<p>Earlier last week, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko had lost a confidence vote when some of her allies sided with the party of Yanukovych, who had defeated her in the presidential run-off polls in February.<br /><br />62-year-old Azarov, got the support of 242 lawmakers in the 450 strong Verkhovna Rada (Parliament), he required a minimum of 226 votes, RIA Novosti reported from Kiev.<br />Yanukovych earlier today formally proposed to parliament the candidacy of Azarov after the new parliamentary coalition nominated him for the post.<br /><br />The new coalition has 235 deputies and comprises the Party of Regions, now temporarily led by Azarov, the Communists, the bloc of speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn and several independent deputies</p>
<p>Earlier last week, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko had lost a confidence vote when some of her allies sided with the party of Yanukovych, who had defeated her in the presidential run-off polls in February.<br /><br />62-year-old Azarov, got the support of 242 lawmakers in the 450 strong Verkhovna Rada (Parliament), he required a minimum of 226 votes, RIA Novosti reported from Kiev.<br />Yanukovych earlier today formally proposed to parliament the candidacy of Azarov after the new parliamentary coalition nominated him for the post.<br /><br />The new coalition has 235 deputies and comprises the Party of Regions, now temporarily led by Azarov, the Communists, the bloc of speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn and several independent deputies</p>