Poroshenko scheduled to speak to PACE on Oct 11 – CE

16:27, 29.09.2017 1 min read

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko will address the Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) of the Council of Europe on October 11, the Council of Europe's press service has said.

"It is expected that Poroshenko will speak at the PACE session and answer questions from deputies on Wednesday, October 11, from 12.00 to 13.00," the press release says.

In addition there is a request to hold debates on the issue, "Ukraine's new education law: a serious impediment for teaching native languages of national minorities." The final schedule will be approved on October 9.

Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine deputy (Petro Poroshenko Bloc member) Volodymyr Ariev earlier said PACE had confirmed Poroshenko's participation during its fall session in October.