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OUR UKRAINE LEADER CALLS ON OPPOSITION TO BACK SINGLE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE. Our Ukraine head Viktor Yushchenko on 21 June called on the opposition to put forward a single candidate in the October presidential election, Interfax reported, citing the party's press service. Yushchenko noted that Our Ukraine, the Yuliya Tymoshenko Bloc, and the Socialist Party are currently holding talks on fielding such a candidate. He also stressed that Our Ukraine's stance on the need for constitutional reforms remains unchanged, and that reforms should be implemented after a new parliament is elected. AM