The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk thanked the President of the German Bundestag Berbel Bass for her visit to Ukraine, which has become another page in the ongoing dialogue between the two parliaments.

 The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine also thanked the President of the Bundestag personally for opening a photo exhibition initiated by him in the German Parliament, which tells all visitors the truth about the war in Ukraine.

 "I am personally grateful for this important decision for Ukraine and we hope that it would be implemented as soon as possible," said the Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament and called on Germany to play the same role in implementing a comprehensive plan for Ukraine's reconstruction.

 "Today's war was the reason for the renaissance of the European project and the European idea - the restoration of our striving towards the EU.  Today, Kyiv is rightfully the center of Europe.  The whole world is convinced that the Ukrainian people, with their perseverance and courage, have proved their compliance with the principles that are fundamental to the European community… Please support our aspiration to become a candidate country for EU membership.  It would be very valuable if the Bundestag adopts a resolution in support of Ukraine in this way," Ruslan Stefanchuk urged.

In addition, the Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament called on the representatives of Germany to support Ukraine in achieving justice in international judicial institutions.  He reminded that the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine recognized the atrocities of the Russian Federation in Ukraine as the genocide of the Ukrainian people.

"This year marks the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor having been committed by Soviet and Stalinist criminals in Ukraine.  Therefore, I would like to ask you to initiate consideration of the issue of recognizing both the crimes that took place 90 years ago and those that are being committed now, as genocide of the Ukrainian people, which has a systemic character," Ruslan Stefanchuk urged and expressed another request for the Bundestag to consider the possibility of building a monument dedicated to 8 million Ukrainians who also fell victim to World War II.

 In conclusion, the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine addressed the President with the request of an ordinary Ukrainian girl Hanna Polonska, who dreams of appealing to the Bundestag and telling about the atrocities committed by Russia in Ukraine.
 "I believe that by working together we will give an opportunity to every Ukrainian and Ukraine as a whole to recover," Ruslan Stefanchuk said, thanking Berbel Bass for being a driver of change in Europe's attitude toward Ukraine.

 "I would like to emphasize once again that Germany stands by Ukraine and will support it with all its might… May 8 is a special date for all of us, especially for us Germans, as representatives of the country responsible for the Holocaust and other crimes of National Socialism... It is not only a day of remembrance, when we say that this should never happen again, but also a day of reconciliation.  And that is why it is very important for me personally," said the Speaker of the German Parliament.

According to her words, it is the memory of the past that makes it possible to solve the problems of the present.  And the exhibition in the Bundestag clearly demonstrates the terrible realities in Ukraine, having been brought by the brutal war by Russia.  The President of the Bundestag expressed her unequivocal support for Ukraine's aspirations to join the EU.

"We will do our best to support EU accession and, where it is possible, we will try to speed up and simplify the consultation and legislative process.  In this war, Ukraine also defends European values ??and therefore deserves this recognition and accession to the EU.  61% of the German population supports Ukraine's accession to the EU.  I can say that they support 100%, but I want to emphasize that these 61% support accelerated accession to the EU," said Berbel Bass and also supported the idea of ??Germany's regional patronage in the reconstruction of Ukraine.

Finally, the Speaker of the German Parliament expressed her desire to invite Hanna Polonska, described by Ruslan Stefanchuk, to the Bundestag and give her the opportunity to tell her story as a witness to the terrible events taking place in Ukraine today.
 At the end of the meeting, the Head of the Office of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Vyacheslav Shtuchny also addressed the German parliamentarians, thanking them for their visit and support during the difficult times for our country.