European Solidarity faction calls on Zelenskyy to discuss mineral agreement concluded with the US with representatives of the Rada factions and groups
The European Solidarity faction in the Verkhovna Rada is appealing to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to meet with representatives of parliamentary factions and groups to discuss the agreement concluded with the United States on cooperation in the field of minerals, according to a statement published on the party's website on Thursday morning.
"Last fall, during a speech in the Verkhovna Rada, Zelenskyy announced his sustainability plan, among the points of which was the idea of joint development of subsoil resources with our partners. However, Zelenskyy avoids communication with the parliament, although such a dialogue would contribute to internal unity. The EU faction considers it unacceptable to actually remove the Verkhovna Rada from the process of peace negotiations and the preparation of key agreements for the country. It is unacceptable to reduce the role of the legislative body to pressing buttons," the statement said.
The political force noted that Ukrainians learned about the signing of the Minerals Agreement between the governments of Ukraine and the United States from foreign media and only after the information leaked did Ukrainian government officials confirm the fact of the signing of the agreement and comment on its details.
"We insist on maximum openness of negotiations on concluding the agreement, with the involvement of leaders of factions in the Verkhovna Rada, specialists and the expert community. It is unacceptable when the text of the agreement is made public after signing, without comprehensive discussion and analysis," the party expressed its position.
"Eurosolidarity" insists that all provisions of the agreement must comply with the Constitution of Ukraine, not violate the sovereignty of the state, not create an imbalance in decision-making on resource management, in particular, not allow the veto right of foreign representatives in strategic management bodies. The party also demands that the principle of equal partnership be enshrined in the text of the agreement so that it does not contradict Ukraine's obligations to the European Union and other international partners, as well as transparent decision-making on the implementation of the agreement.
As reported, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Yuliia Svyrydenko and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant signed an agreement on the creation of a US-Ukraine reconstruction investment fund in Washington on Wednesday.