Yevgeniy Marchuk

Ukrainian Minister of Defence Yevgen Marchuk is getting into his car leaving Verkhovna Rada after the voting concerning the question of Ukrainian contingent recall from Iraq, Kiev, Wednesday, May 19, 2004. Marchuk declared in the interview that he was pleased with Verkhovna Rada decision not to withdraw Ukrainian troops from Iraq. That day Verkhovna Rada deputies did not support a proposal about Ukrainian troops withdrawal from Iraq at private session. Photo by Alexander Sinitsa / UNIAN