Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has asked the Prime Minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, to resign, saying he has lost the support of the ruling coalition, the BBC reports.
But Poroshenko said there would not be a snap election.
Mr Yatsenyuk’s government has been criticised over the slow pace of reform and faces allegations of corruption.
Western governments have expressed concern over the resignation of reform-minded figures from the government.
“The cabinet has lost the coalition’s trust,” the president said in a statement.
“To restore this trust, therapy is not enough. One should resort to surgical means,” he added, saying it was “obvious” that there is demand for …read more
Source: Public Radio of Armenia
