Speaker of Ukraine’s parliament signed resolution to allow journalists to Verkhovna Rada
Source: the Verkhovna Rada press service
The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Ruslan Stefanchuk, signed the resolution that allows journalists to highlight the activities of the parliament directly from its premises during martial law.
The document includes the provision ‘On accreditation of the media in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for the period of martial law in Ukraine’.
According to the resolution, journalists will receive workplaces, places for briefings, recording interviews and broadcast meetings.
Before signing of the document, Stefanchuk held a meeting with journalists, at which they were introduced to the peculiarities of working in the press center of the parliament. It is specifically stated that during an air alert, journalists are obliged to go to the shelter.
Stefanchuk emphasized that although the effect of martial law implies certain restrictions, the presence of the media in the parliament remains critically important for ensuring the transparency of the legislative process. For security reasons, the maximum number of journalists in the press center is limited to thirty people.
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