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28.04.2014
Fule: EU ready to sign remaining part of Association Agreement with Ukraine after presidential elections
EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Stefan Fule has reiterated the EU’s commitment to sign the remaining chapters of the Association Agreement with Ukraine and confirmed that the implementation of the agreement is not a final goal in bilateral relations between Kyiv and Brussels.
«We remain committed to conclude the signature procedure of the remaining chapters of the Association Agreement as soon as possible after the May 25 presidential elections,» he said at an Eastern Partnership conference in Prague on Friday.
Fule also confirmed the European Council’s decision that the Association Agreement and the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area does not constitute the final goal in EU-Ukraine cooperation. «This is by no means the end of the road… The greater the commitment and implementation of the joint agreements, the more ambitious the destination. Our partners, especially those with European ambitions, need to see the light at the end of the tunnel and I hope the EU and its Member States will rise to that challenge,» he said. Speaking about the events in Ukraine, Fule called them «the most serious crisis since 1945.» Besides, Fule also spoke about the issues of financial assistance and energy security. «Now is the time to show an even stronger, more determined, and resolute commitment to the Eastern Partnership,» he said.
