The second session of the fifth-convocation parliament has opened in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, a correspondent reports. \n \nIn addition to the people's deputies of Ukraine, the solemn opening ceremony of the session was attended by Prime Minister of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, members of the Cabinet of Ministers, acting chairman of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, acting chairman of the Supreme Court of Ukraine, chairman of the National Bank of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, chairman of the Central Election Commission, the Prosecutor General, chairman of the State Property Fund, chairman of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine, as well as heads of a number of regional state administrations. \n \nThe second session of the parliament opened with the national anthem of Ukraine performed by the Veryovka Choir. After the opening of the parliament session, the people's deputies of Ukraine intend to make changes to the calendar plan for holding the second session and to work in committees and factions from September 6 to 8. The next plenary meeting of the VR is planned to begin on September 12. \n \n