Ukrainian MP starts petition for recognition of Kosovo by Ukraine

He asks Ukraine to recognise Kosovo's independence as soon as possible.

This petition, he declared he would send to the country's president, Voldymir Zelensky.

“I made a petition to address the president of Ukraine, with the request for recognition of Kosovo's”, the Ukrainian deputy tweeted.

“If the petition collects 25,000 signatures, the president must answer”, he said. “Ukraine must support Kosovo now”.

Supported by this petition is Katty Schneeberger, Austrian running the organisation “Vjena becomes Europe”.

Delivering the Ukrainian MP's statement and petition, it calls on citizens of that state to sign it.

Ukrainian dear “, please sign this petition for the recognition of Kosovo by Ukraine”, Schneeberger wrote.

Kosovo is a sovereign state like Ukraine. Help in protecting Kosovo from Russian and Serbian aggression”, she wrote.

Schneeberger Kati became known in Kosovo in June this year, when she launched an online petition called on the EU to liberalise visas for Kosovo, RTKlive reports.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian MP Olexiy Goncharenko, who is also an MP in the European Parliament, became known when at this EU institution, gave a strong speech in support of Kosovo.

Months ago he was in Pristina, where he was hosted by the highest heads of state, of which he was thanked for his commitment to recognise Kosovo's independence.

He had even announced to the president that the group of Kosovo deputies “, which will serve as a platform for deepening parliamentary co-operation between the two countries, has been established in the Ukraine's Parliament.