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Lawmakers will continue to work in the building on Hrushevskoho Street.
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk said that parliament does not plan to move its work to another, safer location. According to him, deputies will continue to work in the Verkhovna Rada building on Hrushevskoho Street, 5 in Kyiv.
Stefanchuk said this during a plenary session on 21 August, LB.ua reports.
The head of parliament emphasized that the Verkhovna Rada does not intend to separate itself from society or create special working conditions for itself.
"The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine will not isolate itself from society and will not seek special conditions for itself," Stefanchuk said.
At the same time, he explained that decisions on the parliament's operating regime will be made directly in the Verkhovna Rada. The needs of the state and security assessments provided by the relevant services will be taken into account.
Context
Rumors about a possible relocation of parliament’s work from Kyiv surfaced after a statement by People's Deputy Mykyta Poturaiev. 19 August on Radio NV, he said that due to regular air raid alerts in the capital, full-fledged work of the Verkhovna Rada is becoming more difficult. According to him, among the options considered was a temporary move of parliament to another, more protected facility.
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