On 23-27 March, the Ukrainian delegation headed by the First Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Oleksandr Korniienko paid a working visit to the Swiss Confederation.

The programme of the visit primarily included participation of delegates in the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

During the meeting with the Swiss representatives, the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Policy and Interparliamentary Cooperation, Oleksandr Merezhko, elaborated on the topic of frozen assets of the russian federation, in particular, the importance of freezing them for the transfer to Ukraine. He also thanked Switzerland for the sanctions already imposed on russia, stressing that support for Ukraine is support for international law. In addition, Oleksandr Merezhko asked the Swiss delegates to help Ukraine in de-mining the territories.

Oleksandr Sanchenko, the member of the Committee on Humanitarian and Information Policy, thanked Switzerland for sheltering Ukrainians and called for the recognition of the Holodomor of 1932-1933 as genocide of the Ukrainian people.

The members of the Ukrainian Parliament reported in detail on the situation in Ukraine, including the frontline, missile attacks on cities and civilian infrastructure. The First Deputy Speaker Oleksandr Korniienko focused on the consequences of the shelling of energy facilities. He emphasised the resilience of the Ukrainian people: “Despite everything, everyone continues to live, work, fight and bring victory closer.”