Top priority directions of cooperation between Ukraine and the Council of Europe discussed
In the
framework of a visit to the Council of Europe the Acting Minister of Foreign
Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Deshchytsia
has met with Secretary General of this organization Thorbjørn
Jagland.
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The participants
discussed top priority directions of cooperation between Ukraine and the
Council of Europe. In particular, they include urgent launch of activity of
the International consultative group with participation of the Council of
Europe, which also comprises a representative of Ukrainian opposition,
realization of the constitutional reform in compliance with the European
standards, carrying out a local self-government reform, introduction of a judicial
reform and a reform of prosecution, which are intended to resume the
atmosphere of trust within the Ukrainian society. The interlocutors
emphasized significance to introduce an electoral legislation reform. The Secretary
General of the Council of Europe T. Jagland
expressed readiness to use all existing tools and mechanisms in order to help
Ukrainian Government to pass the road of reforms faster. |