Ukraine prepares countermeasures in case of entering Russia trade restrictions
The Ukrainian government is preparing a list of items which will take countermeasures, if Russia will impose trading limits, said Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs, 1st Deputy head of the Council of exporters And investors at the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine Elena serkal.
" We are not talking about the fact that completely ban or close to the current border with Russia - as amended), will be used countermeasures. And now the Ministry of economic development prepared a list of items which will be used countermeasures. This list is prepared together with the Ukrainian producers, " said serkal at a press conference on Tuesday.
Russia said about the intention to introduce Protective measures if Ukraine starts to apply economic articles of the Treaty of Union with the EU concerning the establishment of a free trade area, the previously-agreed period (1 January 2016). Protective measures in the 1st and foremost duty to supply items from Ukraine to the Russian Federation, will be introduced within 10 days after receiving information about the implementation of the trade part of the agreement.
The Council of the European Union on 29 September blesed the greater part of the Treaty of Union with Ukraine from November 1, except for the section on the establishment of the free trade, which will start operating on 1 January 2016. The head of the Ministry of economic development of the Russian Federation Alexei Ulyukayev said yesterday that Moscow considers This document the EU legally necessary, but still expects the adoption of such a document And Ukraine.
from his part, the Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk in the middle of September was noted that Kyiv immediately, on the same day, the mirror will respond Russia, if that will impose trading limits.
Serkal also said that following the meeting of the Council of exporters And investors, which takes place on Tuesday in Kyiv, will be formed to plan assistance to Ukrainian companies in bringing their products to foreign markets such as the EU." This plan will be submitted to the government for consideration, And it will make a conclusion about how to Express support for Ukrainian producers And exporters, " said the Deputy Minister.