At the beginning of the plenary meeting, authorized representatives of deputy factions delivered their speeches.
Volodymyr Lytvyn, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, announced that T. Vasadze joined the Party of Regions.
People´s Deputies scrutinized and discussed the agenda of the ninth session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the sixth convocation. In the result of the scrutiny the first and the second chapters of the agenda and appendix number three were adopted.
Parliamentarians scrutinized the bill on correcting deficiencies in the Law "On Legislative Support of Pension Reform" adopted on July 8, 2011.
The People´s Deputies rejected the draft resolution on canceling the decision of the Verkhovna Rada on adopting the Law "On Legislative Support of Pension Reform."
The parliamentarians upheld four amendments to the Law "On Legislative Support of Pension Reform" adopted on July 8, 2011.
Our Ukraine - People´s Self-Defense and BYuT-Batkivshchyna factions insisted on the break in the sitting to be announced.
Arsenii Yatseniuk, People´s Deputy of Ukraine, and Mykola Tomenko, Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, delivered the speeches.
Volodymyr Mozharovskyi, People´s Deputy of Ukraine, presented the bill on amendments to the Law "On Military Duty and Military Service" regarding military commitment.
Anatolii Hrytsenko, Chairman of the Committee on National Security and Defense, announced that the Committee recommended the Verkhovna Rada to adopt the bill as a basis.
The parliamentarians upheld the decision of the subject committee by 277 votes.
Volodymyr Mozharovskyi presented another governmental bill - on amendments to the Law "On the Armed Forces of Ukraine" regarding peace-time use of weapon.
Anatolii Hrytsenko, Chairman of the Committee on the National Security and Defense, informed that the Committee recommended the Parliament to adopt the bill as a basis and in entirety.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted the bill in entirety by 275 votes.
The People´s Deputies decided to prolong the morning sitting until all the agenda items are scrutinized.
The parliamentarians scrutinized and adopted the bills on amendments to the Law "On Natural Monopolies" (re activity in the related markets), and on amendments to the Law "On State System of Biosecurity during Production, Testing, Transportation and Use of Genetically Modified Organisms" (regarding mechanism of GMO products inspection).
The bill on amendments to several Laws of Ukraine regarding social services was presented by Serhii Tihipko, Deputy Prime Minister-Minister of Social Policy.
Valerii Sushkevych, Chairman of the Committee on the Matters of Pensioners, Veterans and Persons with Disabilities, reported on the Committee´s decision to recommend the Parliament to adopt the bill in the first reading.
The bill was adopted as a basis by 255 votes.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the Laws "On proclaiming the Natural Sites of Skadovsk Town in Kherson Region the State Resort" and "On proclaiming the Natural Sites of Myrhorod in Poltava Region the State Resort."
The bill on amendments to the Law "On Road Traffic" was adopted in the first reading by 257 votes.
O. Feldman, People´s Deputy of Ukraine, presented the bill "On Amendments to Clause 18 of the Law "On Comprehensive Secondary Education" (regarding Prevention of Discrimination while entering the Primary School).
The specialized committee upheld the legislative initiatives of the People´s Deputy and recommended the parliament to adopt the bill as a basis and in entirety.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted the bill in entirety by 264 votes.
Adam Martyniuk, First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, adjourned the plenary meeting.
The next plenary meeting of the ninth session was held on Wednesday, September 7.