BEIJING, Sept. 10 -- In Ukraine, President Viktor Yushchenko says he aims to form a new government within days to ensure state reforms don't lose momentum.

    Yushchenko has asked his long-term ally, Yuri Yek-han-urov, to form a new cabinet after sacking the government of Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on Thursday. This came amid infighting, and claims of corruption, among top officials.

    On Friday, Yushchenko held talks with the parliamentary speaker, faction leaders, and regional governors. He's seeking a speedy end to the political crisis, and hopes for enough support from the divided parliament to get Yekhanurov approved as Prime Minister, and a government team put together quickly.

    However, his political success may hinge on the support he'll get from his ex-prime minister. Much depends on which way Tymoshenko will now go. She is known as a dynamic figure who helped propel Yushchenko and his pro-Western political movement to victory in the January election after the heady revolution in December.

    She enjoys a large measure of support in parliament but has yet to spell out her plans.

    (Source: cctv.com)