Valentin Matveev and Petr Simonenko

People's deputies of Ukraine Valentin Matveev, left, and Petr Simonenko during parliament session, in Keiv, on Thursday, December 23, 2010. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine gave consent to appoint Serhiy Arbuzov for the post of the chairman of the National Bank of Ukraine by President of Ukraine Victor Yanukovich. 282 out of 293 lawmakers of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine registered in the session hall voted for making the corresponding decision. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine dismissed Vladimir Stelmah from this post before this. Photo by Aleksandr Sinitsa / UNIAN