Thursday, 13 March 2014 00:26
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The Sri Lankan Government has raised objections to the removal of the President of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych.
An External Affairs Ministry statement said that in keeping with Sri Lanka’s consistent policy of recognizing democratically elected Heads of State, the unconstitutional removal of President Viktor Yanukovych from office is regretted, and has aggravated the present political uncertainty in Ukraine.
While acknowledging the justifiable concerns of the Russian Federation, Sri Lanka also welcomes attempts at de-escalating the tension, the statement added.
Sri Lanka is confident that the parties concerned would be able to resolve the issues arising out of the recent developments, through a legitimate democratic process, enabling harmonious co-existence of the people of Ukraine.
The president fled the capital in the last month and later parliament voted to strip him of his powers, and impeach him. He later appeared on television from an undisclosed location, likening the actions of his opponents to those of the Nazis and saying he would battle to stay in power. (Colombo Gazette)
