During the Parliamentary Dimension of the Ukraine Recovery Conference, the First Deputy Speaker Oleksandr Korniienko emphasised the importance of strengthening Ukraine’s air defence systems
As the head of the Ukrainian parliamentary delegation to the Ukraine Recovery Conference, the First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Oleksandr Korniienko took part in its parliamentary dimension.
“The uniqueness of this event is that the participants not only hear about the situation in Ukraine, but also have the opportunity to exchange views – a dialogue,” the First Vice Speaker said.
At the same time, he emphasised that in his speech, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi spoke about gigawatts: “For some people, it’s about numbers and statistics. For Ukrainians, it is about life.”
“The aggressor continues to terrorise Ukrainian cities, leave our homes without electricity and try to achieve its criminal goals. But the world has the power to stop and repel evil,” said Oleksandr Korniienko.
The First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine noted that it is very important to talk about all current issues and the current situation – “to update understanding in order to build the next joint decisions that will lead to victory”.
“We often talk about strengthening air defence because it is a matter of saving lives, protecting critical infrastructure and the economy,” Oleksandr Korniienko concluded, calling on partners to help strengthen air defence systems and expressing gratitude for the inter-parliamentary cooperation.
The Ukrainian delegation includes members of the Ukrainian Parliament: the Chairman of the Committee on Economic Development Dmytro Natalukha, the Chairperson of the Committee on Anti-Corruption Policy Anastasiia Radina, the Chairperson of the Committee on Integration of Ukraine into the European Union Ivanna Klympush-Tsyntsadze, the Chairperson of the Committee on State Building, Local Self-Government, Regional Development and Urban Planning Olena Shuliak, David Arakhamia, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight of the Activities of State Special Purpose Bodies with Law Enforcement Functions, Law Enforcement Agencies, Special Purpose Law Enforcement Agencies and Intelligence Agencies of the Committee on National Security, Defence and Intelligence, Viktoriia Kinzburska, the Chairperson of the Subcommittee on Banking, Monetary Stability, Interaction with the National Bank of Ukraine and Protection of Financial Services Consumers of the Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy, Andrii Kit, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Non-Traditional and Renewable Energy Sources, Alternative Fuels of the Committee on Energy, Housing and Utilities, Volodymyr Tsabal, the Secretary of the Committee on Budget, Serhii Larin, the Secretary of the Committee on Digital Transformation, Kostiantyn Bondariev, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Pipeline Transport of the Committee on Transport and Infrastructure, Pavlo Bakunets, the Member of the Committee on Budget, Olena Khomenko, the Member of the Committee on National Security, Defence and Intelligence, Bohdan Torokhtii, the Member of the Committee on Agrarian and Land Policy, Ihor Kisilov, member of the Committee on Energy and Housing and Communal Services, and Halyna Yanchenko, the Member of the Committee on Economic Development.