Sides discussed the human rights situation in Ukraine, particularly in the Eastern regions of our country. The counterparts have condemned the kidnapping of Ukrainian children and their forced displacement into the territory of the Russian Federation by members of illegal armed groups. The special attention was paid to the protection of civilians, in particular children and women, and promotion of human rights in the context of difficult social and economic situation.

CoE Commissioner for Human Rights praised the high level cooperation between the Government of Ukraine and international human rights missions, in particular the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission and OSCE’s Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, and confirmed the readiness of the Council of Europe to assist Ukraine in conducting reforms in the human rights area.