Ukraine president sacks PM and cabinet

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Series Details 9.9.05
Publication Date 09/09/2005
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The President of Ukraine, Viktor Yushchenko, sacked his entire government on 8 September 2005 and replaced Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko with political moderate Yuri Yekhanurov. The move follows months of disharmony between Ms Tymoshenko and her main rival, secretary of the national Security Council, Petro Proshenko,

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BBC News, 9.9.05: Ukraine leader to build new team http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4228650.stm
BBC News, 8.9.05: Ukraine leader sacks government http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4225566.stm

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