Gerard Larcher supported Ukraine in its application for EU candidate status.
The head of the French Senate Gerard Larcher is planning a visit to Ukraine , reports Le Figaro. According to the publication, Larche will soon leave for Kyiv at the invitation of the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk.
According to Gerard Larcher, he will tell French President Emmanuel Macron about his visit, France must speak with one voice. ” At the same time, the head of the French Senate reaffirmed his support for Ukraine's application for EU candidate status.
“I say this sincerely and responsibly, Ukraine has written in blood several conditions necessary for candidate status.” , – said Larcher.
According to him, the European Union “can not turn away from Ukraine, denying this status.”
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Last week, Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk paid a working visit to France. After France, Stefanchuk planned to visit the Netherlands, Belgium and Austria as part of an official visit to those countries. , who are considered skeptics of Ukraine's European integration.
