Ukrainian court to hear Tymoshenko's appeal on February 19
17/02/201019:36
KIEV, February 17 (RIA Novosti) - Ukraine's Supreme Administrative Court will consider on Friday Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's appeal contesting the results of the recent presidential vote, a Central Election Commission member said on Wednesday.
Tymoshenko appealed on Tuesday against Viktor Yanukovych's victory in the runoff vote on February 7, which she lost by 3.48%.
"The hearings have been fixed for February 19 at 11:00 a.m. (08:00 GMT)," Myhailo Ohendovskyi said.
Earlier on Wednesday, the court suspended the Central Electoral Commission's official announcement that Yanukovych had won the country's presidential elections pending consideration of Tymoshenko's case.
Congratulations from world powers for Yanukovych arrived even before the Central Election Commission officially announced the results on Sunday, sending a strong signal to Tymoshenko, a leader of the "orange" street protests that overturned Yanukovych's tainted election victory in 2004.
First Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Turchynov warned on Wednesday that the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc (BYT) would push to cancel Yanukovych's swearing in, citing a lack of budget funds for the ceremony.
The Ukrainian parliament voted on Tuesday to hold Yanukovych's inauguration on February 25.
