Volodymyr Lytvyn attends a parliament meeting in Kiev, capital of Ukraine, December 9, 2008. Volodymyr Lytvyn was elected the new speaker of Ukrainian Parliament Tuesday. Minutes after he was elected, Lytvyn announced the formation of a new government coalition, made up of groups led by Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and the new speaker, holding up to 248 seats in the 450-member assembly.[Xinhua/Ukrinform/Volodymyr Tarasov]