The OPPOSITION BLOC faction has been chaired by Yuriy Boiko. Serhiy Lovochkin, a member of parliament from the Opposition Bloc said this answering journalists’ questions on parliament sidelines on Thursday, November 27.

“Our faction in the Verkhovna Rada has been chaired by Yuriy Boyko. MPs Vilkul, Voropaiev and Lovochkin have been appointed Deputy Chairmen,” the politician announced.

When asked by journalists, what other parliament positions the Opposition Bloc claimed, Serhiy Liovochkin said that the faction planned to nominate Oleksandr Vilkul as candidate for the Verkhovna Rada Speaker.

“Today, the coalition plans to vote to appoint the parliament chairman and the prime minister. Other appointments, such as election of parliamentary committee leadership, will be considered at a meeting on Tuesday. Speaking of our faction, we nominated Oleksandr Vilkul for the post of the Parliament Speaker. However, we don’t have enough votes to support his candidacy. But we expect a consolidated position between the government and the opposition concerning OPPOSITION BLOC representation in the Verkhovna Rada leadership and committees,” Serhiy Lovochkin summed up.