During his visit to Kyiv, the President of the Senate, Gérard Larchet, asked the Ukrainian parliament on Saturday that the country acquire “without delaying the specific fruitsAbout the status of a candidate for the European Union.
Ukraine formally applied for EU membership on February 24, five days after the Russian invasion began. 27 members of the union accepted his candidacy on June 23. “We are proud that this could happen during the French Presidency of the European Union“, – recalls the manager of LR, in front of the skirt, where French and European flags were placed. “Ukraine, as well as Moldova, saw before them the unrestrained unfolding of European destinyadded Gérard Larchet, who paid a lively tribute to the warring country and its leaders.
“The Senate and a number of other national parliaments will be at your side in the coming months to implement this candidate status and so that between now and the decision to join, your country and your people reap the benefits without delay, specific aspects of your relationship with the European Union“, – the President of the Senate, who received the Speaker of the Rada (Parliament of Ukraine) Ruslan Stefanchuk at the beginning of June, undertook. The accession process is likely to take several years due, in particular, to strict standards regarding the rule of law and the economy of the candidate countries.
“We will continue to be by your side and help you as long as it is necessary.»
“We are and will continue to be by your side and help you as long as it is needed, in the long term, at all levels, including the military.“, Gerard Larche also assured in the speech sent to AFP. “Ukraine should be able to defend itself without delay due to equality of arms with its aggressor“.
Accompanied by a delegation including Jean-Francois Rapin, chairman of the Senate European Affairs Committee, and Patrick Kanner, leader of the Socialist senators, Gérard Larchet also met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday. “I am grateful for France’s support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, as well as for the important help of our army and our people at this difficult time.The President wrote on Telegram.
On Friday, French senators met with Prime Minister Denis Chmigal.to discuss the decentralization law in Ukraine that the Senate promoted“, Gerard Larche noted. “We also discussed the possibility of creating “blue corridors” for Ukraine to export its grain products“, he added.
The delegation that left on Sunday also visited “Martyr cities of Irpin, Butchaand Borodyanka“, the senators said.
Source: Le Figaro
