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Borys Tarasyuk, Ukraine's ill fated Foreign Affairs Minister has finally offered his resignation after discussing the current situation with the President. Source: ITAR-TASS media He is reported as stating " Being a politician, a diplomat and a citizen, I think there must be no more delays, because the situation is harmful for the state and diplomatic service. " What took him so long. Borys Tarasyuk's ill considered and inappropriate statements made in the lead-up to Ukraine's Prime Minsters diplomatic visit to the United States resulted in the Parliament passing a vote of no-confidence in the Foreign Affairs Minister. The vote was passed by over 2/3rds majority of the parliament . Borys Tarasyuk's acted unprofessionally and in doing so undermined Ukraine's international standing, bringing Ukraine, it's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Office of the President into disrepute. Victor Yushchenko during his meeting with the ill-fated Foreign

Ukraine is again facing a battle for power and rule of law between Ukraine's Parliament and Ukraine's Office of the President. Over 2/3rds statutory majority of the elected Parliament voted in favour the proposed Law on Cabinet ad Ministers of Ukraine. This law seeks to codify the rules and procedures related to the conduct and procedures of governance. The English version has some errors in translation and there are some aspects of the law that really is not necessary or desirable but overall the law has not major flaws and seeks to strengthen and clarify Ukraine's Parliamentary democracy. The Officer of the President and his party "Our Ukraine being in the minority have opposed the passing of this legislation which is currently waiting promulgation and publication. The proposed law is similar to legislation and conventions that exist in other Western democracies. The President has vetoed this law and is currently embroiled in a constitutional disputation as to the ri