Viktor Yushchenko and his long-time rival, Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, reached a deal last week to hold early parliamentary polls in a bid to break the protracted political deadlock in the ex-Soviet nation, but the factions remain divided on the date.
"The president's position is that elections should take place as soon as possible, i.e. in 60 days once a decision has been made, which is late June-mid July as the latest," Yushchenko said following a meeting with the premier.
The majority coalition in parliament, controlled by Yanukovych, has insisted the polls take place this fall.
Yushchenko said the date would be finally fixed at a session of the Supreme Rada Tuesday.
Tent camps, which were set up in central Kiev by supporters of the coalition and the pro-presidential faction following Yushchenko's two decrees to disband parliament and call early elections, have mostly been dismantled since the deal.
