«We will work with our member state Ukraine – all of Ukraine! – as it builds the future to bring democracy and the rule of Law,» – assured Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe. She also said that the Council of Europe supports the independence, sovereignty and integrity of the territory «including Crimea».

“We will work with our member state Ukraine – all of Ukraine – as it builds a future to bring democracy and the rule of law,” assured Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe. She also reiterated the Council of Europe’s support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.

During the Third Crimea Platform Summit she announced the future publication of her report about the situation with human rights in Ukraine, which is currently being considered by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. The report will highlight individual cases of persecution, kidnapping and tortures of Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars. Marija Pejčinović Burić also emphasized the processes of recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine, as well as the importance of registering all war damage in order to form grounds for receiving compensation.