13 May 2016, 13:27
A total of 329 people’s deputies registered to participate in the plenary meeting.
Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Andrii Parubii opened the morning meeting.
The Speaker said that in the government's box are present Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman and members of the Cabinet of Ministers.
Parubii said that the day before, late in the evening Ukrainian singer Jamala made it to the final of the Eurovision 2016 Song Contest in Stockholm. He congratulated her on this success and wished victory in the final and expressed hope for holding the next contest in Kyiv.
Parubii said that President of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly Pedro Agramunt is in Ukraine with an official visit, and he had a meeting with him in the morning.
Vice Prime Minister - Minister of Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities Hennadii Zubko informed on the measures implemented by the Government in the field of energy efficiency.
Minister of Social Policy Andrii Reva reported on the measures taken by the Government to provide targeted assistance to the citizens with low incomes in connection with the setting of a single price for natural gas.
Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman and members of the Government answered questions of people’s deputies.
First Deputy Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Iryna Heraschenko announced the creation in the Verkhovna Rada of an interfactional deputy union named "Justice, Law, Honor and Dignity," and the election of MP Valerii Karpuntsov as its leader.
Iryna Heraschenko read out people’s deputies’ appeals.
O.Skrypnyk informed about the measures implemented by the Commission during one year of its existence and conclusions concerning the future of the Ukrainian State.
The Parliament took note of the report of the Interim Special Commission of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on the issues of the prospects.
People's deputies made statements, announcements and proposals.
First Deputy Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Iryna Heraschenko declared the morning meeting closed.
Next plenary meeting of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine will be held on Tuesday, May 17.