The Foreign Ministry of Ukraine has said it is surprised by attempts by foreign states to give a political assessment to court rulings and processes that are issued and conducted according to current Ukrainian legislation.

Ukraine took note of selective attention exclusively to the case of opposition parliamentarian Serhiy Vlasenko, reads a statement of the ministry's Information Policy Department.

"This gives an impression that some foreign politicians leave open the possibility of members of the opposition political forces being able to avoid being held to account before the law," the ministry said.

The Foreign Ministry of Ukraine called on its international partners to refrain "from groundless accusations against the legislative, executive and judicial power of Ukraine" and expressed hope for their real support to Ukraine's efforts aimed at the strengthening of the rule of law, the implementation of overall judicial reform in the country, as well as its movement towards European integration.

On March 6, 2013, the Higher Administrative Court of Ukraine ruled to annul Vlasenko's parliamentary mandate.

Thus, the court upheld a relevant lawsuit of Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Rybak.

Rybak explained his appeal to the court by the fact that Vlasenko practices advocacy and is a people's deputy at the same time.

Vlasenko is a member of the defense team of jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in a number of criminal cases against her.