Council of Europe prepares for future elections in Ukraine: Secretary General Berset outlines conditions
However, in his view, elections alone will not solve all issues, as the country will need to rebuild society and restore trust in democratic processes following the war.
Berset highlighted specific challenges, including:
He also drew attention to the mental health consequences of the war.
"Veterans will pose a major challenge. That means reintegrating them into society, helping families torn apart by war, assisting people displaced both internally and abroad, supporting children who lost years of education, and addressing mental health consequences," he said.
Berset noted that Ukraine will have to "rebuild a society that still believes in democracy after everything that has happened." According to him, the level of Ukrainians' trust in the state and other institutions will play a crucial role.
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe also discussed the organization's long-standing cooperation with Kyiv on anti-corruption efforts and the implementation of reforms. He noted that these specific changes remain at the center of discussions in Brussels concerning further support for Ukraine.
Speaking about the state of democracy in Europe overall, Berset observed that "it moves slowly in a world that has stopped doing so."
Background
Zelenskyi stated that he stands ready to hold presidential elections. Furthermore, he emphasized that conducting them depends on two key conditions: security and legislative changes.
In addition, Ukrainian authorities are evaluating the possibility of introducing electronic voting in presidential elections for citizens residing abroad, while currently excluding parliamentary and local elections from consideration.
On January 8, First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Oleksandr Korniienko stated during a working group meeting that the Verkhovna Rada had created seven subgroups to draft election legislation to operate under a state of emergency.
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