09 September 2009, 14:14
The work of the Verkhovna Rada would be unblocked after reaching compromise on pension rates and social expenses increase issue suggested by Party of Regions. It was announced by Oleksandr Lavrynovych, the First Vice-Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine during the interview on Wednesday. "Hope that the work of the Verkhovna Rada would be unblocked soon", - he emphasized.
Still, according to O. Lavrynovych, "the first issue to be scrutinized and solved is revision by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine the minimal social standards that are in force now".
"It is not a whim", - the First Vice-Chairman stressed and declared: "Because of inflation during the last year the living possibilities of Ukrainian people were considerably decreased".
Still he explained that at the present moment hard work is being done ion order to agree sharp moments with opponents.
"The necessity to increase the rate of pensions and social payments is understood by our opponents, we are working together", - O. Lavrynovych emphasized.