In the context of a full-scale war, discussions about amending the Constitution are not a priority; instead, the main task is to ensure that its provisions are enforced.
Ihor Ostash, one of the drafters of the Constitution, a member of the Ukrainian Parliament for three terms, and currently the director of the Hennadii Udovenko Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine, made this statement to Ukrinform.
“The Constitution’s provisions regarding amendments are drafted in such a way that the Basic Law is amended as little as possible, since at its core it is a very good document. We built a very important safeguard into the Constitution—any changes to Ukraine’s territory must be decided exclusively by an all-Ukrainian referendum, which is scheduled by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. In the current context of war, it is difficult to discuss any amendments to the Constitution. For me, as someone who participated in drafting it, it is more important that this Constitution be upheld. And it is precisely in upholding its provisions that we face significant challenges,” Ostash said.
At the same time, he emphasized that the Constitution of Ukraine enshrines the values that Ukrainians are currently defending in the war against Russia.
