20 October 2009, 10:47
Volodymyr Lytvyn, Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, declares the Impossibility of Ukrainian-Russian Conflict in the Crimea
He declared it in London during the meeting with the Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee headed by Mick Gapes.
"On the part of the Russia there would be no active actions, aimed at the destabilization of the situation on the peninsula. It is destabilized by the Ukrainian politicians with the extreme political orientation", - V. Lytvyn proclaimed.
"Still I must admit that official Kyiv has no effective, reasonable policy regarding the Autonomy. It was proved during my visit Crimea on last week in conversations with citizens of several regional centers", - the leader of the Ukrainian Parliament declared.
According to V. Lytvyn, Autonomous Republic of Crimea needs sufficient finance support, investments attractions and effective owners. "These are principal actions the effective policy should be based upon. It is impossible to provide the stability with the help of bayonets", - he emphasized.
The members of the Committee were also interested whether the previous year conflict regarding the energy sources supplement might be repeated. The special interest also aroused the issues on the cooperation with Ukraine and European Union and NATO as well.
Speaking about NATO perspectives of Ukraine, V. Lytvyn informed that the quantity of the citizen possessing positive attitude towards NATO adjoining is constantly increasing. It might be caused, according to him, by the fact that on the eve of the elections main political leaders avoid this theme. "Actually it is only the President of Ukraine who expresses his clear position regarding the Alliance adjoining", - he mentioned. According to V. Lytvyn this theme splits Ukrainian people as the majority of people sticks to the old ideological stereotypes."
V. Lytvyn also stressed that "Ukraine feels interest on the part of Great Britain regarding our country and NATO perspectives", emphasizing the importance of the signing of the Treaty on Association with European Union and formation of the free trade zone. According to the Head of the Ukrainian Parliament it would let Ukraine "successfully solve the tasks regarding the standards achieving that are common for European society".
The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada also expressed his hopes regarding the strengthening of f the bilateral cooperation on the parliamentary level.
Giving answers to the questions concerning Ukrainian-Russian relations in the sphere of energy supply, V. Lytvyn informed: "I understand that this problem would have not been made so public if the Ukrainian politicians had spoken the same language and in unison." "Russia might conduct the policy appropriate for itself but we should be unanimous in our position. Because of the absence of such position in Ukrainian power, the last winter the conflict was given publicity in such a way", - the Head of the Parliament stressed. V.Lytvyn also announced that "today in Ukraine we have not that much the gas problem but the problem of payment for it by the citizens." The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine emphasized the necessity of the reformation of energy sphere.
As it was reported, on 19-20 October, Volodymyr Lytvyn, Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, stays with an official visit in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine will meet Baroness Hayman, Lord Speaker of the House of Lords, John Berkow, Speaker of the House of Commons, Chris Bryant, Minister of State for Europe.
V.Lytvyn will also meet the members of the Foreign Affairs Committee headed by Mike Gapes, Committee Chairman, members of the All Party Parliamentary Ukraine Group headed by John Grogan, Chairman of the Group, and the deputies of the European Union Committee of the House of Lords headed by Lord Roper, Committee Chairman.
V.Lytvyn will attend the sitting of London Corporation and meeting of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy.
The Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine will give an interview to the Ukrainian editorial office of BBC World Service.