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Opposition left the session hall in protest

Opposition left the session hall in protest
During the coordination board the opposition and majority again failed to agree on decriminalization of Article 365 of the Criminal Code (Tymoshenko's article), speaker Lytvyn informed the parliament, ForUm correspondent reports.

According to Lytyvn, at the coordination board the faction leaders were discussing possible measure to take for release of BYuT leader Yulia Tymoshenko, as well as decriminalization of Article 365 of the Criminal Code.

Speaker Lytvyn has proposed to listen to deputies' reports on these items, but the idea has not found support among the MPs.

In protest the opposition (BYuT and Our Ukraine factions) has left the session hall.