The Verkhovna Rada adopted as a basis a draft law that provides for the establishment of a new state award in Ukraine - the "Order of Europe", which will be awarded to individuals for outstanding personal merits in supporting Ukraine's strategic course towards gaining full membership in the European Union. This was reported by UNN with reference to the parliamentary session.
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Draft Law No. 15359 "On Amendments to Article 7 of the Law of Ukraine 'On State Awards of Ukraine'" submitted by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy was supported by 274 people's deputies.
Also, the people's deputies with 266 votes "For" halved the preparation time for the document for the second reading.
According to the draft law, it is proposed to establish a new state award in Ukraine - the "Order of Europe".
The award will be given to individuals for outstanding personal merits in supporting Ukraine's strategic course towards gaining full membership in the European Union, a significant contribution to helping Ukraine strengthen its resilience in defending its independence and the security of all of Europe, strengthening international cooperation in the interests of democracy, peace and good neighborliness, and friendly and comprehensive relations between peoples.
Recall
On the Day of the Constitution of Ukraine, June 28, a draft law on establishing a new state award - the "Order of Europe" was submitted to the Verkhovna Rada from the President of Ukraine.