Oleksandr Korniienko: Ukraine is already a European state – we understand this and our partners confirm it
13 June 2024, 14:59
“The Parliament of Ukraine really plays one of the main roles in the process of European integration. Ukraine is already a European state. This is understood by us and confirmed by our partners,” said the First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, during a side event on the sidelines of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin “Reforms and Resilience. Governance for Survival”, the First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine said.
At the same time, he noted that there are still many tasks ahead on the eve of joining the European Union: assessing goals and resources, developing further steps and implementing the EU acquis.
“But communication with society is equally important. We have to explain both the benefits and challenges of our accession to the EU, raise the level of expertise and understanding of European values,” said Oleksandr Korniienko.
“We are working together with the entire parliamentary corps, the government, and local governments on both the technical and political parts of our European integration,” the First Vice Speaker stressed, expressing confidence that the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is ready for effective work.
The Ukrainian delegation includes members of the Ukrainian Parliament: the Chairman of the Committee on Economic Development Dmytro Natalukha, the Chairperson of the Committee on Anti-Corruption Policy Anastasiia Radina, the Chairperson of the Committee on Integration of Ukraine into the European Union Ivanna Klympush-Tsyntsadze, the Chairperson of the Committee on State Building, Local Self-Government, Regional Development and Urban Planning Olena Shuliak, David Arakhamia, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight of the Activities of State Special Purpose Bodies with Law Enforcement Functions, Law Enforcement Agencies, Special Purpose Law Enforcement Agencies and Intelligence Agencies of the Committee on National Security, Defence and Intelligence, Viktoriia Kinzburska, the Chairperson of the Subcommittee on Banking, Monetary Stability, Interaction with the National Bank of Ukraine and Protection of Financial Services Consumers of the Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy, Andrii Kit, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Non-Traditional and Renewable Energy Sources, Alternative Fuels of the Committee on Energy, Housing and Utilities, Volodymyr Tsabal, the Secretary of the Committee on Budget, Serhii Larin, the Secretary of the Committee on Digital Transformation, Kostiantyn Bondariev, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Pipeline Transport of the Committee on Transport and Infrastructure, Pavlo Bakunets, the Member of the Committee on Budget, Olena Khomenko, the Member of the Committee on National Security, Defence and Intelligence, Bohdan Torokhtii, the Member of the Committee on Agrarian and Land Policy, Ihor Kisilov, member of the Committee on Energy and Housing and Communal Services, and Halyna Yanchenko, the Member of the Committee on Economic Development.