Andrey Kozhemyakin, Aleksandr Omelchenko and Bogdan Gubskiy

Lawmaker from the BYUT Andriy Kozhemyakin, left, lawmaker from the OU-PSD faction Oleksandr Omelchenko, in the foreground, and lawmaker from the BYUT Bogdan Gubskiy during the session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, in Kyiv, on Friday, June 5, 2009. This day the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine will consider an issue concerning dismissal of Yuriy Yekhanurov from the post of the Defense Minister of Ukraine. 333 out of 418 lawmakers registered in the session hall voted "for" this decision. Representatives of the BYUT faction submitted this issue to consideration. Moreover, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine included on agenda by proposition of the BYUT's representatives a draft law on all-Ukrainian referendum. 321 out of 418 lawmakers registered in the session hall voted "for" this decision. Photo UNIAN