KIEV, Dec. 9 – A number of crucial bills that President Viktor Yushchenko wanted to be approved before the approval of Yulia Tymoshenko as the next prime minister, will most likely be delayed, a lawmaker said Sunday.

Yuriy Yekhanurov, a former prime minister and a senior member of Our Ukraine-People’s Self-defense, said both groups had decided to go ahead with the prime minister vote and would approve the bills later.