Ukraine rivals agree early poll

Ukraine's President, Viktor Yushchenko, and Prime Minister, Viktor Yanukovych, have agreed May 2007 to hold early parliamentary elections in a bid to end weeks of political deadlock.

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Council of the European Union: Press Release, S136/07, 4.5.07: EU HR Javier Solana, welcomes the agreement to hold early parliamentary elections in Ukraine http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/declarations/93960.pdf

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