Deputy Chair of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Iryna Gerashchenko praised the parliament’s efforts following a successful passing in the first reading of Bill "On creation of necessary conditions for a peaceful settlement in certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions" (No. 7164).
The Bill was supported by 229 MP, according to the press service of the Bloc of Petro Poroshenko.
The law strengthens Ukraine's position in the international arena in its fight against Russian aggression, according to Iryna Gerashchenko who spoke from parliament’s rostrum.
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