Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko appointed Raisa Bohatyriova, a member of the Regions Party led by former prime minister Viktor Yanukovych, as secretary of the National Security and Defense Council on Monday.
"The president has signed the decree on Raisa Bohatyriova's appointment on Monday," the presidential press service said in a statement.
The Regions Party viewed Bohatyriova's appointment as the president's attempt to forge a balance in power structures and find a common language with the east of Ukraine.
"The Regions Party has been informed about the appointment," the party's lawmaker Anna Herman added.
Bohatyriova, 54, is one of leading figures of the Regions Party and was number 2 on the party's list during September's elections. She is the first woman to become the secretary of the National Security and Defense Council since Ukraine's independence in 1991.
Source: Xinhua
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