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Ukraine convenes first Parliament session

but adjourns proceedings until June 7 amidst uncertainty

Ukraine held its first session of the New Parliament as the Old Ministers resign their posts. Immediately after the swearing in of the new deputies a vote to defer the session was held and voted on along party lines with Our Ukraine, Yulia Tymoshenko bloc and the Socialists voting in favour and Party of Regions and the Communist bloc voting against. Under Ukraine's Constitution the Parliament must be convened within 14 days from the official publication of the election results. Once the party has met they have one month in which to agree and form a working coalition government. If a government can not be formed within the next month Ukraine's President and leader of Our Ukraine bloc can call for fresh elections. This is unlikely apart from the prohibitive costs the results of a fresh election will only make things worst, if they can get worst. The longer the delay in the forming of a coalition the greater the instability and undermining of confidence in the coalition marriage.

Constitution of Ukraine - 25 May 2006

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CONSTITUTION OF UKRAINE (as of 25 May 2006 ) [Text effective as of 25 May 2006 ] [Consolidated version by Ministry of Justice of Ukraine ] [Unofficial translation] Source: Venice Commission CORRECTED - Table of contents - Chapter I General Principles Chapter II Human and Citizens' Rights, Freedoms and Duties Chapter III Elections. Referendum Chapter IV Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Chapter V President of Ukraine Chapter VI Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. Other Bodies of Executive Power Chapter VII Prokuratura Chapter VIII Justice Chapter IX Territorial Structure of Ukraine Chapter X Autonomous Republic of Crimea Chapter XI Local Self-Government Chapter XII Constitutional Court of Ukraine Chapter XIII Introducing Amendments to the Constitution of Ukraine Chapter XIV Final Provisions Chapter XV Transitional Provisions CONSTITUTION OF UKRAINE (adopted at the Fifth Session f the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on 28 June 1996 and amended on 8 December 2004 by Law No. 2222-IV) The Verkhovna