On 27 April at 17.30, Volodymyr Lytvyn, Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, had a telephone conversation with Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, President of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly.
The PACE President condemned barbarian actions of the deputies in opposition towards Ukrainian Parliament at the plenary meeting that day. Mr Çavuşoğlu expressed solidarity with the Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and declared his support in the situation. The PACE President declared that the organization would support Ukraine and its parliament in the pursuit towards reforms and democratic transformations. Mr Çavuşoğlu stated that the visit of Ukrainian President V.F.Yanukovych to Strasbourg had been held at high level.
In his turn, Mr Lytvyn invited the PACE President to make an official visit to Ukraine. Mr Çavuşoğlu expressed his willingness to make a visit.