Prime Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov introduced the newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister Yuriy Melnyk, as well as the Minister of Culture and Arts Ihor Lykhovyi, at a government meeting on Wednesday attended by the president. \n \nThis was reported to journalists by the government press service, according to "Interfax-Ukraine". \n \nAt the same time, as Prime Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov reported, the candidacy of the Minister of Justice has been agreed with the president, and "therefore I think that on Saturday I will present to you all the necessary documents and after the appropriate verification, I think it will be possible to sign the decree on the appointment of the Minister of Justice on Monday." \n \nAfter that, according to Yekhanurov, it will be possible to say that the composition of the government has been formed. \n \nThe Minister of Health has still not been appointed. Mykola Polishchuk came to the Cabinet of Ministers on Wednesday, but he was not invited to the meeting. After waiting a while, he left the Cabinet of Ministers. \n \nAs the head of the presidential secretariat, Oleh Rybachuk, told journalists, consultations regarding the Minister of Health are still ongoing and it is not excluded that he will be appointed together with the Minister of Justice. \n \nAs for the sphere of European integration, which Rybachuk previously oversaw in the cabinet, according to him, it is now under the purview of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in accordance with the president's instruction to expand the tasks of the MFA. \n \n \nUntil recently, the position of head of the Ministry of Culture was vacant. Another position of deputy prime minister in Yekhanurov's government is new. \n \nMelnyk had held senior positions in the Ministry of Agrarian Policy since 1996. From July 2002 to July 2005 - Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy, previously - Deputy State Secretary of this ministry. \n \nLykhovyi worked as general director of the Shevchenko National Preserve in Kaniv (Cherkasy region). \n \n