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Mr Yuriy KAMELCHUK (Ukraine, EPP/CD)

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Substitute
Deputy
Servant of the People

Verkhovna Rada
UA - 01008 - Kyiv
Ukraine

Working language: English

Declarations of interests:
2025 , 2024 , 2023 , 2020

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Member: Group of the European People's Party since 27/01/2020

In the Assembly

  • since 27/01/2020 Substitute - Ukraine

In the committee(s) and sub-committee(s)

  • Full Member: Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (since 27/01/2020)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities (since 27/06/2024)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Western Balkans (from 25/01/2024 to 28/01/2025)
  • Alternate of Ms Yelyzaveta YASKO (Full Member): Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (since 27/01/2020)
  • Alternate of Ms Yelyzaveta YASKO (Full Member): Sub-Committee on External Relations (from 25/01/2024 to 28/01/2025)

Interventions

Last speeches

09/04/2025 | 11:19:19 Thank you, Mister Chairman, Distinguished colleagues, Thank you, Mister Schwabe, for your report. Today, I speak in strong support of the Council of Europe’s commitment to the rule of law and the fight against corruption principles that are vital for Ukraine’s democratic resilience and for Eurointegration. Ukraine’s participation in the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has been instrumental in aligning our anti-corruption efforts with European standards. GRECO's evaluations have not... 08/04/2025 | 18:41:22 Thank you. Dear Chairman, Distinguished colleagues, Today our discussion goes beyond procedural reform. It reaffirms our core principles: democracy, accountability and human rights. These rules amendments come at a decisive moment in European history, addressing not only internal efficiency, but our collective response to urgent crises, such as Russia's ongoing aggression against Ukraine. Allow me to underline several key points, crucial both for Ukraine and all European democracies. First... 08/04/2025 | 12:12:52 Mister President, Distinguished colleagues, Esteemed members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. I address you today regarding a critical issue highlighted in the recent report by the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy: The growing threat of foreign interference in our democratic institutions. Russia's role in this has been particularly destructive because Russia continues its sustained campaign in hybrid warfare, using disinformation and manipulation to divide... 30/01/2025 | 10:51:02 (The badge is here. Yeah? Now it works.) Thank you. Mister President, dear colleagues, I would like to say, and start with an expression of my sense of gratitude to Mr Vladimir VARDANYAN, the rapporteur of this dedicated work and this crucial issue. The report before us outlines the urgent need to adopt the Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer. This initiative is not just about legal professionals. It's about safeguarding justice, upholding human rights... 29/01/2025 | 17:43:30 Dear Chairman, Dear colleagues. Today we are faced with the need to give a clear assessment of the situation in Georgia, which concerns fundamental democratic principles, human rights and the rule of law. The denial of the credentials of the Georgian delegation into the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is not just a formal procedure, but an important political signal that violations of democratic norms cannot remain without consequences. The last elections in Georgia...

Activities

Reports and committee opinions