Ukraine's Parliament votes down Tymoshenko release bill February 8, 2012 - 15:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ukraine's Parliament, the Rada, voted down a draft bill on Wednesday, February 8 that would have decriminalized article 365 of the Ukrainian legal code on exceeding authority, under which former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was convicted last October, RIA Novosti reported. One hundred and fifty deputies voted for the bill, but 226 voted against. The main forces behind the demise of the bill were the pro-presidential Party of the Regions, the Communists and the National Party, whose leader Vladimir Litvin is speaker of the Rada. Tymoshenko was convicted and sentenced to seven years in prison in October 2011 for exceeding her authority in signing a gas deal with Russia in 2009. The deal obliged Ukraine to buy larger amounts of gas than it now needs, and at higher prices than it says is fair. Ukraine has since consistently sought revision of the deal. Western leaders have denounced the trial as a political witch-hunt against her, a charge President Viktor Yanukovych denies.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
