The prime minister noted that the president vetoed the law for very specific reasons. "Of course he is not against the introduction of biometric passports, but at the time when this law was passed by MPs, it was a typical lobbying law. Therefore the president vetoed it," Azarov said.Earlier posts on the Ukrainian biometric passport:
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych Vetoes Biometric Passport Law (October 21, 2011)
Ukraine: Group of Parliamentary Deputies Request Veto of Biometric Passport Law (October 10, 2011)
Ukraine: Biometric Passports & Visa-Free EU Travel on the Horizon (October 1, 2011)
