Poroshenko: Kyiv expects the European Union list of steps for a visa-free regime
Kiev is waiting for the announcement of the results of the assessment mission of the EU to liberalize visa regime with Ukraine to form a list of steps required to implement Kiev before the end of 2015 to obtain a visa-free regime with the EU in the near future, said the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko on the first day of the week according to the results of the summit Ukraine-EU in Kiev.
Kiev had hoped to receive a visa-free regime with the EU may summit of "Eastern partnership" in Riga, However, the Commissioners of the European Union said that such a decision will not be made because Ukraine has not carried out all the necessary reforms. Now Kiev hopes to get visa-free regime in 2016 after the implementation of the EU requirements.
"from the leadership of the EU has been positively noted the progress in implementation of the plan of action concerning a visa-free regime, it gives us every reason to hope that taken by Ukraine work will be duly appreciated by the European Commission and the EU member States and will give the chance to us after presenting the results on may 12 evaluation of the EU mission to make a list of steps that Ukraine should implement before the end of the year that in the near future to introduce visa-free regime with the EU ", - said the head.
Kiev hopes after large-scale reforms to apply for full membership in the European Union. The reform programme of President Poroshenko involves the filing of an application for membership by 2020. However, At this time from the EU have not had a clear signal, which would indicate that Europe recognizes Ukraine's such a right. Before European Commissioner for European neighbourhood policy and enlargement negotiations Johannes Hahn said that in the next ten years, the EU enlargement is not expected.