Ukraine’s opposition leaders, today, signed an EU-mediated peace deal with president Viktor Yanukovich, in an attempt to resolve the political conflict that had resulted in the loss of dozens of lives.
The deal calls for the following,
Ukraine yesterday saw a real threat of sanctions as part of EU attempts to resolve the worsening situation in Ukraine.
The deal calls for the following,
-The 2004 constitution will be restored within 48 hours, and a national unity government will be formed within 10 days.Shortly after the deal was made, parliament approved the restoration of the 2004 constitution with all but one of 387 MPs voting in favour.
-Constitutional reform balancing the powers of president, government and parliament will be started immediately and completed by September.
-A presidential election will be held after the new constitution is adopted but no later than December 2014 and new electoral laws will be passed.
-An investigation into recent acts of violence will be conducted under joint monitoring from the authorities, the opposition and the Council of Europe.
-The authorities will not impose a state of emergency and both the authorities and the opposition will refrain from the use of violence.
-Illegal weapons will be handed over to interior ministry bodies.
Ukraine yesterday saw a real threat of sanctions as part of EU attempts to resolve the worsening situation in Ukraine.