The head of Ukraine signed the law On prolongation of moratorium on sale of agricultural land, said the press service of the head of the country on the first day of the week.

before the first day of the week on the Internet representation of the administration Poroshenko a letter that the leader has vetoed this law. Later the administration rescinded this letter.

"the head of Ukraine signed the law of Ukraine" On introducing changes to section X "Transitional provisions" of the Land code of Ukraine regarding the extension of the prohibition of alienation of agricultural land ". The legislative act extended for one year the moratorium on the sale or alienation by another method of agricultural land ", - said in the report.

According to the report, " the extension of the moratorium will provide an opportunity to ease the social tensions which arose in the society on the background of political speculation on the issue, and give time for the development of a clear legal mechanism for the establishment over time of a transparent market of agricultural lands ".

in Ukraine for 13 years, there has been a moratorium on the implementation of agricultural land. It is installed before January 1, 2016. Ukrainian citizens fear that with the abolition of their lands have the opportunity for a pittance to buy big businessmen. In November of the current year the Verkhovna Rada adopted in General the law On prolongation of moratorium on sale of agricultural land until January 1, 2017.

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