Oleksii Chernyshov, Minister for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine, took part in the anniversary 150th Plenary Session of the European Committee of Regions.

The Minister congratulated Vasco Alves Cordeiro on his election as the President of the European Committee of the Regions and Apostolos Tzitzikostas as the First Vice-President and thanked them for their solid, continuous political activity and practical support for Ukraine. He also noted the importance of the Committee’s initiative to create the European Alliance of Cities and Regions for the reconstruction of Ukraine.

“This initiative will be an important tool for bringing together local and regional authorities in Europe and their national and European representative associations. Furthermore, the Alliance can become one of the key partners of the Ukraine Reconstruction Platform and ensure the proper participation of all its members in this process. At the same time, this tool will allow Ukrainian municipalities to establish partnerships with their European counterparts,” said Oleksii Chernyshov.

During his speech, the Minister also talked about the National Plan for the Recovery of Ukraine after the war, further European integration steps and the establishment of partnerships between cities and regions of Ukraine and the EU.

For reference

The Committee of the Regions (CoR) is an advisory body of the European Union that speaks on behalf of local and regional authorities. It was created in accordance with the Treaty on the European Union and started its work in 1994.

The Committee includes representatives of local and regional authorities appointed by the European Council based on the proposals of the Member States for a five-year term.