Yushchenko And Moroz To Form Coalition

KIEV, Ukraine -- President Viktor Yushchenko who lost the elections in Ukraine has established the principles for forming coalition in the new parliament with the Socialist Party of Alexander Moroz.

Socialist Party leader Alexander Moroz
Moroz told a press conference that the negotiating teams of the two parties have established the principles of memorandum about forming the coalition. He added that possibility of involving other participants in the coalition was not discussed.

He noted however that negotiations with Julia Tymoshenko's block have been planned.

The former Ukrainian prime minister Viktor Yanukovich, who took an early lead in Ukrainian parliamentary elections, is described by the Western media as a pro-Russian man.

According to exit polls, Tymoshenko could get a prime minister post in any combination.

Last night, Tymoshenko said that upon taking power, she would reject the contract that increased the price of Russian gas imports.

Source: MakFax