Ukraine will complete the constitutional reform

In 2011, the constitutional reform in Ukraine will be completed. This was stated by MP from the Party of Regions, the chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Justice Serhiy Kivalov in an interview with the newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda in Ukraine ". The politician said that this year memorable for the judicial and legal reform, initiated by the President, which has yet to be completed. "We are waiting for a lot of work: The Parliament and MPs will continue to improve the legislation on legal proceedings and judicial system. We hope also to a successful conclusion next year, a comprehensive constitutional reform," - he said. "The committee will have a lot of work, especially due to the fact that soon will be amended in the Code of Civil Procedure, the Code of Administrative Procedure. Ever since August 2010 a working group on reform of criminal justice. Drafting of the Criminal Procedure Code is nearing completion. And I assure you will not have long to wait, "- said the deputy. It is worth noting that the Venice Commission has previously advised Ukraine to hold a new constitutional reform. Secretary of the Venice Commission noted that the new reform would have to be made by Parliament as a popularly elected legislature. Moreover, such reform would be to create a more precise mechanism of checks and balances, but also include judicial reform and reducing powers of the General Prosecutor's Office. We recall that on 1 October the Constitutional Court of Ukraine issued a decision adopted on 30 September in a case on the constitutional 252 deputies of the illegality of amending the Constitution of 8 December 2004. By this action, the Constitution is restored in the edition of 1996. Ministry of Industry