General documents - 15th EU-Ukraine PAC, Brussels, 5-6 July 2023 - Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee

The 15th regular meeting of the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee (PAC) was held in Brussels on 5-6 July 2023, co-chaired by Vadym Halaichuk on behalf of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and Witold Waszczykowski on behalf of the European Parliament.

During the two days of the meeting, the PAC members exchanged with representatives of the European Commission, European External Action Service and the Ukrainian government about the consequences of and joint responses to the ongoing Russian war of aggression.

The exchanges focussed in particular on sanctions and efforts to ensure international justice and accountability for the crimes committed by Russian forces. Participants also discussed Ukraine's intensive reform agenda and expressed firm support for starting EU accession negotiations with Kyiv by the end of the year.

The Parliamentary Association Committee voiced their determination to boost the parliamentary dimension of current bilateral relations, an essential component to support the transition from the current EU-Ukraine Association Agreement framework towards a pre-accession agenda and to accelerate Ukraine's legal alignment with EU legislation.

At the meeting, a comprehensive Joint Statement and Recommendations was adopted by the PAC members.