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Ukrainian president overhauls cabinet, cuts ministry positions

Other News Materials 10 December 2010 11:14 (UTC +04:00)

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Friday kicked off a major overhaul of his cabinet, sacking ministers and eliminating some top government offices entirely, DPA reported.

The pro-Russia politician reduced the number of ministries in the former Soviet republic from 20 to 16 after calling for "more efficiency in government" during a successful 2009 election campaign.

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