Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and his cabinet, according to a presidential decree posted on the head of state’s website on Monday, Dec 3, RIA Novosti reported.

The cabinet has been instructed to stay on in an acting role.

Media reports earlier said Azarov had asked the president to dismiss those cabinet members who gained seats in the parliament in the Oct 28 elections.