Poroshenko urges Rada coalition to propose candidate for PM by end of week

15:14, 23.03.2016 1 min read

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has called on the five factions of the former parliamentary coalition to reach agreement on a candidate for prime minister and submit the candidacy to him by the end of the week.

"I am addressing all factions of the old coalition, and I am sure that no other factions will be engaged in another format: throw away your own ambitions, hold a session of the coalition's council this week, reach agreement on a prime ministerial candidate, and submit proposals on prime ministerial candidates to the president," Poroshenko said at a news briefing while traveling to Kharkiv on Wednesday.

He said he would not drag out the nomination of a candidate proposed by the coalition for the parliament to endorse it.