KIEV, Dec. 26 - Parliament Speaker Volodymyr Hroisman on Thursday signed the law expanding the powers of the National Security and Defense Council and its secretary.

A total of 253 MPs voted for the amendments.

Earlier, the parliament ordered its committees to improve the bill on December 23. A total of 302 deputies voted for that decision.

On December 11, Parliament approved in principle a bill adjusting the National Security and Defense Council law, which broadened powers of that body and allowed the NSDC to make decisions "regarding the declaration of war".