Shmyhal, Slovenian PM discuss Ukraine's EU integration course

The meeting was held as part of the Forum "Europe: Reconstruction" in Karpacz, Poland, on September 9, according to the Government portal.

Shmyhal congratulated Slovenia on the beginning of its presidency of the EU Council and stressed that Ukraine expects that the Ukraine-EU rich agenda will be successfully implemented.

"Ukraine seeks to strengthen and develop the Eastern Partnership through implementing certain effective projects. We are looking forward to the successful holding of the EU-Ukraine summit in October this year and Slovenia's support in resuming a trade part of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union," Shmyhal said.

He stressed that Ukraine expects to conclude a Common Aviation Area Agreement with the EU, adding that he hopes Slovenia will help speed up the issue.

The Ukrainian prime minister also noted that one of the important stages of Ukraine's European integration is the synchronization of the Ukrainian energy system with the European ENTSO-E network.

"Our goal is to disconnect from the energy systems of Belarus and Russia and synchronize with the European energy network in 2023," Shmyhal said.

The prime ministers of Ukraine and Slovenia also discussed the development of trade and economic relations between the two countries. Shmyhal proposed holding the ninth meeting of the Joint Ukrainian-Slovenian Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation.

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