The head of the European Parliament Martin Schulz believes that the elections to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine were honest and were as expected.
on Sunday in Ukraine held parliamentary elections. After counting to 60, 26% of the protocols on party lists for the parliamentary elections the leader of the " popular front " Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk 21, 58% of the vote, " Block Petro Poroshenko types 21, 41% of the vote, inform the data of the CEC of Ukraine. According to the CEC, Radu are still four Parties." Self-help of the mayor of Lviv Andriy Sadovy gaining eleven, 16% of the vote, " the Opposition Bloc ", which includes most of the former members of the Party of regions, - 9, 92%, " Radical party of Oleh Liashko " gaining 7, 35% of the vote, " Batkivshchyna " former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko - 5, 64% of the vote.
" Ukrainians have the opportunity to be proud of what they have achieved freedom, which they acquired through these organized, honest and reflecting different points of view elections, as noted by observers. Now they have the opportunity to look to the future with renewed hope, expecting that their institutions will be controlled by them, " said Schultz in the communiqu?.
He also paid my respects to the Ukrainian people " with their courage and democratic determination."" The path that began with the democratic resistance on the Maidan and led to the revival of the institutions with the election of a new President and Parliament, has Now been completed, " said Schultz. According to his statement, " the most serious existential crisis in Ukrainian history mobilized Ukrainians as ever, the first time forged a real political nation and having cemented the European identity of Ukraine ".
Schulz said that " Now the primary challenges of the new Council and the government to work towards a peaceful solution of the conflict, to start economic revival with the help of partners of Ukraine, to strengthen key reforms, particularly in the area of rule of law, judicial system and to eradicate chronic corruption ".
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