The Speaker tried to occupy his working place; however, MPs of the Bloc of Yuliya Tymoshenko prevented him from seating.

Viktor Yushchenko called on the coalition to immediately start consideration of the package of priority social bills.

Leader of the People's Self-Defense and Internal Minister Yuriy Lutsenko stated this today, explaining that the Government and the democratic coalition become more and more noticeable hostages of his destructive policy.

The parties discussed bilateral cooperation in trade-economic area, simplification of visa regime, Ukraine's European and EuroAtlantic aspirations.

Prime Minister Yuliya Tymoshenko said this during a news briefing at the Verkhovna Rada today.

The Ministry for Emergency Situations and Protection of Population from Chornobyl Accident Consequences of Ukraine is preparing the mobile hospital for delivery to China.

President Viktor Yushchenko said this in his letter to Premier Yuliya Tymoshenko and insisted on the implementation of his decree on some measures on developing the grain market.

As many as 172 students and postgraduates from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus are taking part in its work.

The author of the idea and the photos is Ukrainian photographer Yuriy Bilak.

In the incident in Nigeria on May 13, unidentified people hijacked in the southern part of the Niger River 11 crewmembers of an oilfield service vessel, including a Ukrainian citizen.

The Party of Regions will deny support to the WTO bills submitted by the BYUT faction without elaboration and implementation or appropriate measures to adapt Ukraine's agro-industrial complex to WTO conditions, the party MP Viktor Slauta stressed.

They are demanding immediate adoption of anti-inflation laws.

This decision was passed at a Government meeting today, Finance Minister Viktor Pynzenyk said.

The opposition will submit it to the parliament most likely within next few days, leader of the Party of Regions Viktor Yanukovych said this today at a briefing in Yenakiyevo, Donetsk region.

The aid is rendered due to numerous human victims as a result of the Nagris Cyclone.

During a Constituent Meeting in Kyiv on May 12 - 14, the participants determined their aim, which is consolidating efforts on ensuring quality, safety and accessibility of medical services and observance of human rights in the sphere of health protection.

President Viktor Yushchenko, on this occasion, has issued a decree on presenting state awards to the agency's workers.

In Jerusalem, the Ukrainian President will participate in celebration of the 60th anniversary of Israel's establishment.

He made this pledge at today news briefing after closure of the morning session, whose work was blocked by the Yuliya Tymoshenko Bloc faction.

Now it has to determine the objects to be declared the most beautiful natural sites in the country.