PR assures the presence of freedom of speech in Ukraine

Before you subjected to harsh criticism of the situation with freedom of speech in Ukraine, representatives of the European People's Party would be better acquainted with its realities. This was stated by MP from the Party of Regions, First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on European Integration in an interview with Vladimir Vecherko Lugansk agency ІRTA, "the press service of PR. "Recent statements by the EPP are pretty one-sided. The Party of Regions, realizing today, public policy, remains committed to common European ideals of freedom and pluralism," - said the deputy. V. Vyachorka said that President Viktor Yanukovych during his visit to Germany said that he personally, as no one else is interested in promoting democracy and freedom of speech. "In Ukraine as a democratic state there is no monopoly of truth." Today, the domestic media, we see the presence of absolutely all political forces represented in the press views as representatives of government and opposition. And the very fact of public discussion about the problems of freedom of speech testifies to its presence "- said the politician. At the same time, V. Vecherko expressed hope for fruitful cooperation with the deputies, representatives of the EPP in the framework of the parliamentary committee on European integration. "I'm sure that it is best to give an objective assessment of the work of government is possible only when substantive cooperation. And I hope that soon the representatives of the EPP in the national parliaments of EU member states, as well as in the European Parliament will be able to verify this personally," - summarized MP. Earlier, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Volodymyr Lytvyn said that the curtailment of freedom of speech in Ukraine at this stage is impossible. Recall the words of the presiding officer of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Adronyusa Azubalis, OSCE hopes for a speedy solution to all problems related to freedom of speech and democracy in Ukraine. He noted that the international community formed a definite opinion about the existence of certain problems in Ukraine, the human rights and freedom of media. Ministry of Industry