Finnish government ready to support reforms in Ukraine on its path to EU

Helsinki supports the European integration of Ukraine, and the country's reconstruction must go hand in hand with the reforms on its path to the EU, which Finland is ready to support.

Finland's Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio said this in an interview with Ukrinform.

"Finland supports Ukraine's European path and we are prepared to support Ukraine in the reforms required in your EU integration path. We are impressed with Ukraine's efforts so far, considering the very difficult circumstances. Finland is currently looking into the European Commission's Enlargement Package, including Ukraine's country report," Tavio said.

He said that the reconstruction efforts in Ukraine should go hand in hand with the reforms needed in the country's EU path.

On November 8, the European Commission recommended that the European Council start EU membership negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, and, under certain conditions, with Bosnia and Herzegovina. In addition, the European Commission recommended that the EU leaders grant the status of a candidate country to Georgia.

These decisions will be considered during the EU summit in December.