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Tymoshenko election a step towards stable government: Germany
Dec 18, 2007, 14:02 GMT
Berlin - The election of Yulia Tymoshenko as prime minister of Ukraine is 'an important first step on the road to a stable government,' German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Tuesday.
Welcoming the vote in the Ukraine parliament, Steinmeier said the coalition led by the reformist politician faced 'numerous tasks and reforms that needed to be approached with courage.'
The main tasks, he said, were 'the strengthening of democracy, investment protection and law and justice.'
'Germany will continue to back Ukraine in its reforms and in its approaches to the European Union,' the minister said in a statement.
Tymoshenko was elected by a one-vote majority in the 450-seat Ukrainian legislature, the Verhovna Rada.
She will lead a coalition replacing the previous pro-Russia government headed by Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich.
© 2007 dpa - Deutsche Presse-AgenturCOMMENT
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