Party of Regions slams European Parliament's recommendations for Ukrainian judiciary

Kyiv, October 27 (Interfax-Ukraine) - Ukraine's Party of Regions has slammed as inadmissible recommendations by European lawmakers concerning interference with the work of Ukrainian courts but has on the whole approved Thursday's resolution passed by the European Parliament.

"We are perfectly aware that the above recommendations [regarding the case of ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko] are politicized and based on emotions on a personal attitude to Mrs. Tymoshenko on the part of politicians who sympathize with her, and on the part of her political partners, including the European People's Party," Party of Regions deputy Olena Bondarenko told reporters at a press conference at the Interfax-Ukraine office in Kyiv.

"We have concluded that it is unacceptable and inadmissible for Ukraine when we have to interfere in the work of courts on persistent recommendations from the European Parliament," Bondarenko said on behalf of her party.

At the same time, she welcomed positive aspects of the resolution.

"The resolution actually regrets that Yanukovych's visit [to Brussels] has been postponed and calls for speeding it up and for signing the Ukraine-EU Association Agreement before the end of the year," she said.

"It's a positive sign that Ukraine has been the focal point of acute debates in the European Parliament in recent months," echoed Party of regions deputy Oleksiy Plotnikov.

"What has happened in the European Parliament shows that EU deputies support Ukraine's aspirations. They see Ukraine in Europe," the deputy said.