VR adopted as basis President`s draft of amendments into budget (Update)

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted as a basis the draft law on amendments into the state budget, submitted by the President of Ukraine, with taking into account provisions of the governmental draft law.

According to an UNIAN correspondent, 440 out of 446 MPs, present in the chamber, voted for this decision.

The adopted as basis draft law takes into account proposals of the Cabinet of Ministers’ draft law, proposals of the draft law submitted by the faction of the Party of Regions.

After the voting, an interval was announced in the Verkhovna Rada, for the Budget Committee to finally agree all figures, and propose the united draft law for consideration of parliament.