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UKRAINIAN PRIME MINISTER Mykola Azarov has resigned in a bid to ease Ukraine’s deadly two-month crisis as lawmakers began an extraordinary session aimed at adopting crucial reforms.
“I have taken a personal decision to ask the president of Ukraine to accept my resignation from the post of prime minister,” Azarov said in a statement.
Azarov said that he hoped his resignation would create “an additional possibility for a political compromise to peacefully resolve the conflict.”
“The government has done everything during this standoff for a peaceful resolution of the conflict,” he said, adding that his cabinet had been forced to work in “extreme conditions”.
“Today the most important thing is to preserve the unity and integrity of Ukraine. This is far more important than any personal plans or ambitions. That is why I have taken this decision,” he said.
The special parliament session in Kiev is expected to debate ways of ending the crisis, including abolishing draconian anti-protest laws that have angered the opposition.
Lawmakers suspended the session for a pause to agree an agenda for the day just minutes after starting with the national anthem and a one-minute silence for those killed during clashes in Kiev.
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Just shows how much food in different packaging comes out of the same nozzle
Attempted hummuside
A fine summary. This deserves more thumbs up.
What’s South County Dublin going to have for their tea?
@Raymond Tom: coddle…..same as usual
Just make your own. It’s so easy and takes 5 minutes!
@Tomas Faller: But where will I find to time to prepare the salmonella?
There’s nothing humorous about homous.
@Paraic: not that comment either.
@Dermot Foley: Did you come out of lurking just for that?
@Dermot Foley: If you didn’t like that one, you’ll hate the guacamole / glaucoma one. There’s only so much you can do with anagrams of dips.
I’m making this comment post hummoulsy!
The FASI has it’s finger firmly on the pulse of this breaking story.
@Ananya Sharma: FSAI even…
@Gerry Cummins: That too
Houmous or Humas. They can all go hang their…… From the five lamps.
Just finished my SuperValu one, oppps
Ha! I got mine in Dunnes
Kid: Mummy, why did at aunt Nora call my cousin Clementine? Mum: Because she likes citrus fruits. Kid: What about me? Mum: That’s enough questions now roasted red pepper houmous.
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