Donald Tusk: EU to complete ratification of association with Ukraine in several weeks

The governing institutions of the European Union plan to complete the ratification of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement in a few weeks.

President of the European Council Donald Tusk said this in Ukrainian language during a joint press briefing with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko in Brussels on Thursday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

"In a few weeks, we will complete the work on the Association Agreement. This will be the next [stage] on the way to a secure, stable state, as well as economic growth," the President of the European Council said.

He also noted that Ukrainians on their way to the association with the EU showed patience and consistency.

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