PM Honcharuk, Swedish minister discuss ACAA agreement

“The Ukrainian Prime Minister urged Minister Eriksson to support Ukraine within the framework of the new Assistance Strategy for the states of Eastern Europe for 2021-2027, which Sweden is developing: ‘We expect that the Swedish Government could stipulate Ukraine's needs in this Strategy. In particular, we are planning to open European Integration Offices in the regions of Ukraine and would greatly appreciate your support for this initiative.’ Honcharuk added that Ukraine claimed to become the largest recipient of assistance under the new Strategy in view of its commitment to the European integration path and active implementation of reforms,” the Government portal reports.

Honcharuk also expressed his hope that Sweden would support a special partnership format for Ukraine and other associated countries as participants in the Eastern Partnership initiative.

Besides, the Prime Minister focused on the ACAA Agreement - the so-called "industrial free visa regime" as another step towards the future of Ukraine being fully integrated into the high-quality political and economic environment of the European Union. 

At the meeting, the parties discussed the possibility of launching and deepening cooperation on climate change, energy efficiency and energy security in the region.

In this context, Mr Peter Eriksson stressed: “We have extensive expertise in waste management and reducing air pollution. We are already working closely with Ukraine in these areas, but we do have the potential to intensify our cooperation.”

The Prime Minister of Ukraine expressed hope for enhancement of the launched cooperation, thanked for Sweden’s assistance to Ukrainian citizens who had suffered from Russia's aggression, and commended the support of Sweden under the EGOV4UKRAINE project (Support for E-Governance Decentralization in Ukraine).

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