The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Ruslan Stefanchuk, and the First Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Oleksandr Korniienko, joined by representatives of parliamentary factions and groups, held meetings with EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos.
Ruslan Stefanchuk discussed with Marta Kos Ukraine's progress toward EU membership and the implementation of reforms during wartime.
"All important European integration legislative initiatives today have almost unanimous support within the walls of the Ukrainian Parliament. In particular, the Memorandum with the EU concerning the €90 billion in financial assistance to Ukraine was unanimously ratified," emphasised the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
Ruslan Stefanchuk thanked Marta Kos for the consistent support that our nation feels and values. He noted that he expects the opening of negotiation chapters in the near future, which will serve as an important political signal for Ukrainian society.
First Deputy Speaker Oleksandr Korniienko, along with faction and group leaders, held meetings to discuss financial aid and Ukraine's progress toward European integration. The meetings were attended by Ivanna Klympus-Tsintsadze, Chair of the Committee on Ukraine's Integration into the European Union; Denys Maslov, Chair of the Committee on Legal Policy; Anastasiia Radina, Chair of the Committee on Anti-Corruption Policy; Oleksii Movchan, Deputy Chair of the Committee on Economic Development; and Serhiy Ionushas, Chair of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Law Enforcement.
Also participating were MP Petro Poroshenko (European Solidarity faction), MP Serhii Vlasenko (All-Ukrainian Union 'Batkivshchyna' faction), MP Borys Prykhodko ('Dovira' group), MP Oleksandr Koltunovych ('Platform for Life and Peace' group), and MP Inna Sovsun ('Holos' faction).
"Thank you for your efforts and for the encouraging news regarding Ukraine's accession to the EU. We are immensely grateful for the €90 billion in financial assistance. Our shared goal, of course, is to open the first cluster and all subsequent ones," emphasised Oleksandr Korniienko.
The parliamentarians thanked their foreign partners for their continuous support, which helps Ukraine remain a strong and democratic state. They also expressed gratitude for the necessary sanctions aimed at the russian federation and for efforts to accelerate Ukraine's accession to the European Union.
For her part, Marta Kos highlighted Ukraine’s strong performance in the European integration process, noting that the country's reform implementation rate is estimated at 87%.
"Despite the war, Ukraine continues to deliver on reforms, and the Verkhovna Rada supports all necessary legislative initiatives. Ukraine is proving itself on the battlefield just as it is delivering results in parliament, which only strengthens our support," noted Marta Kos.
She emphasised that accession to the European Union is a nationwide process that requires the continued, consistent efforts of all state institutions.