While in parliament , he was head of the parliamentary committee on security and defense .
He is a former member and deputy speaker of parliament ( 2001 -- 2005 ) and president of the Union of Ukrainians in Pridnestrovie .
While in parliament , member was member of the parliamentary committee on security and defense .
He is a former member and deputy speaker of parliament ( 2001 -- 2005 ) and president of the Union of Ukrainians in Pridnestrovie .