UNBA and Ukraine's representation to the EU have synchronized their priorities

On February 5, in Brussels, the President of the UNBA, BCU Lidiya Izovitova held a working meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine, Representative of Ukraine to the European Union Vsevolod Chentsov.

The conversation focused on coordinating the implementation of the Roadmap on the rule of law, approved by Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 475-r of May 14, 2025, and on the priorities of the Ukrainian National Bar Association in cooperation with EU institutions in the context of the membership negotiation process.

Separately, the parties discussed Ukraine's signing of the Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer as a significant step towards strengthening guarantees of independent legal practice and the general standard of access to justice on the path to the EU.

The meeting in Brussels took place against the backdrop of the strengthening of the institutional presence of Ukrainian advocacy in the European capital: at the end of January, the UNBA office was opened there as a permanent platform for dialogue with European partners and more effective communication with EU institutions.