26 October 2010, 13:54
Volodymyr Lytvyn, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, supports preparing a Systemic Project of the Development of Ukraine till 2030, and calls for the Participation of the Ukrainian Scholars in it
On Tuesday, Holos Ukrainy newspaper published the speech of V.Lytvyn at the grand ceremony dedicated to the 205th anniversary of Nizhyn M.V.Hohol State University. V.Lytvyn emphasized that Ukraine arranged favourable conditions "for a conscious long-term development of the future state and society model for 30-40 years." "I believe that we should discuss possible assistance to the state, set the frames of development and offer a comprehensive project "Ukraine-2030", he stated.
Accounting for this time span, V.Lytvyn explained that "every coming historical epoch is three times shorter than the previous one," so "the humanity will actually live the previous epoch with new standards for the third part of the 21st century."
The Head of the Parliament analyzed the world situation and the challenges facing Ukraine. He calls for making inventory of its past "to avoid mistakes and tragedies of the past in the future, and prevent chaotic development of the nation and society."
V.Lytvyn also dwelled upon "the paradigms of Ukraine´s future till the year of 2030."
"Firstly, democracy, its fundamentals and values supported by the information technologies and electronic institutes, such as e-Government and e-Parliament, should become the framework for the state and the society," he stated.
"Secondly, Ukraine has to become a legal state, the law supremacy being not merely declared, but also observed. Judicial authorities should reach a balance with other two branches of power," the Head of the Parliament stressed.
"Thirdly, civil society, i.e. a society with the developed economic, political, legal and cultural relations, independent of the state, but interacting with it, should become the most important institute of Ukraine. When the citizens assume responsibility, the authorities will no longer act as supervisors," V.Lytvyn admitted.
"Fourthly, strong parliamentarism and representative local democracy should become the compulsory elements of the Ukrainian State. Although their form may change drastically due to the information and communication technologies, it will still be associated with the public authority," the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine believes.
"Natural atmosphere of high political and public culture should become the cornerstone of the future Ukrainian State," V.Lytvyn declared.
V.Lytvyn supposes that Ukraine´s breakthrough should be based on two ‘interrelated ways of law and common sense´.
The first way presupposes improvement of the entire legislative sector, from the drafting of the laws and their adoption, to their implementation and strict observance.
The second way means ‘comprehensive education, continuous improvement of higher education, and freedom of speech.´ "Entering the information age, Ukraine can no longer live by the controversial education system. It needs urgent drastic reforms," he stated. "Intellectual elite, embodied by the universities, is largely responsible for the future of Ukraine."