03/07/2014 Daily Highlights by “Digests & Analytics Ukraine” Information Agency
Ukraine
- Amendments to Ukrainian constitution, proposed by Ukrainian President Mr. Poroshenko, included into the agenda of the Ukrainian Parliament. Parliament should submit the amendments to the Constitutional Court for conclusion and validation. According to the parliamentary Mr. Vlasenko, Constitutional amendments proposed by the President of Ukraine, will strongly reinforce presidential power. Therefore, parliamentary group “Batkivschyna” (Motherland) consider submitting the alternative Constitutional amendments proposal. At the same time, Mr. Poroshenko claims that Constitution amendments shouldn’t be considered with a power redistribution intend but rather as a part of the pacification process. Inaugural speech also missed the statement on President being guarantor of the Ukrainian Constitution.
- Candidates, proposed by the President of Ukraine for Minister of Defence (Mr. Galetey) and Chief of Military Staff-Armed Forces Commander in Chief (Mr. Muzhenko) were approved by the parliament. Food tycoon, multibillionaire, owner of “Nasha Ryaba”, Kosyuk appointed as First Deputy Chief of the Presidential Administration and from now on will be responsible for the security and defense matters. Former Acting Defense Minister Mr. Koval appointed as Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.