Politicians urged to sign up with EU

The Christian Churches in Ukraine strongly urged the politicians to support the country’s association agreement with the European Union, writes Josef Pazderka.

The crucial document is to be signed by the European Union and the Ukrainian Government later this month at the EU summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, and would strengthen the country’s political and economic ties with Europe.

Brussels still criticises Kiev for not fulfilling all the criteria required for the official signature of the association agreement – in particular lack of judicial reform and the release of the imprisoned former Ukrainian PM Yulia Tymoshenko.

“I appeal to you to do everything possible to sign the agreement. Remaining issues … we can resolve later,” said the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyivan Patriarchate, Patriarch Filaret.