VRU speaker holds a phone conversation with EP President

Information Department of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Secretariat
12 November 2019, 19:28

The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Dmytro Razumkov had a telephone conversation with the President of the European Parliament David Sassoli


During the conversation Dmytro Razumkov thanked the European Parliament for supporting Ukraine on the path of reforms and protecting its territorial integrity and sovereignty. He also hoped for further development of cooperation with the European Parliament.

The parties paid special attention to the discussion on the Nord Stream 2 project and the threats it poses to the regional energy security.

The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada stressed that maintaining the transit role of Ukraine is in interests of both the parties. At the same time, he then underlined that Ukraine has already taken a number of important steps to bring its energy legislation into line with EU law.