Yukhym Zviahilskiy, the oldest member of the Parliament of Ukraine should swear in new people’s deputies. Serhiy Lovochkin, an OPPOSITION BLOC leader said this on the sidelines of the parliament following the meeting of the Preparatory Deputy Group on Thursday, November 20.

“This is a principled position - the oldest MP should read the oath. This is a constitutional provision. Today, the oldest MP is Yukhym L. Zviahilskiy, a member of the OPPOSITION BLOC ,” Serhiy Lovochkin noted.

“We insist that the Constitution should be complied with, and the Parliament of Ukraine must show from day one its commitment to the norms of democracy, law and respect for the Constitution of Ukraine. In our opinion, Yukhym L. Zviahilskiy should read the oath,” Serhiy Lovochkin concluded.