Regions Party unblocks parliament, break until Friday announced

11:16

The Verkhovna Rada started working after the Regions Party lifted its blockade of the rostrum and immediately announced a break until Friday.

First Vice-Speaker Oleksandr Lavrynovych opened a morning meeting on Thursday and announced a break until 1000 on Friday, May 15.

Lavrynovych said that the parliamentary faction leaders agreed at the conciliatory council to have a break in the parliament's work to hold political consultations on the dismissal of Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko.

Regions Party members earlier blocked the parliament's presidium and rostrum, demanding Lutsenko's dismissal.

14.05.2009