Kiev, Ukraine, Dec 3, SPA -- The Ukrainian parliament on Fridaycalled on outgoing President Leonid Kuchma to withdraw thenation's 1,600 peacekeepers from Iraq, where they make upthe fourth-largest contingent. The chamber voted 257-0 in support of the proposal. Fortydeputies who were present did not take part in the vote. Most Ukrainians want the troops brought home, and thedeployment has been a rare topic of agreement between thetwo rivals vying for the presidency. Both opposition leaderViktor Yushchenko and Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovychsupport a pullout.--SPA1306 Local Time 1006 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/221593
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