 2007, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko sent a letter to Parliament nominating ally Yulia Tymoshenko to be the country's next Prime Minister. Newly elected Speaker Speaker Arseniy Yatsenyuk acknowledged Yushchenko's letter during the day's Parliamentary session and indicated the vote to endorse Tymoshenko must take place within five days. Yatsenyuk was scheduled to meet with Yushchenko later in the day to discuss a possible timetable.

photo courtesy of Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc