Yurii Yekhanurov Appointed Dnipropetrovsk Governor

President Yushchenko appointed his senior aide, MP Yurii Yekhanurov as Governor of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Yekhanurov will replace Serhii Kasianov whose resignation was demanded by pro-Yushchenko regional politicians, as he was an active Yanukovich supporter. Concorde Capital: Dnipropetrovsk is a vital industrial region and home to the Privat and Interpipe groups. According to regional analysts, Yekhanurov?s primary mission will be to solicit support for Yushchenko?s party in Dnipropetrovsk for the 2006 Parliamentary Elections.