Ukrainian parliament approves new government composition

World February 27, 2014, 17:32

Vitaly Yarema was appointed as first deputy prime minister of Ukraine

KIEV, February 27. /ITAR-TASS/. The Ukrainian parliament Verkhovna Rada has approved new government composition.

Andrei Deshchitsa was appointed interim foreign minister (322 votes). Igor Tenyuh was appointed interim defence minister (326 votes). The Rada also approved Vitaly Yarema as first deputy prime minister of Ukraine (331 votes).