KIEV, January 14 (RIA Novosti) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko is set to deliver a radio address to the nation Saturday evening, the presidential press service said.
The address will come in the wake of the Ukrainian parliament's decision to dismiss Yuriy Yekhanurov's government, which President Yushchenko condemned as "unconstitutional." Yushchenko demanded Thursday that the Supreme Rada rescind a resolution to dismiss the government, which decided to ignore this resolution.
Supreme Rada Speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn said Friday that the Ukrainian parliament would not annul its decision to dismiss the Yekhanurov government.
Yushchenko said he would initiate a nationwide referendum on the constitutional reform extending the parliament's authorities, which had come into force in Ukraine on January 1.
Yushchenko said most Ukrainians were unaware of the constitutional amendments and claimed that these amendments "had been made with serious violations."
