19 March 2013, 18:23
At the beginning of the morning session people’s deputies paid a one-minute silence in connection with Koriukiv tragedy, as a result of which 7 thousand of civilians of the city of Koriukivka in Chernihiv region were executed by Nazi invaders on March 1-2, 1943. “This dreadful tragedy was the biggest massive annihilation of the local civilian population on the occupied territories for the period of the World War II,” noted the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Volodymyr Rybak.
The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine announced that on March 18, 2013 the Central Election Commission registered people’s deputies of Ukraine Kozub Oleksandr Andriyovych and Stadniychuk Roman Vasyliovych elected on October 28, 2012 by nationwide multi-member constituency, included to the list of the Party of Regions and the political party All-Ukrainian Union “Batkivshchyna” respectively instead of people’s deputies Verevskyi Andtiy Mykolayovych and Vlasenko Serhiy Volodymyrovych whose powers were terminated.
The newly elected people’s deputies took the oath before the Verkhovna rada.
The Chairman announced that the people’s deputy Oleksandr Kozub enters the Party of Regions faction and the people’s deputy Roman Stadniychuk – “Batkivshchyna” faction, and inclusion of the people’s deputy Ivan Myrnyi to the Party of Regions faction.
Volodymyr Rybak on establishment of a number of inter-faction deputy unions in the Verkhovna Rada: “For domestic industrialists and entrepreneurs, employers Ukraine” (head – Anatoliy Hirshfeld); “Mykolaivshchyna” (head – Yuriy Herzhov); “South of Ukraine” (head – people’s deputy Mykhailo Opanashchenko); “Nova Sumshchyna” (head – people’s deputy Ihor Miroshnychenko); etc.
The Chairman informed on election of the people’s deputy Artem Pshonka to the post of Vice Chairman of the deputy faction of Party of regions according to the party’s meetings protocol of February 18.
Volodymyr Rybak informed that under the Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of December 18 “On the procedure of outlining the work of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the seventh convocation”, the Committee on Freedom of speech and Information approved plans-schedules for participation of deputy faction representatives and non-affiliated people’s deputies in weekly thematic TV programs “Parliament” on Rada TV Channel.
The Chairman informed on the absentee people’s deputies.
The authorized representatives of deputy’s factions announced their claims, statements and suggestions. Representatives of opposing deputy’s factions prevented the Party of Regions’ faction leader Oleksandr Yefremov from holding a Russian language speech by chanting “Ukrainian!”
In return, the representatives of Party of Regions faction prevented Oleh Tiahnybok, the leader of “Svoboda” faction, from delivering his speech.
The Chairman announced a break, inviting faction leaders for the meting in his cabinet.
O.Tiahnybok continued his speech after the break.
Representatives of the “Svoboda” faction prevented also Communist Party leader P.Symonenko from delivering his speech by chanting “Ukrainian!”
After the speeches of faction leaders, the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada announced of consideration of the draft resolution on the agenda of the second session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the seventh convocation (Reg. No. 2175).
The Chairman noted that deputy factions and several people’s deputies have registered and referred for consideration additional bills. It was decided to add theses bills to the draft agenda of the second session as appendix No. 2.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted as a basis the draft resolution without appendices by 227 votes.
People’s deputies R.Ilyk and M.Khmil informed about facts of non-personal voting and insisted on re-voting.
The Chairman put the draft resolution on the agenda of the second session without appendices to the vote.
Voting was not successful (146 votes “for”).
People’s deputy A.Martyniuk suggested put to voting the draft resolution registered by No. 2175 without Appendix No. 2.
By results of voting, the draft resolution lacked one voice to be adopted (225 votes “for”).
The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine informed that it was decided to hold several more consultations on the draft resolution and now to get down to agenda items suggested for consideration during this week.
People’s deputies upheld the agenda schedule for the current week by 382 votes.
The draft Resolution “On holding parliamentary hearings “Ukrainian book: current realia and prospects for development of domestic book publishing and book distribution” was reported by people’s deputy Vyacheslav Kyrylenko.
People’s Deputies supported holding of the parliamentary hearings.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted the resolution by 342 votes.
People’s deputy A.Shevchenko drew attention to the fact of non-personal voting noted by him during the adoption of the resolution and suggested to revote the resolution.
People’s deputies adopted the proposition of revote by 250 votes.
The revote was not successful (183 positive votes).
The Chairman of the Committee on Freedom of Speech and Information Mykola Tomenko reported on the draft resolution of the parliamentary hearings “The introduction of digital broadcasting standards in Ukraine.”
During the discussion, people’s deputies supported holding of such parliamentary hearings.
Though, after the results of voting the draft resolution did not receive enough votes (168 positive votes).
The Chairman adjourned the morning session.
On the beginning of the evening session the Chairman informed the Verkhovna Rada on the creation of the interfaction deputy union on solving Transnistria conflict. Serhiy Hordiyenko was chosen as the Chairman of the union.
People’s deputies continued the consideration of the draft resolutions on holding parliamentary hearings.
The Chairperson of the Committee on Environmental Policy, Use of Natural Resources and Chornobyl Aftermath Mitigation Iryna Sekh reported on the draft resolution of the parliamentary hearings “Environmental problems of shale gas extraction in Ukraine.”
I.Sekh suggested holding the parliamentary hearings for comprehensive consideration of the issue.
By results of voting (181 positive votes) the draft resolution was not adopted.
I.Sekh reported on one more draft resolution of the parliamentary hearings “On the state, measures and prospects of Chornobyl aftermath mitigation.”
The Chairperson of the Committee noted that the aim of the hearings is to analyze complex measures aimed at further social, medical and physiological rehabilitation of the citizens who suffered from Chornobyl disaster.
According to the people’s deputy, the following issues are to be considered: economic revival and provision of stable development of settlements and territories beyond the borders of exclusion zone, that suffered radioactive contamination, as well as places of compact inhabitation of relocated groups of population, preservation of their cultural and historical heritage, significant reduction of radionuclide spreading outside the exclusion zone, strengthening and support of radiation safety barriers, decommissioning of Chernobyl NPP and the transformation of the "Ukryttya" into an ecologically safe system. The hearings are to be held on April 17, 2013.
People's deputies adopted the resolution by 320 votes.
Members of the Parliament considered and adopted the resolutions on parliamentary hearings “On the status of human rights observance in Ukraine” (June 12, 2013), “On the status of satisfying judgments in Ukraine” (May 22, 2013), on matters of youth and children recreation and invigoration (April 3, 2013).
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine set an early elections of village, township and city mayors on June 2, 2013.
The Chairman adjourned the plenary meeting.
The next plenary meeting of the second session will be held on Wednesday, March 20.