Amendment No. 17 | Doc. 14227 | 24 January 2017

The functioning of democratic institutions in Ukraine

Signatories: Mr Andrej HUNKO, Germany, UEL ; Ms Anastasia CHRISTODOULOPOULOU, Greece, UEL ; Ms Annette GROTH, Germany, UEL ; Mr Tiny KOX, Netherlands, UEL ; Mr George LOUCAIDES, Cyprus, UEL

Origin - 2017 - First part-session

In the draft resolution, paragraph 1, delete the words:

"The Parliamentary Assembly welcomes the ambitious reform programme put in place by the Ukrainian authorities to address the demands made by the Ukrainian population during the so-called "Revolution of Dignity". It recognises that these reforms take place in a challenging environment as a result of Russian aggression in eastern Ukraine and the illegal annexation of Crimea."

and insert the following words:

"The Parliamentary Assembly welcomes the ambitious reform programme put in place by the Ukrainian authorities to address the demands made by the Ukrainian population during the so-called "Revolution of Dignity" that ousted President Yanukovych after he postponed the signature of the association agreement with the EU. It recognises that these reforms take place in a challenging environment as a result of the civil war in eastern Ukraine and the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia."