During the week 23-26 December, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted 17 Laws including the Law "On State Budget of Ukraine 2009" and 23 Resolutions.
Adopted Laws:
"On State Budget of Ukraine 2009"
"On Amendments to certain Laws of Ukraine concerning Prevention of Negative Influence of the Global Financial Crisis on the Development of Agricultural Sector";
"On Amendments to certain Laws of Ukraine concerning Improvement of External Balance of Ukraine under the Conditions of the Global Financial Crisis";
"On Supplements to Article 20 of the Law "On Compulsory State Retirement Insurance";
"On Amendments to Law of Ukraine "On State Social Aid for the Low-Income Families";
"On Amendments to certain Laws of Ukraine concerning Excise Duty";
"On Amendments to Law of Ukraine"On Amendments to certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine" concerning change of the Rental Payment for the Natural Gas that is used not for the population need;
"On Measures to be taken to secure Protection of Population from the Consequences of the Global Financial Crisis";
"On Amendments to certain Laws of Ukraine regarding Minimization of Influence of the Global Financial Crisis on the Employment of Population";
"On Prevention of Influence of the Global Financial Crisis on the Development of the Construction Sector and Housing Development";
"On Amendments to certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine concerning Responsibility for Delinquencies at the Securities Market";
"On Amendments to certain Laws of Ukraine regarding Specification of Functions of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine";
"On Amendments to Law of Ukraine "On The Red Book of Ukraine";
"On Amendments to Law of Ukraine "On Local Self-Governing in Ukraine";
"On Amendments to Crime and Procedure Code of Ukraine";
"On Amendments to Law of Ukraine "On State Registration of Juridical Persons and Natural Persons-Entrepreneurs";
"On Amendments to Article 18 of the Code of Administrative Legal Proceedings".
Adopted Resolutions:
"On Dismissal of V. Semeniuk-Samsonenko from the Post of the Chairperson of the State Property Fund of Ukraine";
"On Preliminary Report of the Temporary Inquiry Panel of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine re National Bank of Ukraine Activity in the Period of Finance Crisis"
"On Celebrating of the Anniversary of the Foundation of National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic University" etc.
Among others, a number of the Resolutions on the Pre-Termed Local Elections were adopted.