Shmyhal, Plenković discuss Ukraine's integration into EU

Shmyhal, Plenković discuss Ukraine's integration into EU

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Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal believes that Ukraine's integration into the EU will remain among the priorities of Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

"Ukraine is committed to further work on the implementation of the Agreement on the association and sectoral integration with the EU in accordance with the principles and priorities of the 6th meeting of the EU-Ukraine Association Council, which took place on January 28 this year," the Head of the Ukrainian Government said during a phone conversation with Prime Minister of Croatia Andrej Plenković, the Government portal informs.

Among the priorities, he mentioned tangible progress in deepening of sectoral integration in the areas of digital market, customs cooperation, energy, justice, freedom and security and the updating of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) within the framework of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement.

“The Prime Minister of Ukraine expressed his hope that Ukraine's integration into the EU will remain among the priorities under Croatian EU presidency,” the statement reads.

Besides, during the talks, the Ukrainian side offered to sign a Common Aviation Area Agreement between Ukraine and the EU during the Eastern Partnership Summit.

The Prime Minister of Ukraine also expressed his hope that after the abolition of all restrictive measures related to the epidemic, an expert mission would be sent to conduct the preliminary assessment of the quality of Ukrainian infrastructure.

"We are looking forward to accelerating the process of transition to formal negotiations on the conclusion of the Agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products (ACAA)," said Denys Shmyhal.

The parties also discussed NATO cooperation program and aspects of integration into NATO. "NATO membership is a strategic path of Ukraine enshrined in the Constitution. Today, we focus on the practical aspects of integration into the Alliance. Achieving interoperability with the armed forces of the Alliance is one of the priorities being achieved through the defense reform. We rely on Croatia's support in this area," the Head of the Government of Ukraine noted.

Moreover, the parties agreed to continue active development of bilateral cooperation and to make official visits to the capitals of both countries after lifting the quarantine restrictions.

On January 1, 2020, Croatia took over the rotating six-month Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Its motto is "A strong Europe in a world of challenges".

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