10:10 12.07.2022

Zelensky calls on Rada deputies to treat bill on status of Poles in Ukraine as conscientiously as possible

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Zelensky calls on Rada deputies to treat bill on status of Poles in Ukraine as conscientiously as possible

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has called on deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to consider the draft law on the status of Poles in Ukraine "as conscientiously as possible".

"Today I submitted to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine a very important draft law - on legal and social guarantees for Polish citizens residing in Ukraine. In fact, this is a response to the law that was adopted by the Polish state in the spring in the interests of our citizens," he said in his traditional video address on Monday evening.

"In particular, I propose to give our Polish brothers the opportunity to legally stay in Ukraine for 18 months, the right to employment, economic activity, study at our universities, medical care, " he said.

"I ask the people's deputies of Ukraine to consider this draft law as conscientiously as possible," Zelensky stressed.

According to him, in relations with Poland, we have reached the highest level of trust and cooperation not just in decades, but in the lifetime of many generations of our nations. And we must increase it, we must further strengthen our ties in all spheres and on the basis of a clear understanding that Ukraine and Poland can be free only together - in brotherhood.

"Today, I also signed a decree conferring the honorary title of the Rescuer City upon the city of Przemyśl. For the extremely significant contribution of the city authorities, volunteers and residents to help our people and our defense. Let me remind you that this is the second such decision – the Polish city of Rzeszów was the first to receive this title," the president said.

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