28/04/2009
Strasbourg - The Minister of Justice of Ukraine Mr Onishchuk met with the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of the Venice Commission. Mr Onishchuk provided explanations regarding the draft Constitution presented by the President of Ukraine. The Venice Commission will adopt an opinion on this draft at its next plenary session on 12-13 June. The Minister also indicated that either the President of the Verkhovna Rada, Mr Lytvyn, or the Ministry of Justice would ask the Commission for an opinion on the draft laws on the prosecutor’s office, the organisation of the judiciary and the status of judges