The Presidential Secretariat is confident that as of today there are no grounds for introducing a national emergency or a direct presidential rule in the country.

According to an UNIAN correspondent, deputy President’s Chief of Staff Maryna Stavniychuk claimed this to a press conference today.

She stressed that President of Ukraine Victor Yushchenko has many times said that he would follow the Ukrainian legislation even in the most complicated political situations.

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“I don’t have any information that could be a basis for such talks [about introducing a state of emergency or a direct presidential rule - UNIAN], as well as any evidence that there is such a need”, M.Stavniychuk stressed.