Austria joins the Special Tribunal on the Aggression against Ukraine
This was announced by Ukraine’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Andriy Sibiga.
According to Sybiha, Austria has officially informed the Council of Europe of its readiness to join the expanded partial agreement on the Steering Committee of the Special Tribunal. The minister described this as a further step towards strengthening the international mechanism of accountability for aggression against Ukraine.
Following Vienna’s decision, the number of countries that have declared their intention to participate in this tribunal model has risen to 20. Of these, 19 are member states of the Council of Europe.
Sybiga thanked Austria and its Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger for their support. He emphasised separately that neutrality does not mean indifference to international crimes, and that accountability is one of the basic conditions for lasting peace in Europe.
The Austrian side also publicly reaffirmed its position. A statement by the Austrian Foreign Ministry, quoted by the media, states that accountability is a key pillar of Austrian foreign policy, and without it there can be no lasting peace in Ukraine.
Expanding the circle of participants in this agreement is of practical importance for the launch of the tribunal itself. Earlier, the European Commission reported that the EU is also preparing to become one of the founders of the mechanism within the Council of Europe, and the issue of member states’ accession is part of a broader process of forming the future body.
As reported by ThePublic, following Péter Magyar’s election victory, the European Commission began negotiations with Hungary’s new government regarding the resumption of funding. The release of funds depends on the fulfilment of a number of conditions and the restoration of relations with the EU.
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