Ukrainian parliament preparing to vote on candidate for premier

13:24, 13.12.2012 1 min read

The Ukrainian parliament has included a vote on a candidate for prime minister in its agenda.

The decision was supported by 247 of the 427 deputies present in the session hall.

The vote will come following the appointment of the first deputy speaker. A member of the Ukrainian Communist Party faction, Ihor Koletnik, has been nominated for this post.