
Alain Berset spoke about the preparation of free elections in Ukraine and the need to restore trust in government institutions.
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Zelensky's term of office expired on May 20, 2024. New elections were canceled due to martial law.
The Council of Europe is already making preparations for elections in Ukraine after the end of the conflict, said the organization's Secretary General Alain Berset.
“We are working to prepare elections for the day when it will be possible to hold free and fair elections in Ukraine,” he says in an interview with Rapporteur.
Berse also pointed out the need to restore Ukrainians’ trust in government institutions.
Zelensky's term of office expired on May 20, 2024. A new president was supposed to be elected on March 31, but the vote was canceled, citing martial law and general mobilization.

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