Ukraine's parliament sacks foreign minister

Ukraine's parliament has voted to dismiss FM Volodymyr Ohryzko over his handling of a territorial dispute with Romania and policies damaging ties with Russia.

Izvor: Ria novosti

Tuesday, 03.03.2009.

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Ukraine's parliament has voted to dismiss FM Volodymyr Ohryzko over his handling of a territorial dispute with Romania and policies damaging ties with Russia. The opposition Party of Regions and Communists had demanded the dismissal of Ohryzko, the president's appointee in the Cabinet, for what they called his "unprofessional stance" in a dispute with Romania over a Black Sea islet, and for harming the national interest by straining ties with Moscow to "appease the West." Ukraine's parliament sacks foreign minister A total of 250 lawmakers in the 450-seat Supreme Rada voted in favor of his sacking, including 49 members of Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's party, which earlier said it would not back the move. The International Court of Justice ruled in February to award part of the disputed seabed to Ukraine and Romania, but the biggest share went to Bucharest. The ruling was hailed as a major success of Romanian diplomacy in the country's media. Late last month, Ohryzko summoned Russia's ambassador and threatened to expel him over his allegedly undiplomatic comments. The threats came just weeks after Moscow and Kiev resolved their bitter gas row.

Ukraine's parliament sacks foreign minister

A total of 250 lawmakers in the 450-seat Supreme Rada voted in favor of his sacking, including 49 members of Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's party, which earlier said it would not back the move.

The International Court of Justice ruled in February to award part of the disputed seabed to Ukraine and Romania, but the biggest share went to Bucharest. The ruling was hailed as a major success of Romanian diplomacy in the country's media.

Late last month, Ohryzko summoned Russia's ambassador and threatened to expel him over his allegedly undiplomatic comments. The threats came just weeks after Moscow and Kiev resolved their bitter gas row.

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