Evgeny Medvedovsky emphasized the significance of the First Parliamentary Conference involving Latin American countries.

On November 30, 2024, the first Parliamentary Conference "Ukraine - Latin American and Caribbean States: Cooperation for the Future" took place under the chairmanship of the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Ruslan Stefanchuk.

Parliamentarians from 14 countries - Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, El Salvador, Ecuador, Peru, and Costa Rica - joined the discussion on a range of pressing issues, underscoring the importance of inter-parliamentary exchanges and visits, particularly regarding strengthening the position in the United Nations to achieve a just resolution to the Russian-Ukrainian war and further unite the world around the implementation of President Volodymyr Zelensky's peace formula.

“The participants' attention was also drawn to the consequences of Russian armed aggression on Ukraine's environment and the possibilities for its recovery,” says conference participant Yevhen Medvedovskyi, head of the State Environmental Inspection of the Polissia region. “We must not only document environmental crimes but also strive for international recognition of ecocide as a distinct crime to seek compensation and restore a safe environment and infrastructure damaged by military actions. The role of Latin American and Caribbean states in supporting the implementation of President Volodymyr Zelensky's peace formula, particularly point 8 'Environmental Security,' is very important. The final communiqué of the Parliamentary Conference expanded on issues of environmental protection and documenting ecological crimes committed by the aggressor state, while also emphasizing the need to prevent the use of nuclear weapons and nuclear blackmail by Russia. This indicates that the parties recognize the importance of knowledge exchange in environmental security and the implementation of several joint projects for its recovery. Undoubtedly, today's conference with the participation of Latin American and Caribbean states is a unique event that will mark the beginning of a new phase in bilateral relations in the political, economic, humanitarian, and environmental spheres.”