Ukraine's president-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy set for May 20 inauguration


Devdiscourse News Desk | Kiev | Updated: 16-05-2019 15:37 IST | Created: 16-05-2019 13:48 IST
Ukraine's president-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy set for May 20 inauguration
Zelenskiy has pushed lawmakers to allow him to be inaugurated in May, which might give him scope to dissolve parliament and call a snap election while his popularity is high.  Image Credit: Wikimedia
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Ukraine's incoming President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will be inaugurated on May 20, a parliamentary vote decided on Thursday. Parliament is responsible for setting the inauguration date.

Zelenskiy has pushed lawmakers to allow him to be inaugurated in May, which might give him scope to dissolve parliament and call a snap election while his popularity is high. 

(With inputs from agencies.)

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