Ukrainian president overhauls cabinet, cuts ministry positions
KYIV – 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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