Chinanews.com Nursultan, May 19, Kyiv News: On the 18th local time, the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine held a special meeting. The meeting voted 292 in favor of removing Ukrainian Minister of Health Stepanov from his post.

  According to Uzbek media quoted sources, Stepanov's dismissal was mainly due to issues such as the supply of the new crown vaccine.

Uzbek Prime Minister Shmegar submitted a proposal to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for the removal of Minister of Health Stepanov from his post on the 14th of this month.

At present, Ukraine’s chief doctor Leyashko is one of the candidates for the new Minister of Health.

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