Vladimir Litvin and Jean-Rene Germanier

Chairman of the Parliament of Ukraine (Verkhovna Rada) Vladimir Litvin (the second from the left) and President of the National Council of Switzerland Jean- René Germanier (the second from the right) during signing of the Memorandum on the Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation between the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and the National Council of Switzerland within the framework of the official visit of Vladimir Litvin to Switzerland, in Berne (Switzerland), on Wednesday, June 8, 2011. The Parties adopted the decision on mutual consultations and assistance in the inter-parliamentary organizations and international parliamentary organizations. The Parties also intend to exchange information on their activity, official documents and printed materials of the parliaments. The Heads of both Parliaments agreed to facilitate development of parliamentary cooperation between the committees and commissions, as well as the exchange of parliamentary delegations. The memorandum comes into effect upon signing it. Photo by Anastasiya Sirotkina / POOL / UNIAN