11 heads of states will attend inauguration of Yanukovych - MFA

Ukraine's president-elect Viktor Yanukovych

Eleven heads of states will be present at the ceremony of inauguration of Ukraine's president-elect Viktor Yanukovych on February 25, 2010, Foreign Minister Petro Poroshenko told the press before the Cabinet of Ministers' meeting.

"Invitations have been sent to over 100 delegations. We have confirmations of 11 heads of states, 4 heads of influential international organizations, over 15 foreign ministers, and 4 parliament speakers. The level of presentation will be rather high, or even unprecedented,. he said.

On February 7, Ukraine had a run-off presidential election. Oppositional Party of Regions leader Viktor Yanukovych outstripped the incumbent prime minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, and the Central Election Commission called him the race winner.

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