KYIV - Ukraine's president and prime minister agreed on Friday, after months of confrontation over a division of powers, to hold an early parliamentary election.
President Viktor Yushchenko praised the decision as a "great victory of good over evil." Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, his antagonist from the 2004 "Orange Revolution" protests that swept the president to power, vowed to triumph at the polls.
It was not clear when the election might take place. The president suggested the vote could be held by July, while the prime minister said autumn was more likely. "We have reached an agreement in principle on holding an early parliamentary election," the pro-Western Yushchenko told reporters.
