MOSCOW, April 07 (SPA) - Russia's parliament will vote onwhether to confirm Vladimir Putin as prime minister on May 8,the day after he steps down as president, the speaker ofparliament said on Monday. Putin, who is stepping down in line with a constitutionalterm limit, has said he will serve as prime minister once hissuccessor, Dmitry Medvedev, is sworn in as president on May 7. "We are awaiting May 7, the inauguration, and we areawaiting May 8, when we will confirm the candidate for primeminister," Boris Gryzlov, speaker of the State Duma lower houseof parliament, told a news conference.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/543762