“Lugano Declaration” on the reconstruction of Ukraine signed

More than 40 countries and international organizations have pledged their support for the reconstruction of Ukraine in a „Lugano Declaration“. Representatives including Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom and France signed the document on Tuesday in the city in the Swiss canton of Ticino. „The reconstruction of a free & democratic Ukraine is our common goal,“ said German Development Minister Svenja Schulze. Reconstruction must go hand in hand with Ukraine’s political and economic reforms, which are in line with the accession process to the European Union, she said.