This written declaration commits only those who have signed it.
We welcome the continuing efforts of the Ukrainian authorities
towards the implementation of reforms undertaken to meet its obligations
and commitments within the membership of the Council of Europe and
the creation of preconditions for the signing the Association Agreement
with the European Union.
We were pleased to note that the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
adopted by a Constitutional majority a number of decisions on this
way. We should also mention the progress in the reform of the Prosecutor’s
Office and the execution of court decisions.
Particularly, we consider as a positive sign that the draft
Law of Ukraine “On amending the Constitution of Ukraine on Strengthening
the Independence of Judges”, which had received a positive opinion
of the Venice Commission, was successfully included in the agenda
of the Verkhovna Rada and submitted for the consideration of the
Constitutional Court of Ukraine. The fast adoption of the current
version of this draft law jointly by all political parties represented
in the Ukrainian Parliament will serve as a key value for a comprehensive
Constitutional reform that has been repeatedly recommended by our
Assembly.
Reaffirming our full support for the signature of the Association
Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union in November 2013,
we would like to urge all the Ukrainian authorities, political forces
and the civil society to make maximum efforts to bring Ukraine closer
to the European Union.
