The head the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin hopes for the granting Ukraine visa-free regime with the European Union in the 2nd part of 2016.

first it was claimed that Kiev hopes to get Visa-free regime with the European Union in early 2016. However, for this it is necessary to fulfill several conditions of Europe. For example, the story is about the improvement of the passport surveillance at borders and the introduction of internal passports of the European model in the form of biometric ID-cards. The issuance of new documents is expected to begin in the coming year.

"Visa-free regime, and It is my belief that the coming year will be. We have a final report shall be fifteen December of the current year. Then it will be considered by the Commission, will Then be considered by the European Council, and after this starts the process of workmanship. It will take several months, " said Klimkin Sunday in the Ukrainian conversation.

according to his statement, the technical procedure for the provision of visa-free regime will be More than half a year. Klimkin also said that Ukraine to fifteen December ought to do all right for a visa-free regime rules, as well as among them, shall be adopted by the Parliament a package of draft laws.

Ukraine, signed in June last year an Association agreement with the EU, informs about the desire to become a full member of the European Union. Kiev is Also seeking Visa-free regime with the EU. In Riga on may 21-22 summit of " Eastern partnership ". Ukraine expected from the summit, moving forward on this issue. However, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that the easing of the visa regime is impossible as long as.

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