Tymoshenko begins talks with leaders of factions to form parliamentary peace mission

"Today I will start negotiations with all faction leaders in order to form a special parliamentary mission that will be able to pave the way to peace, participate competently in international negotiations and, most importantly, achieve results. The result [should be] the restoration of Ukraine's territorial integrity, the end of the war, peace, calm, normal work, normal life in Ukraine," Tymoshenko said at a press conference on Monday, August 3.

According to the politician, the parliament should stop "standing aside" and instead join the "process of negotiations on the establishment of a just peace, on the return of our territories."

"I now appeal to all leaders of parliamentary factions, to all MPs with experience, who are competent in international diplomatic affairs, in order to create a special parliamentary mission - authoritative, professional, fully competent – so that it could take an active part in all international negotiations on the return of peace and our territories to Ukraine," Tymoshenko said.

She also emphasized the importance of cooperating on this issue with the new head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group, Ukraine's first president, Leonid Kravchuk.

"I understand that cooperation with Leonid Makarovych Kravchuk in this area is absolutely important. At the same time, we need simultaneously to pave a new way at the international level. We need to include in international negotiations all countries, all leaders who can participate in this process today in one way or another and achieve results," Tymoshenko said.

She added that Kravchuk's authority can do a lot of positive things for Ukraine.

On July 30, President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Kravchuk head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group for the Peaceful Settlement of the Situation in Donetsk and Luhansk Regions.

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