BRUSSELS, Sept. 28 – Brussels has voiced concern in connection with former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's trial and recalled that the basis for future relations is respect for democratic principles and the rule of law.

"Earlier this month I conveyed a strong message to Ukraine, which stressed that respect for democratic principles and the rule of law, including the right to fair and independent legal processes, must remain the basis of our future relations," EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission Catherine Ashton said on Tuesday in Strasbourg during the plenary session of the European Parliament.