Yushchenko declared winner of Ukraine presidential vote

KIEV, Jan 10 (AFP) - Ukrainian election officials Monday declared Viktor Yushchenko the official winner of a rerun presidential vote, paving the way for the "orange revolution" hero to be inaugurated as the third president of an independent Ukraine.
"During the repeat election of December 26, Viktor Yushchenko has been elected president of Ukraine," central election commission chief Yaroslav Davydovich announced to applause and cheers at the end of nearly a seven-hour meeting in Kiev.

01/10/2005 21:12 GMT - AFP