As of today necessary number of lawmakers’ signatures is collected for holding an extraordinary session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on August 30.

Press secretary of the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Olga Chorna said this in an interview to an UNIAN.

Answering the question whether necessary signatures of lawmakers are collected and submitted, she said: “Necessary number of signature has been collected. The corresponding resolution of the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine concerning this issue has been preparing”.

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O. Chorna noted that “in accordance with part 2 of article 83 of Constitution of Ukraine and article 11 of the Law “On Regulations of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine” the extraordinary session on August 30, 2010 is initiated”.

O. Chorna said that three issues will be considered during the session. According to her words, the first one is a draft law on introducing amendments into the law on local election.

Moreover, it is planned to consider a draft law on introducing amendments into the law on state guarantying of restoration of Ukrainian citizens’ savings (on saving return mechanism).

The press secretary of the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada said that they will also consider measure on social protection of inhabitants in view of rise in house and public service prices.