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Ukraine poised for new government Ukraine poised for new government
(about 7 hours later)
Pro-Western parties which won a narrow victory in last month's Ukrainian parliamentary election have struck a deal on forming the next government.Pro-Western parties which won a narrow victory in last month's Ukrainian parliamentary election have struck a deal on forming the next government.
President Viktor Yushchenko said there was no time to be lost after meeting fellow Orange Revolution veteran Yulia Tymoshenko in Kiev.President Viktor Yushchenko said there was no time to be lost after meeting fellow Orange Revolution veteran Yulia Tymoshenko in Kiev.
Key priorities were higher living standards and anti-corruption, he said.Key priorities were higher living standards and anti-corruption, he said.
Ms Tymoshenko, who was once sacked by Mr Yushchenko as prime minister, is tipped to return to the post.Ms Tymoshenko, who was once sacked by Mr Yushchenko as prime minister, is tipped to return to the post.
The coalition agreement initialled on Monday by her party, the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, with Mr Yushchenko's party, Our Ukraine-People's Self-Defence, is due to be signed on Tuesday. The coalition agreement initialled on Monday by her party, the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, with Mr Yushchenko's party, Our Ukraine-People's Self-Defence, is due to be signed at the first sitting of the new parliament.
First reports had suggested the signature would happen on Tuesday.
'Desired result''Desired result'
The new government will replace that led by rival Viktor Yanukovych's Party of Regions, which won the biggest share of the vote in the 30 September election but failed to find enough allies to overtake the Orange forces' combined total.The new government will replace that led by rival Viktor Yanukovych's Party of Regions, which won the biggest share of the vote in the 30 September election but failed to find enough allies to overtake the Orange forces' combined total.
It had been a snap election, called in an attempt to resolve a long-running power struggle between Mr Yushchenko and Mr Yanukovych, and was the third national poll in three yearsIt had been a snap election, called in an attempt to resolve a long-running power struggle between Mr Yushchenko and Mr Yanukovych, and was the third national poll in three years
"Power has changed hands in Ukraine and we have achieved the result we had hoped for..." Ms Tymoshenko told reporters after the initialling ceremony."Power has changed hands in Ukraine and we have achieved the result we had hoped for..." Ms Tymoshenko told reporters after the initialling ceremony.
"The democratic team has all grounds to reform all sectors of life so that people feel tangible changes in the country.""The democratic team has all grounds to reform all sectors of life so that people feel tangible changes in the country."
While she and President Yushchenko were allies during the pro-democracy Revolution in 2004, he fired her after she had served only seven months in office amid bitter disagreements over policy.While she and President Yushchenko were allies during the pro-democracy Revolution in 2004, he fired her after she had served only seven months in office amid bitter disagreements over policy.
The two Orange parties between them have 228 seats in the 450-seat parliament, giving them a razor-thin majority.The two Orange parties between them have 228 seats in the 450-seat parliament, giving them a razor-thin majority.
The Party of Regions has 175 seats and other parties - 47.The Party of Regions has 175 seats and other parties - 47.