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12 September 2013

His Excellency His Excellency President of the President of the European Council Bât. Paul-Henri Spaak 09B012 Bât. Justus Lipsius Rue Wiertz 60 Rue de la Loi 175 B-1047 Brussels, Belgium B-1048 Brussels, Belgium [email protected] [email protected]

His Excellency José Manuel Barroso His Excellency Thorbjørn Jagland President of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Bât. Berlaymont Palais de l'Europe Rue de la Loi 200 Avenue de l’Europe B-1049 Brussels, Belgium F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex, France [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

His Excellency His Excellency Former President of the European Former President of the European Parliament Parliament Bât. Paul-Henri Spaak 08B046 Bât. Paul-Henri Spaak 09B012 Rue Wiertz 60 Rue Wiertz 60 B-1047 Brussels, Belgium B-1047 Brussels, Belgium [email protected] [email protected]

His Excellency Aleksander Kwaśniewski Her Excellency Former President of Poland High Representative of the Bât. Paul-Henri Spaak 09B012 for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Rue Wiertz 60 Vice President of the European B-1047 Brussels, Belgium Commission [email protected] Bât. Berlaymont Rue de la Loi 200 B-1049 Brussels, Belgium [email protected]

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His Excellency Edward Nalbandian His Excellency Jean-Claude Mignon Chairperson of the Committee of Ministers President of the Parliamentary Assembly of of the Council of Europe the Council of Europe Palais de l'Europe Assemblée nationale Avenue de l'Europe 126 rue de l’Université F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex, France 75355 Paris 07 SP, France [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

His Excellency Jacek Protasiewicz His Excellency Štefan Füle Vice President of the European Parliament European Commissioner for Enlargement Bât. 14E205 and Neighbourhood Policy Rue Wiertz 60 Bât. Berlaymont B-1047 Brussels, Belgium Rue de la Loi 200 [email protected] B-1049 Brussels, Belgium [email protected] [email protected]

His Excellency His Excellency Pawel Kowal Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Chair of the European Parliament Affairs of the European Parliament Delegation to the EU- Bât. Altiero Spinelli 05E240 Parliamentary Cooperation Committee Rue Wiertz 60 Bât. Willy Brandt 02M107 B-1047 Brussels, Belgium Rue Wiertz 60 [email protected] B-1047 Brussels, Belgium [email protected] [email protected]

Dear Baroness: Dear Sirs:

Re: European Union requirement regarding Opposition leader

During a meeting held on 27 August 2013 between the President of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, and myself, on behalf of the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC), Mr. Yanukovych stated that the political will was there to meet the requirement of the European Union (EU) concerning the case of Opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko.

However, according to Mr. Yanukovych, Ukrainian legislation does not provide for any mechanism to accomplish this.

In response, I expressed the opinion that Mr. Yanukovych could use his presidential powers to resolve this issue, to which the President of Ukraine answered that those powers are not broad enough.

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Mr. Yanukovych also indicated that, beyond repeated appeals to release Ms. Tymoshenko, the EU has still not provided any concrete recommendation on how to resolve this matter within the framework of the laws of Ukraine.

Notwithstanding our difference of opinion concerning the availability of mechani sms to resolve this important matter, I informed the President of Ukraine that the UWC would contact the EU, including the Cox-Kwasniewski mission, to request that you recommend a solution that is available under Ukrainian legislation to satisfy the EU requirement regarding Yulia Tymoshenko.

In view of the strategic importance of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, both for the EU and Ukraine, the UWC calls upon you to address this issue without delay in order to enable the parties to sign the Association Agreement at the Third Summit of the Eastern Partnership member countries, to be held in Vilnius on 28-29 November 2013.

Sincerely,

UKRAINIAN WORLD CONGRESS

Eugene Czolij President c.c. His Excellency Viktor Yanukovych, President of Ukraine Ukrainian World Congress Member Organizations

The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) is the international coordinating body for Ukrainian communities in the diaspora representing the interests of over 20 million Ukrainians. The UWC has member organizations in 33 countries and ties with Ukrainians in 14 additional countries. Founded in 1967 as a non-profit corporation, the UWC was recognized in 2003 by the United Nations Economic and Social Council as a non-governmental organization (NGO) with special consultative status.

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