Sweden ratified the agreement on Association of Ukraine with the European Union
The Swedish Parliament ratified the Association agreement between the European Union and Ukraine, according to the report of the President of Ukraine on the results of his meeting with Minister of foreign Affairs of Sweden, Margot wallstr?m.
the Association agreement provides for the deepening of economic relations of Ukraine with the EU, harmonization in the field of law and development of free trade zones. The full document will come into force after its ratification by the national parliaments of the member countries of the EU. According to the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine, this may take from one to three years.
earlier, foreign Minister of Sweden Margot wallstr?m said about the increase in her country humanitarian aid for Donbass. In her expressions, Sweden wants to allocate 10 million crowns (about 4.5 million) for the support received the most damage to areas of Donbass.
" Today the Swedish Parliament ratified the Association agreement between the European Union and Ukraine ", - said in the report.
A large part of the Treaty on the Union of Kiev and the European Union entered into force on 1 November, in addition to the section on the establishment of the free trade agreement (FTA), which will enter into force on 1 January 2016. The Russian government has already adopted a decision on protective measures if Ukraine starts to apply economic articles of the agreement with the EU before the agreed term.
Ukraine on June 27, finally signed the Association agreement with the EU, involving the development of a free trade zone. The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed the law on ratification of the Treaty of Union with the European Union on 16 September, immediately after the ratification by the Verkhovna Rada. On the same day, the EU Parliament has also ratified the Association agreement. Kyiv sees this agreement As a tool of preparation for EU membership.