Next plenary week, the Parliament should scrutinize 80 issues on the agenda, including the acts submitted by the President of Ukraine as urgent, and the governmental bills.
Volodymyr Lytvyn, Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, made this statement at the press conference in Nizhyn.
The Head of the Parliament informed about "a thorough and fruitful work on the draft Tax Code." He reminded that the deadline for submitting proposals and amendments to the draft is the end of the next week. V.Lytvyn stressed that these amendments should be harmonized to make the Tax Code acceptable for the tax payers and other parties involved.
The Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine reminded of the ongoing development of the state budget for the next year. As soon as the Tax Code comes into effect, the Cabinet of Ministers will bring forward the draft State Budget.
V.Lytvyn stressed that he wanted to support the working mood in the parliament and carry on the long-lasting traditions. He suggests that not only deputies of the parliamentary majority, but also members of the non-aligned factions took part in the session proceedings. The Head of the Parliament hopes to continue the tradition that the non-majority factions draft the agenda for one of the days of the plenary week.
V.Lytvyn announced that on Friday, Serhii Tihipko, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, would respond to the deputies´ inquiries. He expects that these inquiries might concern the public utility tariffs and retirement age. "I strongly object to filling these meetings with political implications in view of the forthcoming local elections," V.Lytvyn stressed.
Asked about possible migration of the deputies among the factions, V.Lytvyn stated that no appeal on similar topic had been registered yet.
As to the parliamentary work under the new political conditions, V.Lytvyn declared that the country "needs The Verkhovna Rada to work efficiently, while The Verkhovna Rada has all the chances and possibilities to demonstrate decisiveness in adoption of important resolutions."