On 3 March 2010, Yanukovych suspended his membership in the Party of Regions as he was barred by the Constitution from heading a political party while president,[REF] and handed over leadership in the party and its parliamentary faction to Mykola Azarov [REF].
2012 Presidential predictions For 2012 Yanukovych predicted "social standards will continue to grow" and "improvement of administrative services system will continue" [REF].