EU Foreign Affairs Council calls Ukrainian authorities to repeal controversial laws

Moreover, EU foreign ministers decided to ease sanctions against Iran under the agreement to stop the country’s nuclear programme. Also discussed were the current situation in Syria and preparations for the Geneva 2 Peace Conference, and the EU-Russia summit (during the lunch, the latter topic was also analysed in the wider EaP context).

Finally, conclusions on the latest developments in Ukraine were adopted. The ministers expressed their “deep concern” over the laws enacted by the Supreme Council, which significantly limit fundamental civil rights in Ukraine. They called on Kyiv to repeal the adopted legislation. “We are concerned that Ukraine is surprisingly quickly becoming similar to certain Eastern European countries,” Minister Sikorski underscored. The EU Council also appealed to all sides of the conflict to seek peaceful and democratic ways of solving the current political crisis.

On the sidelines of the FAC meeting, Minister Sikorski met with the international club of female correspondents “Brux-elles.” The talks focused on international and European affairs, as well as the situation of and facilitations for women at the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “Poland’s diplomacy, both at the headquarters and in diplomatic missions abroad, employs more women than men,” stressed the minister.

Marcin Wojciechowski

MFA Press Spokesman