Vladimir Dobrovolsky. The Council of Europe hopes by the end of 2014 to sign with Ukraine the new three-year action plan to support reforms in the country, said the head of the Brussels office of the CE Thorbjorn Groynes.

" currently we are working on a new action plan for the support and co-operation between the Council of Europe and Ukraine. We expect That by the end of this year will be the solution for this new action plan, which will cover the next 3, and the reform process at the time, " said Froines correspondents on the last working day of the week.

He said That the Council of Europe sent to Ukraine 35 advisors who work together with the Ukrainian government on the reform of the legal system." As for priorities, then after the election We will consider constitutional reforms as the main priority, " said the head of the Bureau of the CE.

according to him, the Ukrainian government will submit a new draft Constitution for consideration by the Venice Commission." There is every reason to believe That Ukraine will not violate the orders of the Venice Commission and apply the Constitution according to the European standards ", - said Groynes.

in addition, among the priorities He called the " difficult question of decentralization " of Ukraine." I suggest That in this particular case, the European Charter of local self-government adopted by the Council of Europe and ratified by the member countries, including Ukraine and the Russian Federation, should be the guiding principle of how to reorganize the regions and municipalities of Ukraine ", - noted the head of the Brussels office of the Council of Europe.

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