Inter-parliamentary liaison should facilitate settlement of the problematic issues in the humanitarian dimension of the Ukrainian-Russian relations.
Volodymyr Lytvyn, Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, made this statement in the interview to Interfaks-Ukraina news agency.
"The inter-parliamentary dialogue should correct the deficiencies in the humanitarian cooperation. The Parliament should establish the inter-personal contacts, as well," V.Lytvyn declared.
The Governments usually tackle the economic issues of the bilateral relations, whereas the Presidents "develop the common approaches in the relations, deal with the political issues, and set the international and regional stances of the countries."
Asked about the sitting of the Inter-Parliamentary Panel on Cooperation between The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation in Kyiv on 29 November, V.Lytvyn responded that it would be dedicated to the development of high technologies. "I am deeply convinced that we should focus on the subject "The Knowledge Economy", as the economic development consists of the knowledge economy and the industrial capacity," he stressed.
V.Lytvyn deems necessary to facilitate cooperation in the science-driven sectors. "I expect that this topic will be discussed," he stated.
However, the Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine supposes that history has lately become the key determinant of the Ukrainian-Russian relations. "It is natural, as either country tries to highlight its historical past. Still, political implications shall not dominate," he declared.
V.Lytvyn calls for compiling an encyclopedia to present interpretations of controversial matters of the Ukrainian and Russian scholars. "The approach should be balanced and impartial," he summed up.