The third session of the Verkhovna Rada of the fifth convocation was opened today. The first plenary day started late. Parliamentary opposition members had blocked the tribune demanding the PM to report on Ukraine’s gas transport system. As a result of long conciliatory councils, faction leaders have found a compromise and the III session finally started. See our photos.

Governors have come to the opening ceremony

Opposition is blocking the parliamentary tribune

Petro Poroshenko and Liliya Hryhorovych

Our Ukraine party members before the meeting started

V. Kyrylenko: We will team up with BYuT protecting democracy

MPs reading the Constitution of Ukraine

Veriovka choir had to wait several hours

Waiting for the conciliatory council’s decision

Mykola Kulchynskyi and Vyacheslav Koval

Parliamentary activity is unblocked

The Hymn of Ukraine is performed

V. Kyrylenko reading statement on transfer of Ukrainian gas transport system to Russia