The Verkhovna Rada changed the composition of the environmental and energy committees of the parliament

The Verkhovna Rada changed the composition of the environmental and energy committees of the parliament rada.gov.ua
Katerina Belousova

People's deputy Oleksandr Marikovskyi, who was the deputy chairman of the Eco Committee, was elected a member of the Committee on Economic Development

Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine at the plenary session on Thursday, October 6, voted for the Resolution on changes in the quantitative and personal composition of parliamentary committees.

In particular, the composition will change energy and environmental committees, reports Energy under the dome on Telegram.

228 people's deputies voted for the resolution, reports LB.ua

Thus, the following members were elected to the Committee on Energy and Housing and Communal Services:

  • Oleksiy Krasov – a people's deputy from the "Sluga Narodu" party, releasing him from the duties of a member of the Committee on Anti-corruption Policy;
  • Ivan Yunakov – a people's deputy from the "Sluga Narodu" party, who was a member of the Committee on the Organization of State Power, Local Self-Government, Regional Development and Urban Planning.

Valentina Korolenko was elected to the Committee on Environmental Policy and Nature Management – People's Deputy from "Sluga Narodu".

In addition, people's deputy Oleksandr Marikovsky, who was the deputy chairman of the Committee, was elected a member of the Committee on Economic Development.

As EcoPolitic reported earlier, the Cabinet of Ministers on May 13 dismissed three deputy ministers at once protection of the environment and natural resources.

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