On Wednesday, Volodymyr Lytvyn, Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, met the representatives of the non-governmental organizations of Afghan war veterans who assembled at the Ukrainian Parliament appealing to the President, the Government and the Parliament of Ukraine with a request to restore social benefits for the war veterans.
On the initiative of the Head of the Ukrainian Parliament, it was agreed that the demands of the combatants would be discussed with the Cabinet of Ministers representatives in The Verkhovna Rada next week.
V.Lytvyn assured the activists of the non-governmental organizations representing the interests of the Afghan war veterans that he was willing to discuss legislative support of their social security.