"We have a parliamentary and presidential republic. You are responsible members of the Parliament. We are responsible members of the Government. We’ve come together, we’d be together", the Prime Minister of Ukraine turned to MPs during An Hour of Questions to the Government at the Parliament on Friday, 5 February.

He said addressing MPs: “You have a constitutional right to submit to the Verkhovna Rada a resolution of no-confidence in the Cabinet. Please invoke the right. Put the question of no-confidence in the Cabinet. If the initiative collects votes, we will hand over authority to the new Cabinet honorably and proudly. Take this step. It will be your responsibility.”

“And now we are doing our work. Our responsibility is to perform reforms, to hold the country, to form the Budget, to attract capital into the country to keep going,” the Head of the Government noted.

He said previous Parliament appointed his as a Prime Minister two years ago and then it appointed members of the Cabinet: "All we were appointed as members of the Cabinet by this Parliament a year ago. I had made the decision, understanding all political ramifications for me".

"I’ve made the decision as a politician together with our team to change tariffs, to change social police and system. I adopted unpopular decisions that would not be adopted by any Prime Minister for 20 years - too many politicians scare for the rating. I worry only about the rating of the country,” the Head of Government stressed.

Answering the question of MP regarding my cooperation with the President of Ukraine, Arseniy Yatsenyuk noted: "the President together with the Government bears full responsibility. The President is the political partner of the Prime Minister. President is a responsible person for the fate of the country. The Prime Minister will work with the President, if the President wants this."

The PM turned to the MPs and said the Cabinet and the country don’t need "eternal attack and the struggle for power". Officials need unconditional support: "Help them - and you’ll help the country."