KIEV, April 1 - Parliament has passed a bill approving a Ukrainian presidential decision to allow the units of other countries' armed forces to enter Ukraine in 2014 in order to participate in multi-national drills.

A total of 235 deputies voted for the draft law.

The law proposes establishing the number of participants in the exercises from the Ukrainian side at 2,500 people and the same number from other partner states, acting Defense Minister Mykhailo Koval said at a plenary meeting before the vote.