Ukrainian parliament opens second session

13:35, 22.02.2013 1 min read

Ukrainian MPs have opened the second session of the Verkhovna Rada of the seventh convocation.

An Interfax-Ukraine reporter said that 346 MPs had registered in the session hall.

As reported, the opposition had blocked the parliament's work since February 5.

UDAR MPs were blocking the parliament's rostrum around the clock, demanding that the personal voting of MPs be introduced.

The opposition said early on Friday that it had reached a compromise with the parliamentary majority in the issue of personal voting and that the Verkhovna Rada could start working.