Answering journalists’ questions on Friday after the All-Ukrainian round table meeting “Let’s unite Ukraine”, Volodymyr Rybak claimed that today a “situational agreement” between the majority and opposition was reached in the Verkhovna Rada, although, there are issues on “relations between the Maidan and government, the opposition and government.”
“I think that we have agreed situationally, the Verkhovna Rada was unblocked, however, today the issue on relations between the Maidan and government, the opposition and government exists,” said Volodymyr Rybak.
According to him, it is necessary to continue negotiations at the round table and to reach compromises, since “there is and there will be no other way.” “There is the opposition, there is the civil society, there are people, and they are absolutely different from 20 years ago in the Soviet Union. It is necessary to realistically estimate the situation and to conduct negotiations,” he added.
Answering questions regarding the practice of holding such round tables, Volodymyr Rybak claimed that this “is new for Ukraine and it should be expanded.” According to him, not only politicians but representatives of NGOs should participate in such round tables.