07 September 2010, 11:00
Viktor Yanukovych, the President of Ukraine, Mykola Azarov, the Prime Minister of Ukraine, the members of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the Head of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, the Head of the Supreme Administrative Court of Ukraine, the Head of the National Bank of Ukraine, the Head of the Court of Auditors, the Ombudsperson of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, the Head of the High Council of Justice, the Heads of the Diplomatic Representative Offices of the foreign states and other officials attended the grand ceremony.
The People´s Deputies greeted the delegation of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania headed by Ms I.Degutiene, Speaker of the Seimas who is staying with an official visit in Ukraine.
President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych delivered the speech before the People´s Deputies of Ukraine. He dwelled on the challenges Ukraine faced and efforts of the authorities to overcome them.
Mykola Azarov, Prime Minister of Ukraine, greeted the People´s Deputies with the opening of the seventh session.
Volodymyr Lytvyn, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, briefed on the peculiarities of the seventh session and tasks facing the Parliament.
During the grand ceremony, the authorized representatives of the deputy factions of the political parties and blocs delivered their speeches.