Rada MPs hope for positive vote in Dutch referendum

13:39, 21.03.2016 1 min read

Ukrainian MPs hope for a positive vote on the consultative referendum in the Netherlands on Ukraine-EU Association Agreement, People's Front party MP, head of the interparliamentary group on relations with the Netherlands, Natalia Katser-Buchkovska has said.

She made these comments on Monday following a meeting of Ukraine's interparliamentary on relation with the Kingdom if the Netherlands, as part of a delegation of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Dutch House of Representatives in Kyiv.

"The referendum is consultative, but political aspects of the plebiscite results should be taken into account. If the results turn to be very negative, something we do not expect, politicians should listen to the opinion of their citizens," she said.

She noted that such an outcome would pose difficulties for members of the Dutch parliament, who will be expected to vote on whether or not to support Ukraine's EU Association Agreement.