Taras Chornovil

People's deputy of Ukraine Taras Chernovil, foreground, during parliament session, in Kiev, on Thursday, December 2, 2010. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine made a decision on carrying out of two parliamentary hearings. The parliamentary hearings concerning present condition and urgent tasks for overcoming the consequences of the Chernobyl catastrophe will take place on March 16, 2011. Moreover, the parliamentary hearings concerning legislative support and real condition of observance of children's rights in Ukraine will take place on December 22, 2010. At the same time the lawmakers refused to make decision on carrying out hearings on present condition and perspectives of development of relations of Ukraine with Russia and the European Union. Photo by Aleksandr Sinitsa / UNIAN