24 October 2023 ● News “We may be united here in Europe, but maybe we have to be more assertive in our foreign policy.” – Javier Maroto, Deputy President of the Senate of Spain
24 October 2023 ● News “As a representative of the party that won the recent parliamentary elections, I want to assure you that Poland will continue to support Ukraine”, Tomasz Grodzki, Marshal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland
24 October 2023 ● News “Since 2008, the war and invasion have been a repeating reminder: if one country is under threat, the security of all nations is at stake” — Mr Archil Talakvadze, Deputy Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia
24 October 2023 ● News “The Russian war began precisely in Crimea and Donbas, and it should have ended there. The liberation of Crimea will help not only the security of Ukraine, but also the whole world. This aggression undermines confidence in international institutions and international law”, — Mark Demesmaeker, Chair of the Committee on Transversal Affairs of the Senate of the Belgian Federal Parliament
24 October 2023 ● News “While we gather here today to discuss and reiterate our commitment to this critical issue, over 3,500 days have passed since the illegal occupation and attempted annexation of the Crimea Peninsula by Russia” – Deputy of the Assembly of the Portuguese Republic, Edite Estrela
24 October 2023 ● News “I was born and live in a country that knows very well what it is like to live under Russian occupation.”, – Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė, Deputy Speaker of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania.
24 October 2023 ● News “We have gathered here today to confirm our principled and unwavering position that Crimea is an integral part of Ukraine and express support to the people who are compelled to fight for their existence.”, Ioannis Plakiotakis, First Vice-President of the Hellenic Parliament
24 October 2023 ● News “The future of Crimea will depend on the decisions which democratic parliaments will adopt and on interparliamentary cooperation”, -Eskender Bariiev, Representative of the Crimea Platform Expert Network, Head of the Board of the Crimean Tatar Resource Center, Member of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People
24 October 2023 ● News “The peace will come to you at all costs one day, no matter what. Peace is a priceless treasure that every individual, every community, and even every nation needs”, – Andrew Asiamah Amoako, Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament in Ghana
24 October 2023 ● News “We call for respect for international law and for the fulfillment of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions as mechanisms for preserving the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states that are victims of occupation, as well as promoting the uncompromising protection of human rights on these territories”, — President of the National People’s Assembly Domingos Simões Pereira
24 October 2023 ● News “The forced migration of people and the consequences for the environment are issues we cannot ignore. The massive displacement of Ukrainian citizens in search of safety and protection represents a considerable humanitarian challenge that requires international solidarity and collaboration”, — Rodrigo Arias Sánchez, President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica said
24 October 2023 ● News “The Italian Parliament will always stand by Ukraine and advocate for the territory to return to internationally recognized borders. We condemn the attempted annexation of Crimea and, together with our partners, we put pressure on Moscow to fulfill its international obligations and withdraw its troops from the territory of Ukraine”, – Sergio Costa, Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Parliament
