MOSCOW, July 14. /TASS/. Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada (parliament) voted by a majority to dismiss Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko, according to a live broadcast of the parliamentary session by the Rada TV channel.
Under Ukrainian law, the resignation of the prime minister automatically results in the resignation of the entire government.
A total of 258 lawmakers voted in favor of Sviridenko's dismissal, exceeding the required 226 votes. Five lawmakers abstained, while one voted against. Earlier in the day, the Verkhovna Rada Committee on State Governance approved Yulia Sviridenko's resignation as prime minister.
The current cabinet will remain in office in a caretaker capacity until a new government is appointed. Parliament is expected to appoint new ministers on July 16.
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